Arghūl (English spelling) [Arabic]

Japanese: アルグール(英語表記)arghūl[アラビア]
Arghūl (English spelling) [Arabic]
It is a folk instrument found widely in the Mediterranean region, including Egypt, North Africa, Western Asia, and Sardinia. It is a double-piped reed flute that is called by various names depending on the region, such as Zummara (Arabic), Chihte (Turkish), Dozare (Persian), Mitbaj (Iraq), and Launeddas (Sardinia). The etymology of the arghul is thought to be a variation of urghun, which was an Arabic word for organ in the Middle Ages. The arghul comes in various sizes, but usually consists of two reed pipes, each 10-15 mm in diameter and 200-250 mm long, tied together, and the thinner reed pipe is cut to a length of about 60 mm, and a single reed made by cutting a square-shaped notch into it is inserted into each pipe.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
エジプトをはじめ北アフリカ,西アジアそしてサルデーニャなど地中海地域で広く見られる民俗楽器の一つ。双管の葦笛でズンマーラ(アラビア語),チフテ(トルコ語),ドザッレ(ペルシア語),ミトバジュ(イラク),ラウネッダス(サルデーニャ)など地域によってさまざまな呼名がある。アルグールは語源的にはウルグンurghunの変形と考えられ,ウルグンとは中世においてオルガンを意味するアラビア語であった。アルグールのサイズは大小さまざまであるが,普通,直径10~15mm,長さ200~250mmの葦管を2本束ねて結わえ,より細い葦管を60mm位の長さに切り,これに凵形の切込みを入れて作ったシングル・リードをそれぞれに差し込む。

出典 株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について 情報

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