A horn

Kate Fedorova 9 B form

History• Horn is a straight pipe with five holes above and

one below. Horn is produced from birch, maple and juniper. Its sound is strong, but gentle, rangering a little more than an octave.

The first written evidence of the horn appeared in II half of XVIII century in the descriptions of musical instruments by Tuchkov, Staehelin and Ghasr. A new horn was investigated in detail by N. Privalov.

At the end of XIX century there was a successful horn choir run by Kondratieva in Vladimir region. Currently the horns are introduced into the orchestras of Russian folk instruments.

• The length of the horn can vary from 320 to 830 mm.

•It was used by shepherds, and as a musical instrument during village dances and parties

• The horn has a strong, but soft sound