# Pku

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Armenian musical instrument

For other uses, see [PKU (disambiguation)](/source/PKU_(disambiguation)).

The pku.

The ***pku***, alternatively spelled ***pzuk***,(in Armenian “Պկու”) is an [Armenian](/source/Armenia) musical instrument, similar to a [clarinet](/source/Clarinet). It has been called the [national instrument](/source/List_of_national_instruments_(music)) of Armenia. The *pku* is a single-reed [aerophone](/source/Aerophone) with seven holes and a one octave range with the open cone of a bull horn at one end.

## See also

- [Erkencho](/source/Erkencho)

- [Erke](/source/Erke)

- [Shofar](/source/Shofar)

## References

- ["Pku"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080220062958/http://hayrenband.com/instruments-eng.htm). *Instruments*. Hayren Ensemble. Archived from [the original](http://hayrenband.com/instruments-eng.htm) on February 20, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2008.

- Swets, Wouter (September 1973). "Record Reviews". *Ethnomusicology*. **17** (3): 573–576. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.2307/849977](https://doi.org/10.2307%2F849977). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [849977](https://www.jstor.org/stable/849977).

## External links

- [Karen Hakobyan, the master who prepares this instrument](http://www.armenianinstruments.am)

v t e Single reed instruments Modern Clarinet Heckel-clarina Heckelphone-clarinet Octavin Saxophone Tárogató Venova Xaphoon European Alboka Birbynė Chalumeau Diplica Ganurags Hornpipe Launeddas Mock trumpet Pibgorn Pilili Pku Reclam de xeremies Sipsi Stock-and-horn Zhaleika Middle Eastern Arghul Double clarinet Dozaleh Mijwiz Sipsi Central Asian Bülban Dili tuiduk South Asian Pepa Pungi Southeast Asian Pey pok Sarune Etek Toleat

v t e Armenian musical instruments Percussion instruments Dhol Dap Dmblak Wind instruments Duduk Zurna Shvi Blul Sring Pku Parkapzuk Tulum String instruments Kanon Barbat Kamancha Kamani Tar Bağlama Oud Santur Zagan Tavigh Pandir Bambir See also Music of Armenia

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