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Brass instruments
Textbook pp. 36–37
GoalGet to know brass instruments: karnay, trombone, trumpet.
New words
karnay (long brass trumpet) · karnaybrass, copper · mistrombone · trombon
Explanation
Wind instruments made of brass are called brass instruments. The karnay is an Uzbek national instrument about 3 metres long. Its sound is very loud and we hear it at festivals and weddings. “Trombone” comes from Italian and means “big tube”.
Worked examples
At Navro‘z the karnay, surnay and doira sound together.
Class activity
“Karnay call”: children roll paper into a long karnay and call “too-too-tooo” through it, first loud (f), then quiet (p).
Practice
1
How long is the karnay?
About 3 metres
2
What are brass instruments made of?
Brass (metal)
3
What does the word “trombone” mean?
Big tube