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Description: | This saripalka was collected in 1987 by Henry Stobart during a research visit to the Potosi region of Southern Bolivia. Stobart suggests two possible derivations for the instrument's name, the first that it is named after a dance, the second that it is named after the village of Saripalka, near Toropalka in the Potosi region. The history of the village lends weight to this argument, as it was traditionally the place where the melodies for carnival were collected, with representatives from other villages visiting annually to learn the melodies for the coming celebrations. The saripalka is played with the malichu (M24f-1987 is an example of this instrument), both of which are duct flutes of similar design. The malichu is half the length of the saripalka and plays an octave higher, always playing the same line in parallel octaves. The saripalka and malichu are only played during the rainy season, between Christmas and carnival, and the instruments themselves must be wetted before use in order to function at their best.
Saripalka pinkillu, duct flute. The pipe comprises two halves of a curved branch of jarka wood (genus: albizia), bound together with ox tendons. The body has a slightly conical taper away from the mouthpiece. The mouthpiece has a beak and is angled towards the player.The distal end is angled to the player's left. The block is missing. The window is rectangular.There are six oval-shaped finger holes arranged in two groups of three. The bands of ox tendons are wrapped round the body in nine places. The letters 'E:P' are inscribed to the right side of the window and a geometric pattern including a Latin cross is inscribed on the front of the instrument below the top ferrule. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Subjects: | duct flutes wood grass | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-6392 |
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