VRA Core 4 Example 32

Work record [refid 33]
agent	D. Karaftakis (Greek (modern) musical instrument maker, active 20th century)
culturalContext	Greek
date	ca. 20th century (creation)
description	This instrument is a cylindrical tube which is open at both the ends. The top end is closed with a horizontal cap piece, which leaves a thin cleft. It has 6 holes and bears lacing wire at the top end. It is mainly a pastoral instrument. In order to play the pipe one needs to keep it straight, perpendicular to the mouth (a "transverse flute"). The air passes through the slot in the cap and creates sound. This musical instrument is decorated with a fish, birds, geometric designs and rings.
inscription	engraved: ΔΗ.ΚΑΡΑΥΤΑΚΗΣ
location	Museum of Greek Folk Instruments; Fivos Anoyanakis Center for Ethnomusicology (Athens, Periféreia Protevoúsis, Greece) 92.3.190 [repository] Macedonia, Chalkidikí, Chersónisos [peninsula], Greece [creation] [location note] created in village of Doumpia
material	wood; wire
measurements	34.4 cm (length) x 2 cm (diameter, mouth end); 1 cm (diameter, bottom end)
relation
rights
source	Core 4 Sample Database (VCat)[source, description] Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments, Fivos Anoyanakis’ Collection-Centre of Ethnomusicology [website] www.instruments-museum.gr (accessed 11/1/2011)
stateEdition
stylePeriod	Twentieth century
subject	animals; decorative arts; music; folk music; ethnomusicology
technique	carving (processes)
textref
title	Σουραύλι [Sourafli] [grc, cited, preferred] Wooden fife [en, descriptive, alternate]
worktype	sound devices; aerophones; flutes (aerophones); transverse flutes; fifes