How the Pidkova makes its sound
In the Hornbostel–Sachs system, which classifies instruments by how they produce sound, the Pidkova belongs to the struck idiophones: the body is struck directly – bells, gongs, xylophones and cymbals.
More broadly it is one of the idiophones, where the solid body of the instrument itself vibrates, without strings or a stretched membrane.
Players shape its sound through technique and materials; the resonating body filters the raw vibration, boosting some harmonics and damping others.
From Wikipedia
The pidkova (Ukrainian: Підкова, literally "Horseshoe") is a musical instrument.
In some Ukrainian folk instrument ensembles a steel horseshoe dangling from the end of a gut string is struck with a piece of metal wire. This produces a high-pitched ringing sound similar to a triangle.
Other struck idiophones
Frequently asked questions
What does the Pidkova sound like?
As one of the struck idiophones, its sound comes from the way the body is struck directly.
What type of instrument is the Pidkova?
It is classified as struck idiophones (Hornbostel–Sachs 111.211).