Abkhazian Dance Tune with Acharpyn | Traditional Abkhaz Folk Music

Album: Acharpyn - Echoes of Time (Traditional Abkhaz Folk Music). Musicians Batal Ayudzba: Ayuuma, Akhymaa, Amyrzakan Denis Arukhaa: Acharpyn, Achamgur Otar Khuntsaria: Acharpyn, Bas-Acharpyn, Apkhartsa, Achamgur, Amyrzakan Historically, the Abkhazian people had endless wars with invaders which led to the creation of wonderful songs about well-known heroes. Abkhazian musical instruments are very distinctive, including the straight flute made of umbrelliferous plants and the ayumaa, an angular harp. Traditional Abkhazian musical instruments include strings, woodwinds, and percussion. Among the most popular string instruments is the ap'hyartsa, a two-stringed instrument with a narrow spindle-shaped frame, played with a bow and usually carved from alder wood. The ayumaa is a triangular harp with 14 horsehair strings (ayumaa means "two-handed" because the musician holds it on one knee while playing with both hands). The woodwinds include the acharpyn, a flute with three or sometimes six holes made of hogweed (acharpyn in Abkhaz) and adorned with ornamental decoration. Another popular instrument is the abyk, a single-reed horn carved from wingnut wood. The akabak khtsvy, a shepherd's pipe with three openings, is carved from a pumpkin stem.