Diple (only has a plural form; pronounced [dîple̞], from the Greek word meaning "double" or "two-fold") is also called misnjiče, miješnice, and mih. It is a traditional woodwind instrument from the Adriatic Littoral region. People in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, and Serbia play it.
The flute
The diple is a reedpipe instrument that has two tubes inside its body, allowing it to play two notes at the same time. Typically, the left hand covers a set of holes on the left side of the instrument, while the right hand covers a set of holes on the right side.
Droneless bagpipes
The bagpipe diple has a double chanter with two separate single reeds. These instruments originated in the coastal areas of Dalmatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro, where they have many differences. The bag of the bagpipes is called a mih/mêh/mijeh/mješina. It is made from tanned goat skin. The blowpipe is called a dulac or gajdenica. Air is blown through this pipe, which is actually a double chanter used to play both melody and harmony at the same time. The chanter has two single reeds, one in each bore. The mijeh or diple is played from Istria in the north to Montenegro in the south, passing through Lika and Dalmatia.
Unlike most European bagpipes, the meh does not have a drone (trubanj, prdalo, prdaljka). Instead, it plays both melody and harmony on the chanter. While the general shape of the meh is similar, versions in different parts of Bosnia vary in chanter tunings, decorations, and other details. The meh is an untempered instrument, meaning it does not use a standard tuning system. Its specific pitch changes depending on the region where it is played.