2nd mobility TURKEY9th-16th March 2015

Croatian Traditional instrument

DIPILCA

DiplicaA wooden wind instrumentUsed by shepards while guarding the livestockMade by CHILDREN (shepards)in the past

Single-reed , can be-double clarinetsFrom BARANJA (a region in Croatia)

Making of…Done by childrenThe „burning” part is done by the teacher

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Tools, materials…Willow branch, soldering iron, a knife, a chisel, some string, pencil(color), tricolor (Croatian traditional) string, a rasp

Basic materialA straight willow branch , hollowTightened with strings on both ends

Step 3Make 5 holes in a row with a sharp object

Step 2Clean the surface of the flute wit some sand paper to make it smooth

Step 3„burn” the holes you made with a soldering iron

Step 5 Smoothen the holes with a rasp

Step6„clean” the holes with a nail with a circular motion

Step 6- MouthpieceHand make the „mouthpiece/stout/nozzle” by hand from a small piece of willow wood

Step 7- DecorationYou can decorate the DIPLICA with colours,string, soldering iron…

Step 8Voila!!!

THANK YOU!„Đuro Pilar” primary school, Slavonski Brod CROATIA