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Surnā(y)

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In Afghanistan, the surnā(y), also known as sorna or sornai, is usually played on social occasions by the rural and nomadic population. This example of the cone oboe is made of wood, has seven frontal tone holes and a thumb hole between the first and second tone hole. Two decorative brass rings are attached to the upper end of the funnel and the lower edge. The very old instrument has a metal insert at the top of the body to hold the reed holder. The lip disc and pipe support are missing.

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Cataloguing data

Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Height: 47 cm
Depth: 7,5 cm
Width: 7,5 cm
Material/Technique
Wood , Brass
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
VII c 995

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Asia
    Afghanistan
  • Collecting
    who
    Christian Schneider (1942-09-08 - 2021-06-20) - Former Possessors
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    Description
    Donation, 2019
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Ethnomusicology

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED

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