Fujara – the Shepherd’s flute

This unique instrument called the Fujara <foo-yah-rah> can be as tall as a man and was originally used by shepherds. It was played whilst tending their sheep in remote pastures in the mountains of Podpol’anie, Slovalia, guiding their sheep and communicated to other shepherds across the mountain slopes.

This German documentary provides an insight into the wonderful history, the home and the cultural context of the Fujara.