Shawm
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The shawm is a conical bore, double-reed woodwind instrument made in Europe from the 13th or possibly 12th century to the present day. It achieved its peak of popularity during the medieval and Renais
Shepherd playing the shawm (1646), by Jan Baptist Wolffort (Dutch Rijksmuseum)
Woman playing a bass shawm (Tobias Stimmer c. 1500)
1615, Brussels. Procession of musicians, three with shawms.
Sopila
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The sopile is an ancient traditional woodwind instrument of Croatia, similar to the oboe or shawm. It is used in the regions of Kvarner, Kastav, Vinodol, Island Krk, and Istria. Sopile are always play
