Rozhok

Rozhok (Russ.) [dim. of rog, horn], folk cornett of Russia, made of 2 sections of hollowed wood bound with birch bark, straight, with slightly conical bore, 4 or 5 fingerholes, and a rear thumbhole. The mouthpiece is turned in the instr. like that of the *mute cornett. Until the 1870's 2 sizes were played, tuned an oct. apart, but today only one size is in use; ca. 40 cm. (16 in.) long. Rozhoks were played in small ensembles up to 1923. See also: vizgunok (14, 25). Sort…