March 6th, 2014

National Music Instruments – EUROPA stamp issue by Belarus

National Music Instruments – EUROPA stamp issue by Belarus

The Post of the Republic of Belarus issued two "National music instruments" bearing the EUROPA logo. The stamps depict Surma and Belarusian Horum.

Surma is an ancient Belarusian shepherd music mouthpiece instrument like a straight pipe. It is usually made of two bonded and covered with birch bark half pipes carved from the trunk of aspen. Its length is up to 2 meters or more.

Belarusian Horum is an ancient music instrument resembling a pumpkin ball with inserted therein zhaleyka (pipe).

Both instruments were reconstructed according to illustrations of the Radziwill Chronicle by the Belarusian music master Vladimir Puzynya (1940-2012) whose name is printed on the stamps.

We use cookies to personalize our content and to improve your user experience. You consent to our cookies if you continue using our website. For more information please see our Cookie Policy

Ok