Ever büree
The ever büree (Mongolian: эвэр бүрээ) is a Mongolian musical instrument, part of the clarinet family.[1] Despite the fact that its name translates to "horn-trumpet", it has the timbre of the low range of a clarinet,[2] or more precisely of a basset horn (an F alto clarinet with a range down to low C).[citation needed]
In terms of construction, it is an almost cylindrical tube made of black ebony, curved in a circular manner to allow the bell of the instrument to slip underneath the player's right arm. A mouthpiece (usually a saxophone mouthpiece) with a single reed is attached at the upper end of the tube. The keywork is made of guuli, a metal similar to brass,[3] and shares similarities with the German Oehler system, since it has rolls to slide from one key to the next. Like all clarinets, it has a speaker key, which facilitates the production of the upper harmonics, elevating the tone by a 12th.[citation needed]
The ever büree was invented in the 1970s[citation needed] by Professor L. Sambalkhundev[3] and frequently appears as part of the standard Mongolian orchestra, which typically has nine members.[citation needed]
The instrument was depicted on a Mongolian postage stamp in 1986.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS). "Music meshes nine cultures :: Korea.net : The official website of the Republic of Korea". www.korea.net. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ Rees, Lucy M. (2016-03-03). Mongolian Film Music: Tradition, Revolution and Propaganda. Routledge. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-317-09421-0.
- ^ a b "Ever Buree: The Mongolian Clarinet". The Clarinet. Department of Music, Idaho State University. 2007.
- ^ Stanley Gibbons (1994). Simplified Catalogue of Stamps of the World. Internet Archive. Stanley Gibbons Limited. p. 289. ISBN 978-0-85259-379-0.
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