Ganurags

The ganurags (from Latvian: "shepherd's horn") is a Latvian folk clarinet with a cylindrical wooden body onto which an animal-horn bell is attached to amplify the sound.[1] Key systems were added to the instrument in the 20th century.[2]

1991 USSR postage stamp featuring a modern ganurags (top instrument)

See also

References
  1. Jātniece, Amanda (July 16, 2001). "A primer on Latvian folk instruments". Latvians Online. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  2. The Clarinet. Department of Music, Idaho State University. 1992. p. 66.
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