Three-hole Flutes - Txirula

The high-pitched traditional three-hole flute of the Basque Country. Voiced in minor modes (A in D pitch or E in D pitch), crafted in a single piece of dense boxwood or blackwood. Traditionally paired with the Ttun-Ttun string drum played simultaneously by the same performer.

Listen to the Txirula in E

Listen to the Txirula in D