The volynka (Ukrainian: волинка, коза; Russian: волынка; Crimean Tatar: tulup zurna—also related to duda and koza) is a type of bagpipe. Its name comes from the Volyn region in Ukraine, where it was borrowed from Romania.

The volynka is made with a goat skin container that holds air. Air is blown into this container through a pipe with a valve that prevents air from escaping. Modern versions sometimes use a basketball bladder instead of goat skin. Several pipes (two to four) extend from the container. The main pipe, used to play melodies, has five to seven, sometimes eight, finger holes. The other pipes create a continuous drone sound, usually a single note or a perfect fifth. Each pipe has a double reed, often made from a goose feather. In the 20th century, this instrument became less popular and is now rarely used in traditional ways.

Modern usage

The instrument has become popular in stage performances. It has been used in many songs by Russian rock bands DDT, Aquarium, and Aria. It also appears more often in Ukrainian folk music and Russian folk music groups.