гуделки

English translation: pipe

02:37 Sep 5, 2002
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Anthropology / anthropology
Russian term or phrase: гуделки
Russian article about American Indian folklore: "The musical accompaniment consisted of whistles, rattles and “GUDELKI”."
shlepakoff
English translation:pipe
Explanation:
this is something fairly close to свирель, волынка
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Irene N
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5 +2pipe
Irene N
4flutes
Nala


  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
pipe


Explanation:
this is something fairly close to свирель, волынка

Irene N
United States
Local time: 03:39
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ferrogrus: something primitive that utteres pipelike sound
24 mins
  -> And a pretty annoying one ... Thanks.

agree  VEIKMANE DAIGA: musette, bagpipe
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
flutes


Explanation:
As far as I know, a flute has always been a traditional musical instrument of Indians. I believe, those "gudelki" are flutes.


    Reference: http://www.nativeweb.org/resources/performance_music_dance_e...
Nala
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