Ocarina (English spelling) ocarina Italian

Japanese: オカリナ - おかりな(英語表記)ocarina イタリア語
Ocarina (English spelling) ocarina Italian

A vessel-type flute invented by Italian Giuseppe Donati in the late 19th century. "Oca" means goose, and "ocarina" means small goose. It is also known as potato or sweet potato. It is made of a variety of materials, including earth, clay, metal, plastic, and animal bones. The mouthpiece is located in the central protrusion, and the inside is a vessel-shaped cavity with 8 to 10 finger holes whose diameters vary depending on the pitch. In principle, it produces a diatonic scale of 8 to 10 degrees, but semitones can also be produced by adjusting the finger spacing. Other instruments of this type include the Japanese pigeon flute, the Chinese clay 6-hole xun, and the Hawaiian ipu and hokiokio, which are made of coconut and played with the nose. They are also widely distributed in Europe, West Africa, the South Pacific, and other places.

[Yoko Hashimoto]

ocarina
There are various ranges, from soprano to bass, and the larger the instrument , the lower the sound.

ocarina


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

19世紀後半イタリアのジュゼッペ・ドナーティが考案した容器型フルート。「オカ」はガチョウ、「オカリナ」は小さいガチョウを意味する。別名ポテトまたはスイート・ポテト。材質は土、粘土、金属、プラスチック、動物の骨など多様である。吹口(ふきぐち)は中央突出部にあり、内部は容器状の空洞で、8~10個の指孔は音高によって直径を異にする。原則的に8~10度の全音階を奏するが、指の開きぐあいで半音もつくれる。同種の楽器には、日本の鳩笛(はとぶえ)、中国にある土製6孔の塤(けん)、ココナッツ製で鼻で奏されるハワイのイプやホキオキオなどがあり、そのほかヨーロッパ、西アフリカ、南太平洋などにも広く分布している。

[橋本曜子]

オカリナ
ソプラノからバスまで各種の音域のものがあり、大形ほど音が低い©Shogakukan">

オカリナ


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