Birbynė

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Birbynė
Birbynė

Classification
Double reed
Related instruments
Sorna Rhaita Suona Sopila Shawm Zurna

The birbynė is a Lithuanian aerophone that can be either single- or double-reed and may or may not have a mouthpiece. It is sometimes considered the national instrument of Lithuania, a status shared with the kanklės.

[edit] Reference

Lithuania. Baltic and Finno-Ugric. Digelius Nordic Gallery (February 29, 2004). Retrieved on December 26, 2007.

v • d • e Double reed instruments (also includes those with quadruple and sextuple reeds; does not include bagpipes)

European classical (modern)	Piccolo oboe • Piccolo heckelphone • Oboe • Oboe d'amore • Cor anglais (English horn) • Bass oboe • Heckelphone • Contrabass oboe • Tenoroon • Bassoon • Semi contrabassoon • Contrabassoon • Contraforte • Sarrusophone • Soprano sarrusophone • Alto sarrusophone • Tenor sarrusophone • Baritone sarrusophone • Bass sarrusophone • Contrabass sarrusophone • Rothphone • Contrabassophone • Reed contrabass • Tromboon

European classical (historical)	Aulos • Baroque oboe • Bassanelli • Cornamuse • Cromorne • Crumhorn • Dulcian • Hirtenschalmei • Kortholt • Oboe da caccia • Pommer • Rackett • Rauschpfeife • Shawm

African traditional	Algaita • Rhaita

Asian traditional	Balaban • Duduk • Guan • Gyaling • Hichiriki • Hne • Kèn bầu • Kèn đám ma • Kuzhal • Mey • Mizmar • Nadaswaram • Pi • Piri • Shehnai • Sorna • Sralai • Suona • Taepyeongso • Zurna

European traditional	Aulos • Bifora • Birbynė • Bombarde • Catalan shawm • Dulzaina • Musette • Piffero • Salmiej • Sopila • Tárogató • Zurla

North American traditional	Trompeta china