Zurna

The zurna (also known as tuiduk, surla, sornai zurma or surnay) is a Turkish folk woodwind instrument.
Because of its strong sound it is generally played in the open air on occasions such as village weddings, sending off the boys to military service, sport encounters, folk dances and similar ceremonial events.

It is generally accompanied with a drum. Because of the difficulty of its intonation and its high sound level, it is not used in musical groups.

The name is derived from the Persian language “sunray” which significantly means “sur” is “banquet feast” and “nay” is “reed pipe”. The Turkish myth says that Adam who was created by God from clay had no soul and that only the melodious tuiduk playing of Archangel Gabriel could breathe life into the first man, Adam.

Player: Veronika Vitazkova
Video production: Risto Nikolic

[razekiofficial]

As a Turk, I can say that; It is an indispensable instrument in marriages, weddings, feasts and celebrations in Turkey.

[Blackobelisk-lr]

Amazing Assyrian instrument dating back thousands of years.

[trevorwaynehoward]

Wow! What an incredible tone! Thanks for the demo and insight about the zurna Veronika!

[sandrainthesky]

I can’t wait to get back from Türkiye and learn to play mine! Very cool sound!

[SunofShasta]

You are very talented. I have yet to play mine as well.

[kor]

Ok, that was awesome! You really made it sing

[봄비나무-lr]

I also play an instrument with a similar tone in Korea. Your video is cool.

[GeorgKallenbach]

Baker street on this would sound awesome ;)

[lorddesdes]

I am new to this instrument and am looking to buy one. Which key is the one you are playing tuned in? I cant find many videos explaining this on youtube

[malcolmcampbell]

Do you teach? I have a zurna, which was made in Armenia by my duduke maker.

[РемзиМеметов-от]

Здравствуйте. Расскажите как расположены ноты на этом инструменте. . Спасибо.

[trilechedelarosa]

Why i hear " black hawk fall"

[rgva]

in the beginning I just think in this song : 🎶if I was in world war 2 they call me spitfire!🎶😂

[VgBnd_KoHe]

It has the same origin as Taepyeongso(Saenap) in Korea, so the tone is similar.

[OkanAkbey]

Beautiful instrument, but this is not how you play it.

[ahaber]

I apologise, but playing this woodwind instrument doesn't hold the same significance for us as Turkish/Kurdish ZURNA players as it does for you. when we play it, the emphasis for us lies in the vibrations of its sound. Simply blowing it doesn't suffice in our perspective; this is where the distinction lies. This is where our cultural differences converge. Thanks for all!

[hayots_lernashkharh]

zurna is not turkish. u spit in the faces of all the people who played the zurna before a turkic identity was even a thing, let alone before any turks colonized west asia. shame.

[ALIOZOGUL-ihnm]

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