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Drumbǐa is a musical instrument made of pressed or forged metal bar (although wood may be used on some parts of the instrument). The ends of the metal bar are shaped to be parallel in two thirds of their length to create a gap between them. In the remaining third (the middle) of the bar is shaped into an arch. The shape of an arch varies from shape of half- circle, pear-shape or elliptic shape. The maximum diameter of the bar usually is not more than 5 mm. From the centre of the arch is mounted the reed; it leads between two parallel shaped ends of the bar. The tip of the reed is bent in the right angle. Since the beginning of the twentieth century watch spring had been used as a reed. The most common tunings of the drumbǐa are Cis, E, F, Fis, G, A. To play the instrument parallel ends of the drumbla are pressed tightly between player’s lips (lightly touching teeth) and the sound is produced by plucking the reed. This is how standard tone is produced. Producing wider variety of sounds is done by changing shape e.g. dimensions of player’s mouth cavity, that now functions also as a resonation box.