Sipovka (f)
original: ? [сиповка?]
Possibly related to the verb "сипеть" [to make hoarse sounds]; Mentioned in Guthrie as a synonym of Gelaika; NB: In the Russian »Atlas« the term is only mentioned, however, as a synonym of Сопéль [Sopel'], which is defined as an "end-blown whistle-like flute [made of maple, bird cherry or willow]".
Guthrie, Matthieu: Dissertations sur les antiquités de Russie. Saint-Petersbourg, 1795, p.21.
Атлас музыкальных инструментов народов СССР = Atlas of musical instruments of the peoples inhabiting the USSR [1963]. Вертков, Константин А. (Vertkov, Konstantin A.) / Благодатов, Георгий И. (Blagodatov, Georgij I.) / Язовицкая, Эльза Э. (Jazovickaja, El’za E.). Москва (Moskva), 1975 (2), p.25 / 201.