Valrieksta svilpaunieks / Walnut Ocarina

[@fizzlewicket]

Here's an English translation of the on-screen Latvian instructions. Translation was worked out with Google Lens, Google Translate, and ChatGPT for a couple of the more confusing words. (The piece of wooden stick he used for the mouthpiece translated to 'splinter' and 'dowel'. I just went with dowel.) 0:22 With a pencil, you need to mark the outline of the whistle, a square of 5x5 mm. 0:35 Mark the centers of 4 holes, with an interval of around 2.5 cm. 0:50 The walnut must be opened carefully, without damaging the shell. 1:20 The partitions should be cut out, the core of the nut should be removed and the inside of the shell should be cleaned. 1:45 A hole with a diameter of 4 mm should be drilled for the whistle. 1:55 Drill the side holes with a 1.5 mm drill bit. 2:20 The second hole can be enlarged to 2.5 mm, the fourth hole to 3.5 mm. 2:32 The whistle hole is widened with a file, grinding it into a square shape. 3:03 The whistle hole must be sharpened. 3:20 The mouthpiece can be made from a dry wooden dowel with a diameter around 10mm. 3:30 A hole with a diameter of 4mm will be drilled in it. 3:40 Cut a section 1 - 1.5 cm long 3:55 With a round file the mouthpiece must be ground inside. 4:07 To attach the mouthpiece, the edge must be cut diagonally. 4:35 The joint plane is sanded with sandpaper. 5:05 For the attachment of the mouthpiece, the connection plane is also formed in the upper part of the whistler. 5:53 Sand the edges of the mouthpiece. 6:10 Expand the air channel with a flat file. 6:48 The shells are glued together with moisture resistant glue. 7:33 The mouthpiece is glued to the whistle, precisely targeting the direction of the sharpened edge of the air channel. 8:12 The whistle is tuned by increasing the holes. 8:26 The fundamental tone can be raised by enlarging the whistle hole. 8:58 The tones of the whistler sound in sequence, comparing each next one with the previous sound. 9:15 Fine tuning takes time and patience.

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

@fizzlewicket you are awesome, absolutely seriously. I think I'll use your translation in my video, if you don't mind

[@victoria2311]

Gracias por traducir, eres muy amable. Thank you for translating, you are very kind. 👍🏻 Greetings ...

[@victoria2311]

@@aleksandrsmaijers es ud, una persona maravillosa. Gracias por compartir su trabajo 👍🏻 Saludos 🤗

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

@@victoria2311 ¡Gracias sinceras!

[@mixedmediaartgirl300]

i love you❤

[@terryolsson4145]

Wow, thats remarkable. Beautifully clear. A walnut! I can see in my minds eye ancient people sitting around their campfire or a structure engrossed and enjoying the stories this little flute told. Love it.

[@PyroFalcon]

Worthy of the best squirrel musicians

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

I hope they will invite me to the concert. They are quite proud gentlemen🎩🐿

[@Numinus_Arts]

what is that peaceful background song. my anxiety is gone

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

This wind musical instrument can be made from walnut shells and thin maple or jasmine stick using available tools - saw, drill, knife, file and sandpaper. Ocarina making, playng, video and music performed by Aleksandrs Maijers, filmed by Inga Maijere. The video was made with the support of Latvian State Cultural Capital Fund.

[@luigi7112]

Wonderful

[@id.haindoesai]

what's song in the background sound?

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

@@id.haindoesai That's mine looping etude, I call it ''Mystery Theatre''🙂

[@id.haindoesai]

@@aleksandrsmaijers it's so cool, really.

[@tristanbulluss9386]

I have a picture of a ghost on a tv.

[@RaviKumar-xy4me]

Excellent work.....! No more words to explain. Thanks for the amazing video.🙏

[@apri404]

your sped up drill is in key with the music!!😊

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Art is everywhere.'-)

[@DAYchick]

Чудова і нескладна свистулька чи окарина. Браво автору! Обов'язково таке потрібно робити малечі і на їх очах - таке запам'ятовується на все життя. Знаю по власному досвіду.

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Дякую, всього найкращого!

[@bro2603]

This video is really centering, it pulls me into the present. Thank you.

[@davidadams7459]

Absolutely remarkable and a beautiful pitch, oh my ears are just in awe of the skill of craft and your capabilities with using this tiny wind instrument.

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Thank you for the generous compliments, you are very kind☺Greetings from Latvia!

[@davidadams7459]

@@aleksandrsmaijers may all your day's be filled with joy, life and light. Many blessings upon you, and I'm from United States. I'll have to purchase one of these, I'm still just in awe of the beautiful sound and skill.

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Thanks to everyone who watches, share, comment and like our videos! We created those with the support of the Latvian Cultural Capital Fund, with the aim of popularizing the making of musical instruments in Latvia. That's why all movies have Latvian subtitles. We are currently working on new videos🎥 and it doesn't look like we will have time to translate the old ones. And I wouldn't want to do it in aliexpress style, our English is not that good, it's quite confusing.'-) However, I will add answers to frequently asked questions, maybe this can help: 1.The most important thing is to make the whistle very accurately. The air flow should hit directly on its pointed edge, as in a clay ocarina - 7:37 2. You can slightly increase the basic tone of the ocarina by increasing the hole of the whistle - 8:24 3. The holes are adjusted one by one, in turn. The bigger the hole, the higher the tone 9:26 4. The ocarina can be tuned from any other note as long as the nut is smaller or larger than the one I use. Don't get discouraged and don't give up.'-) Good luck!♥

[@michelegrand3921]

Magnifique !! Merci pour le partage. Je vais essayer aussi. Avec la noix c’est une très bonne idée. Bravo encore, Michèle

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Merci et bonne chance pour l'expérience!

[@araescul]

Excelente!!!Maravilloso, Genial, Gracias por compartir!!!

[@jondembo511]

Amazing!! I loved watching you work. Great idea!

[@михаилроманов-ф7ч]

Отличный свисток! Браво!

[@jairogurgel3059]

Sinpre e aumesmo tenpo lindo adoro coisas de rais como tudo que voce fas grtidao

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Obrigado, saudações!

[@billhatcher2984]

I have 4 granddaughters that will each get one of those in their Christmas stocking beautiful job

[@andrefilho_br]

Cara muito interessante tudo isso... Os antepassados criando instrumentos sem tecnologia. Simples por serem muito inteligentes e amarem a música. Graças a Deus por tudo.

[@ImCarolB]

That is the cutest thing! I like how you adjust the holes to improve the notes.

[@sbdiaries]

Hello friend 🖐 thanks for sharing 👍 your creatively with the walnut shell ❤. It's almost like a small recorder ❤🎵❤

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Hello! Thanks for watching and nice comment!

[@texasstardust1]

What a talented craftsman and artist! Thank you for sharing with us.

[@yurysharov4499]

Great tutorial! Wonderful sounds! Your videos bring a lot of joy into my heart. Thank you for doing this!

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Thank You for Your supporting comment, it's very pleasant to get such a nice feedback like this!

[@dimitarkinchev3090]

Изумително майсторство и звучене. Поздравление!

[@aikidomachineaikidomachine4330]

Perfect! What an effort, nice. Thank you to sharing with us.

[@elyass.k.n5994]

So beautiful, you are a artist.

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Thank you

[@gabeangel8104]

I have no idea why this was recommended by the algorithm to me, but it’s awesome. You are a true craftsman and the fact that such a simple object can become such a beautiful musical instrument is just amazing. It is a perfect allegory of how we shouldn’t overlook the simple and mundane things in life really isn’t it

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Thanks for your comment, I really like simple and at the same time unusual things.

[@pazserenaeuna]

Very interesting very beautiful great sound

[@sotirispapadopoulos8960]

Φίλε μου , είσαι απίθανος. Η ιδέα και μόνο είναι καταπληκτική, συγχαρητήρια.

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Ευχαριστώ!

[@tammyandkiki]

You’re so very talented and gifted. Thank you for sharing❤ Soooo amazing!!!

[@clellasher7473]

That is brilliant! Thank you for sharing your time, skills and your adventure.👍🤟🪡🎨

[@birgitklopf921]

so cool well done

[@KristineEngelmann]

😀🕺💃👍cool ,Bravo👏👌🙋‍♀️

[@ws2798]

Die Wahrheit ist seine Pracht, ausgezeichnete Arbeit und danke👍

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Vielen Dank und alles Gute!

[@valdirsartidefreitas]

Parabéns. Muito, muito bom mesmo. Gostei.🎼🎼👏👏🎼🎼👏👏🎼🎼

[@user-ellievator]

I was having a bad day, and this made the bad go away. I love handmade instruments. 🍻

[@ifyourepeatalieoftenenough8500]

This would be a great souvenir!

[@janfideplat752]

🖐😊👍 c'est magnifique, autant la création de l'ocarina que les petits airs joués en fin de vidéo ! Merci pour le partage

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Merci pour les gentils mots, heureux!

[@Олег-с3д]

Это очень красиво. Спасибо!

[@Raybee100]

Amazing sound!!!! 💖💖 So much beauty for such a tiny instrument!! 💞

[@VotkinskCity]

Спасибо за такое чудо чудное =)

[@НиколайСалтыков-е1р]

Интересный творческий процесс!

[@telsonalves8060]

Belíssimo instrumento musical !

[@АнатолийМухаринов]

Благодарю за такую подробную самоделку. Очаровательно!!

[@natalya7ignateva]

Ты потрясающий!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤😮😮😮

[@P_4BKM77]

Awesome craftsmanship, i apreciate the time and dedication you had for also sharing your knowledge, its so much apreciatable!

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Many thanks for your complimentary comment!

[@ТоктарАянбаевичСарсенгалиев]

Изумительный слух и мастерство, талантливого человека! Просто Браво!

[@AmneziaAztec]

а слух почему? он же по тюнеру настраивал..

[@PsYcHo07200]

Superbe son 💥👍👍👍

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Merci

[@ЕленаМирошникова-в7с]

Колдовство чистой воды. Магия рук и слуха. Очень красивые мелодии.

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Paldies

[@vadimprodan6806]

А слух при чем если настройка по телефону?))

[@ЕленаМирошникова-в7с]

@@vadimprodan6806 при том, что если слуха нет, то и телефон не поможет.

[@visac2002]

INCREIBLE!!!! Felicitaciones!!!!

[@RichardMerrill3Hawk]

Amazing, beautiful! Must try it...thank you for the clear instructions!

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Thank's for Your nice comment! I will be glad if you try and good luck!!

[@stefandumitru5706]

Excellent congratulation

[@MrAndycandy666]

Well done. 😊 so awesome.

[@kociu]

Myślałem że nic mnie w życiu nie zaskoczy, a jednak 😃 nie, tego się nie spodziewałem brawo gratuluję pomysłu

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Dziękuję

[@orsolyasulak-erdohati9774]

Bravo, perfect ocarina. I love it!

[@Projacked1]

very nice man....the ocarina looks like a little creature 👌

[@telsonalves8060]

Fantástico !!!

[@um6567]

Ого😮я в восхищении😊! Вы настоящий мастер. Сделать музыкальный инструмент из орешка с таким великолепным звуком👏

[@cimachu]

cool video, and I loved the background music!

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Thanks for your complimentsBest wishes!

[@jeremywalker666]

Wonderful video. I enjoyed every bit of it, and now I'm inspired to make my own.

[@В.В.Д]

Вот здорово ! Кто бы мог подумать ?! 👍

[@maribel8256]

❤❤❤❤Saludos, Letonia, un abrazo desde España!!! 🤗😉👍✌️🍀

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

¡Saludos, España!

[@lobezno66]

Que lindo, me voy hacer uno!!!!

[@Victoria-jo3wr]

Simply delightful, thank you!!

[@grunastamen4889]

Bravo! Greetings from Serbia!

[@agfr94]

bravo l'artiste

[@adam-tp5kt]

belle instrument 👍

[@axel5752]

Muy bueno !

[@calcaware]

Okay I definitely have to do this. I absolutely love it.

[@voiceisagun]

La combinaison de la sculpture d'argile avec la musique est si poétique ! Merci :)

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Merci et bonne chance!

[@andrejshamin1452]

Baigi forše, paldies.👍

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Paldies!

[@alexeydemin1570]

Удивительная дудка, впервые вижу такую!!!👍👍👍😊

[@christinegerard4974]

Merci ! Beautiful…

[@richardrudy2834]

Awesome video and job 👏

[@antonello35171]

Bravo, bravo, bravo Complimenti

[@ukestudio3002]

Very clever ..and good tone.! Wow !

[@dp_illustration]

Ocarina in a nutshell? It looks Nice and sounds great! You're quite a skilled Man! Congratulations!

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Thanks for watching and Your nice comment! Peace!

[@kerubinvocator1604]

Чудово!

[@СтепанКочерга]

Таку забавку треба робити перед очима своїх онуків... Запам'ятають на все життя! Дякую!

[@vadimprodan6806]

когда то в детстве мы делали свистки из абрикосовых косточек. Но даже в совок заглядывал прогресс и я лет в 14 склепал электрогитару)

[@luke144]

I have to say I'm impressed!

[@Dave_en]

This should be in the list of ancient music instruments like bamboo flute, rawanhattha (ancestor of violin), Tanpura (string instrument made from wood and pumpkin shell) etc. This is a very simple instrument made of wallnut shell but sounds similar to flute. We used to make musical instruments using banana leaves and mango seeds during childhood.❤

[@malsoonsakit4786]

Ancestor of violin is Rababa

[@Dave_en]

@@malsoonsakit4786 rabab is 8th century instrument and it was based on Ravanhattha. Arab traders brought it to near east from India. You can just google it for more information. Ravanhattha is more primitive design involving just a bamboo, a pot either made of clay or coconut with membrane and two or more wire along with tightening screws made of bamboo or wooden sticks.

[@robsoncorreia9769]

Nossa que musiquinha aconchegante!😍 É até melhor do que o trabalho...

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Obrigado, legal!

[@ShaopengChen]

Amazing!!!

[@mcgywer8149]

Fajnie wykonany instrument! Brawo.

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Dziękuję bardzo!

[@patriciamays254]

incredible great sound

[@miru-mir..]

Замечательно!

[@rainbowchild63]

Perfect,Aleksandrs!

[@biplabsarkar4669]

BeautyFULL👍

[@СаядЗейналов-ж9ъ]

❤Супер ❤класс ❤молодец ❤❤❤

[@eugenetime5181]

Чудово

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Дякую

[@FROST-rv3hm]

я восхищен !!!спасибо!!!!!!

[@marinacamachovelazquez8425]

¡ Que original ! Muy bonito sonido Felicidades

[@bidibulle6795]

I am a coachbuilder by trade, I am also a model maker, so rather manual. I have nuts at home, I'm going to try to make one, I love it and if I can I can take it everywhere with me. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge.

[@salvatoresantoro3492]

Bravo bravo

[@hosseng6091]

That ocarina is special and lovely ❤

[@KudrashouAleh1967]

Просто восхищён! 🙏

[@Llamadosalvaje]

Beautiful!

[@guarnerrosales9806]

Chuladaaaaa.......Congratulations

[@LookNook2020]

Talented 👍🏻

[@giovannileonetti-artistade8912]

Meraviglioso Bravo unico

[@martacenobiaquiroga2127]

Me encanto!!! Felicitaciones desde Cordoba Argentina

[@aleksandrsmaijers]

Saludos desde Letonia!

[@liliannapaxton]

FANTASTIC!! AGAIN THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!! I just love this so much! My Dad has a walnut tree .. and I want to try this out!!