How the quray makes its sound
In the Hornbostel–Sachs system, which classifies instruments by how they produce sound, the quray belongs to the flutes (edge-blown): an air jet is split on a sharp edge, setting the air column vibrating – flutes, recorders, whistles and panpipes.
More broadly it is one of the aerophones (wind instruments), where sound comes from vibrating air.
Players shape its sound through technique and materials; the resonating body filters the raw vibration, boosting some harmonics and damping others.
From Wikipedia
The quray is a long open end-blown flute with two to seven fingerholes, and is the national instrument of the Bashkirs and Tatars. The instrument is a type of Choor. On March 1, 2018 Kurai was registered as a territorial brand of Bashkortostan, a patent was received from the Federal Service for Intellectual Property of the Russian Federation.
Other flutes
Frequently asked questions
What does a quray sound like?
As one of the flutes, its sound comes from the way an air jet is split on a sharp edge, setting the air column vibrating.
What type of instrument is the quray?
It is classified as flutes (edge-blown) (Hornbostel–Sachs 421.111.12).
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q864778 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Quray – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Image by Qweez – CC BY-SA 3.0