The document discusses Lithuanian national musical instruments. It mentions that The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments from 1984 lists 48 Lithuanian instruments, and the major ones are the kankles (zither), ragai (horns), and skuduciai (pan pipes). The skuduciai are wooden pipes that are 8-20 cm long and 1-3 cm in diameter, with each pipe producing a single note. Panpipes called skuduciai were very popular for instrumental music and songs in the northern region of Aukstaitija. In the 20th century the instrument was modified and became part of folklore groups' repertoire.

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3. The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments published in England in 1984 mentions 48 Lithuanian musical instruments. The major among them - kankles (the zither), ragai (horns), skuduciai (pan pipes) are all popular musical instruments today. Children have never forgotten whistles made of clay and wood bark. Lithuanian national musical instrument kankles ragai skuduciai COMENIUS PROJECT

4. The skuduciai is a pipe of 8-20 cm l e ng ht , 1-3 cm in diameter, they are made of wood (ash, alder, buckthorn, osier), of willow or linden bark, or of the hollow stems of umbelliferous plants. Each pipe produces one stable note. The sound is of short duration. Lithuanian national musical instrument SKUDUTIS ( panpipe) COMENIUS PROJECT

5. Panpipes were extremely popular in middle and northern Aukstaitija. Both instrumental and vocal sutartines (ancient polyphonic songs) and accompaniment to dances were played on them. In the 1920s this instrument was modified. Lithuanian national musical instrument skuduciai is popular in folklore groups In the middle of this century music played on this instrument was introduced into the repertoire of professional folk companies, later on - in folklore groups. COMENIUS PROJECT

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