User Manual
92 A User’s Guide to Garritan World Instruments
THE WIND INSTRUMENTS
ARIA name: Description: Controls:
Middle East
Duduk e Duduk is known for its hauntingly beauti-
ful and expressive tone. is instrument has
a small body with a large double reed and is
capable of sustaining drone notes for long
periods of time. Originally from Armenia,
the Duduk can be found throughout Turkey,
Persia, and surrounding areas. e instrument
has not changed through the centuries and has
become popular in recent years. It is featured
in such lms as Gladiator and e Lion, the
Witch and the Wardrobe.
• Range: G2 - G5
Vel (attack), MW
(vol/eq), Porta,
Lgth, VAR1,
VAR2, FiltLv,
FiltFq, VibSpd,
Vib Amt, AirNs,
Fluttr, Auto-Le-
gato, BndSpd,
Keyswitches
Maqrunah e Maqrunah is a reed instrument from Tu-
nisia and Libya and often played by shepherds.
A unique characteristic is its horn bell at one
end. Although the Maqrunah has a limited
melodic range, it produces a distinctly ornate
and breathy tone.
• Range: C4 – C6
Vel (attack), MW
(vol/eq), Porta,
Lgth, VAR1,
VAR2, FiltLv,
FiltFq, VibSpd,
Vib Amt, AirNs,
Fluttr, Auto-Le-
gato, BndSpd,
Keyswitches
THE WIND INSTRUMENTS
ARIA name: Description: Controls:
North America
Bottle
Blows
e Bottle Blows consist of dierent size
bottles and jugs of dierent materials. Sound
is produced by the player holding the mouth
of the bottle or jug near his or her mouth and
blowing across the top. ese instruments are
common in jug bands.
• Range: C2 - G4
Vel (attack), MW
(vol/eq), Porta, Lgth,
VAR1, VAR2, FiltLv,
FiltFq, VibSpd, Vib
Amt, AirNs, Fluttr,
Auto-Legato, Key-
switches