How the tárogató makes its sound
In the Hornbostel–Sachs system, which classifies instruments by how they produce sound, the tárogató belongs to the single-reed instruments: a single reed beats against a mouthpiece – clarinets and saxophones.
More broadly it is one of the aerophones (wind instruments), where sound comes from vibrating air.
Its timbre – the colour that lets you tell it apart from other instruments playing the same note – comes from the mix of overtones its body and resonator emphasise.
From Wikipedia
The tárogató (töröksíp, Turkish pipe; plural tárogatók or, anglicized, tárogatós; or torogoata) is a woodwind instrument commonly used in Hungarian folk music. The modern tárogató was intended to be a recreation of the original tárogató, but the two instruments are thought to have little in common.
Other single-reed instruments
Frequently asked questions
What does a tárogató sound like?
As one of the single-reed instruments, its sound comes from the way a single reed beats against a mouthpiece.
What type of instrument is the tárogató?
It is classified as single-reed instruments (Hornbostel–Sachs 422.212).
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q736874 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Tárogató – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Image by Auckland Museum Collections from Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand – CC BY 2.0