Double pipes, or two pipes played at the same time, are found in sculptures, paintings, stained glass, religious manuscripts and archaeology dating back into pre-history, right up to the present day. Sometimes the two pipes are exactly the same; other images show two slightly different shapes, often one playing the tune and the other a drone pipe. These images are drawn from reality as well as fantasy.
It is impossible to see the mouth-piece on some of these images: some may be duct flutes, others may have single or double reeds or be trumpets. If you have information on the mouth-piece of any of these instruments I would be grateful to know.
I have not included images where it is definately not a variety of duct-flute without keys. Around 1810 an English instrument maker, William Bainbridge, patented a keyed double flageolet which consisted of two English flageolets joined together so that the player could harmonise the tunes that s/he played. Flageolets are therefore not included here.
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Greece and area |
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1895 dvojnice Bosnia [Horniman Museum] |
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1937 Croatia Dvojnice |
carved Dvojnice |
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žveglicas,
children's toys Croatia |
Croatia |
Dvojnice was played in various variants in all parts of Croatia, and various names were used for this instrument: dvojnice, žveglice, diple, dvogrele, dvojkinje, vidalice, etc.
For more Croatian instruments see the website of the
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Serbia |
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Albania cyla-diare |
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1960's
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audio and other examples from the region |
1978 stamp |
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Bulgaria |
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Czech Republic |
1910, Royal Dux, Bohemia |
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Hungary |
Transylvania and Transdanubia |
There are 6 sound-producing openings on one side and none on the other.Hungary |
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Belgium |
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Leuven University library, Belgium |
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20th century fantasy art |
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Holland/Netherlands |
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2022 Luci Horsch |
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Sweden |
The Stenlundapipa is a refinement of the double flute in which the tone of the drone pipe can be varied. The flute comprises two pipes in one unit, both of which are tuned in a major key. One of the pipes is equipped with small corks that can be used to close the desired number of finger holes. It is made in three different sizes: C, A, and G. |
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France |
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15th/16th century stone carving
Saint-Médard de Thouars Church, France |
16th century France |
after Clondion (18thc) |
after Clondion (18thc) |
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20th c. France
Samson copy of earlier ceramic figures
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1930's Georges Maxim figurines |
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Austria |
1871 painting |
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1966 painting |
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Germany |
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150 CE on side of
marble funerary urn |
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1395 Aretino |
1468 Spechi Abbey, Rome |
early 15th century Siena, Italy |
1445 Donatello |
1447-50 Donatello |
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15th century Atri Cathedral, Abruzzo |
1491 Tuscany |
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1722 Milan, Italy Anciuti workshop |
flute d'accord with key [Venice] |
print published 1742 Rome |
18th c ring |
1700-1880 print |
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unknown, possibly southern Italy |
unknown, possibly southern Italy |
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Benevento Italy |
2021 Augusto Mastrantoni, Rome, Italy |
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Spain |
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Switzerland |
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