Péckvillchen

A Péckvillchen made of nospelter clay (1991)

Péckvillercher on the market in Nospelt (lux .: Nouspelt), municipality of Kehlen , 2010

A Péckvillchen (plural: Péckvillercher, from lux. Villchen, 'little bird') describes a ceramic pipe made of baked clay in the shape of a bird, which is typical for Luxembourg . The bird's tail forms the mouthpiece and with classic Péckvillercher two tones of different heights can be produced. Ceramic pipes are also available, with which tones can be generated over a whole octave (see also: Ocarina ).

Péckvillercher (also: Péckvillcher ) are traditionally sold in Luxembourg at the Eemaischen (a market in Nospelt and in Luxembourg City - Fëschmaart ) on Easter Monday . Since they look different every year, they are also collectibles. The reddish-brown clay Péckvillercher produced and sold in Nospelt are particularly sought after by collectors . The variety of shapes increases or changes from year to year, ceramic pipes made of porcelain are also offered, partly also cheap products made of plaster , the traditional bird shape is also supplemented by other animal shapes and abstract shapes. Some of the Péckvillerchers on offer can now be called musical instruments because they can be played up to two octaves.

Similar in shape to the traditional Péckvillercher , Pardipill in Estonia and Lergök in Sweden as well as older versions from the Middle Ages in Russia are known. The execution in bird form can already be found in old historical artefacts.

literature

• Goethe-Institut (Ed.): Péckvillercher: clay pipes from the Rolf G. Mari collection . Luxembourg 1999, Goethe-Institut, Luxembourg.
• Hans Hickmann: Unknown Egyptian sound tools (aërophone). II. Conch pipes and vessel flutes . In: Die Musikforschung, 8th year, issue 2/3, 1955, pp. 314–318.

Web links

Commons : Péckvillercher  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Explained in 60 seconds: This is how "Peckvillercher" came about , youtube.
• stroll in Luxembourg, le 53: le marché traditionnel Éimaischen et ses fameux Peckvillercher , youtube.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Claudine Freylinger: "PÉCKVILLERCHER" - TYPISCH LUXEMBURG Traditional Emaischen on Easter Monday , website rosportlife.com, April 13, 2017, last accessed on April 1, 2018.
2. ↑ Easter and Éimaischen (March or April) , the website of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, luxembourg.public.lu.
3. ↑ Claudine Freylinger: "PÉCKVILLERCHER" - TYPISCH LUXEMBURG Traditional Emaischen on Easter Monday , website rosportlife.com, April 13, 2017, last accessed on April 1, 2018.
4. ^ Principality of Ryazan , 13.-14. Century.
5. ↑ See e.g. B. a pipe in the shape of a duck, find from the Puig des Molins in the Museo de Prehistoria de Valencia .