It is essentially an empty pipe that makes a sound when air blown into it hits a sharp rim. The kaval, actually a Turkish word, is of Persian origin and arrived on the Balkan Peninsular, then Bulgaria, via the Arab world. The long, cylindrical pipe is made from a single piece of wood that can be taken apart into three pieces.

The rim is on the upper section and is usually made from richly decorated bone or hardwood. The middle section comprises the eight holes used by the kaval player. Four holes are bored into the lower section but these are never fingered, and therefore known as the “devil's holes”.

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The World Makes Music: Unparalleled music from the Balkans

Date: 14 January 2012
Time: 11.00 am - 12.30 pm
Venue: Glass Hall

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Source: Palace of Arts
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