Other instruments

Molinukai – little dogs, birds and horses, made of clay with several sound holes covering of which allows producing several tones reminiscent of flute – are used only occasionally in the orchestra. Their diapason is g-e². Skudučiai, most popular in northeastern Aukštaitija, is a set of 5 – 8 pipes used for performing instrumental sutartinės. The ensemble uses a set of 29 skudučiai, covering diapason of c¹- e³. Labanoro dūda also called dūdmaišis (bagpipe) is known in many European countries. It consists of four parts: leather windbag (air reservoir), chanter, drone and blowing pipe. Instrument’s name comes from Labanoras town. The drone of the instrument, used in “Lietuva”, plays g¹, and chanter can play within c – c¹. Ožragis (goat-horn) is popular in neighbouring countries as well. Traditional type has 2 – 6 sound holes. Instrument, used in “Lietuva”, has birbynė’s mouthpiece, and its diapason covers the interval of fourth – ožragis in D: d¹-g¹; ožragis in G: g¹-c². Daudytės (pipes) were used in northeastern Lithuania for performing instrumental sutartinės. These are straight wooden pipes (140 – 230 cm length) providing 4 – 5 natural tones. The ensemble uses daudytės in C, in D, in F and in G. Ragas (horn) is also used in performing sutartinės, however it only produces 1 – 2 tones. The ensemble is in possession of seven ragai. Tabalai (percussion), a set of boards (50 – 90 cm), is used as a signal instrument. The ensemble uses five tabalai covering the interval of fifth (g-d¹). Džingulis (bell) is a stick hung all over with metal jingles and used as an ancillary rhythmic instrument. Būgnelis (snare-drum) consists of skin stretched over a rounded frame. Sometimes jingles are attached to the frame. Recently, the orchestra’s rhythmic group was enlarged with drums of various sizes, other rhythmic instruments.