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The jirba ( (also spelled ; also transliterated dzirba, girba) is a traditional folk instrument from
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. It is a droneless, double-reeded, single- chantered bagpipe, played particularly by ethnic Iranians, as well as on the
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i island of Faylaka. The bag is usually made from the skin of a goat, and filled with air via the mouth. The lower part of the bag is attached to a wooden flute like instrument which has either 4 or 6 holes. The two reeds are positioned side by side which produce a harmonious double note.


See also

* Habban * Ney anban


Sources


"The art of the "jirbah"
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