Flute throughout Serbian history

The peculiarity of the magical sound of the Serbian flute produces a recognizable, warm, gentle and soft sound that the whole world admires and worships. The Serbian flute evokes emotions in a magical way, it is capable of conjuring up both euphoria and apathy, happiness and sadness, with it you can both grieve and rejoice. With its sound, it unites soul and body, both living and dead, male and female. Speaking about the Serbian flute and the Serbian sound that belongs to every Serb, because it is woven into our genetic code and our collective unconscious, Bora Dugić, the Serbian king of the flute, adds: "Today, our genetics and our state of consciousness are directed in a different direction or, perhaps, it tries to erase itself, but the sound of the flute as a genetic property will never be completely erased from our brain."


Flute is a folk woodwind instrument mostly used by men. It is made of hollow wood called zove, maple or walnut, from one piece of wood, but today, due to better compatibility with other instruments, it is made from two parts. There are several types, shapes and names, such as pipes, duduk, duduče, ćurlik, ćurlikalica (depending on the size), but the most common name is flute. The price of this instrument throughout history depended on the decoration, and it was decorated with carving or pyrography of various Serbian motifs.

And how were these authentic Serbian products made in the past?

The branch was cut in autumn, and its processing started at the end of winter. The bark was removed with a steel knife, then the knife was placed in the heart of the branch and with a sharp blow the branch was split in half. They were covered with milk, so that they fit better on each other, and tightly tied with wool so that they would not twist. In the spring, the halves were glued together with a mixture of one egg white, three cloves of crushed garlic and plum resin. In order to maintain humidity, the flute was repeatedly coated with oil and vinegar, and at the end it was baked in ram fat so that it was well soaked in fat.
For flutes made in this way, sale was out of the question, they remained in the family and were handed down from father to son as a bequest.

Serbian flutes, unusual gifts from Serbia

Today, Serbian flutes are made differently, more modernly. Today, making a flute, selling it and its price are much more affordable than in the old days. As gifts from Serbia, flutes are essential Serbian products that can delight both young and old.

Flute, as well as other authentic Serbian products, can be unusual gifts for your dear friends, whom you want to remind of Serbian origin, mythology and Serbian folklore. These can be unusual gifts from Serbia and for your friends from abroad, to whom you want to evoke our historical climate and heritage, as well as the unique sound of our flute. The sale of ethnic souvenirs on the portal serbianshop.rs can help you choose these products at very favorable prices, especially the price of flutes. The price is very favorable and ranges from 449 to 799 dinars.