Traditional Albogues & Hornpipes

Under the term albogue (derived from the Arabic al-bûq), organologists classify single-reed aerophones with one or two parallel cylindrical pipes ending in resonant animal horn bells (often cow or goat horn) to amplify sound. They often feature an enclosed horn mouth-cap housing the idioglot reeds.

Found across multiple historical cultures from the Mediterranean to the British Isles, these instruments demand the traditional circular breathing technique.