birbyns
Birbyns, or birbynės in Lithuanian, are a family of traditional wind instruments native to Lithuania. They belong to the woodwind category and are typically built as wooden pipes with finger holes, allowing the player to produce a range of pitches by covering and uncovering the holes. Birbyns vary in size from short, portable forms to longer, more elaborate models. Traditional birbynės are usually crafted from wood such as birch or maple, though modern versions may use other materials.
Playing method involves blowing into a mouthpiece to set the air column in motion, with pitch determined
Birbynės have a long-standing presence in Lithuanian folk music and are used in traditional ensembles, rural