Igil
Igil , also ikili , is a two-stringed, bow- struck long-necked lute that is played in Tuvan folk music. The "Tuvan violin" is by her on the peg characterized scheduled Horsehead. She accompanies the singing of epic singers and, according to popular belief, her playing should be able to tell stories itself.
Both strings of the igil are made of horse hair . They are tuned a fifth apart and are not pressed down on the neck to form the melody, but only touched with the fingertips. The instrument was traditionally played by the Tuvinian nomads and equated with a horse because of its sound. The igil is often used today to accompany the overtone singing called Khoomei , for example by the Huun-Huur-Tu group .
The Chinese folk metal band Tengger Cavalry uses the igil alongside morin chuur , dombra and western instruments.
literature
- Igil. In: Laurence Libin (Ed.): The Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments . Vol. 3, Oxford University Press, Oxford / New York 2014, p. 10
Web links
- Tuvan Instruments: Igil. Alash
- An Igil Lesson with Aldar Tamdyn. Youtube video