Chalumeau: description of the instrument, sound, history, use

Chalumeau is a wind musical instrument with a single bone. The tool is hand made of wood. The design consists of a cylindrical tube and a single cane. It looks like a classic recorder.

It has been known in history since the XNUMXth century. The sound is diatonic. The chromatic sounds of notes when played on the instrument sound indistinct. The reason is the lack of air pressure changing valves. The sound range is one and a half octaves. The narrow range is compensated by different models tuned in other keys.

Until the XNUMXth century, it was actively used in orchestras. Solo compositions were composed until the middle of the XNUMXth century. Composers Georg Philipp Telemann and Johann Friedrich Fasch made a significant contribution to the Chalumeau repertoire.

In the 100th century, the clarinet was created on the basis of the chalumeau. The author of the product is a music master from Nuremberg. The clarinet is similar in structure, but has a wide range and soft timbre. For XNUMX years, the clarinet has completely replaced its ancestor. It is also used in modern academic music.

By the 8st century, XNUMX original copies remained. Music makers create and sell copies. Copies from the German company Tupia are very popular.