Mikhailo Tafiychuk plays the Duda (Ukrainian Hutsul bagpipe)

Instrument builder Mikhailo Tafiychuk (Михайло Тафійчук) plays a Duda (Ukrainian Hutsul bagpipe) that he made. The instrument has one drone pipe and one melody pipe with six finger holes. Tafiychuk lives in the village of Bukovets (Буковець) in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast and is one of the few remaining makers of the Hutsul Duda and Lira (Hurdy-Gurdy).

[@AmericanGirl6128]

I think the pipes Are my soul. There's no better Call than a pipe

[@chrisulan275]

Have you noticed how the reeds are decorated with designs typical of Ukrainian woodworking? The Scottish pipes do not have this kind of feature. On the other hand, I love the tartan bag.

[@charivna1000]

цікаво і сподобалось

[@Pylliwigins]

Just a precision about your description: there are two drones on the video hutsul. The smallest one is included in the chanter (melody pipe).You can hear it at the beginning of the vid.

[@leonvlasic9436]

It is not a drone. Its a following melody part of chanter. Which is used for rythms and harmony. That is characteristical for Bagpipes from Pannonian Basin

[@halsawyer9930]

Technically, it is called a counter-chanter, a second fingered pipe for harmonic effects rather than melodic playing.

[@AmericanGirl6128]

You Either TRULY Love or Hate. American Girl has this in my Soul

[@Johntb100]

Incredible.

[@kayenta33]

i love you Mikhailo you are a god

[@CelticMurphy1313]

can anyone tell me what reeds the volynka use?! I need new ones

[@TheChrisKosmidis]

Hello! Any info on how to purchase one online? Thank you!

[@vlevytskyi]

@CelticMurphy1313 Simple cane reeds. I can help with the info, how to make them