Ever Buree

The ever buree (Mongolian: эвэр бүрээ) is a Mongolian musical instrument, part of the clarinet family. Despite the fact that its name means "horn" (ever) - "trumpet" (buree), it has the timbre of a basset clarinet (a Bb clarinet which ranges down to a low C).

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 with a single reed is attached at the upper end of the tube. The keywork is made of brass 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.

The Ever Buree was invented only recently (in the 1970s), and frequently appears as part of the standard Mongolian orchestra, which typically has nine members.

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