How to Care for Ney?

"If you look, it's a bond, if you don't look, it's a mountain." based on the proverb, what should also be taken care of. Maintaining the ney will allow you to use it at the same and even better efficiency if you suffer without loss of performance as long as there are no cracks and/ or fractures on it. Prof.Dr.Ali TAN's the example mentioned in work“History and Technical Development of Ney Production”(“The ney dated 1718 registered in the Harem Inventory of the Topkapi Palace can still give a sound; thus, it carries the curtains of tradition to the present day.” ) I think it will allow us to better understand the importance of ney care.

Care of ney does not just mean lubrication. During the preservation, transportation and usage of ney, there are at least as important considerations as lubrication.

• Ney must be kept by hanging 90 degrees perpendicular perpendicular to the floor or leaving it in a suitable place to stand 180 degrees horizontally, and during horizontal/vertical preservation, the başpâre must come to a suitable position so that it does not disrupt the current angle.
• Ney and başpâre should be considered inseparable, and baspare should not be displaced if not necessary.
• Ney should not subject to sudden heat changes to be protected to avoid cracks on ney.
• In order to prevent breakage/cracking during transportation, ney is provided with a suitable box/case or carrier bag (available in our e-store) must be carried inside.
• Since ney will be moist after blowing (moisture can cause mildew in the sound box and distortion of the sound timbre.), if possible, it should not be placed in a closed box/case and should be dried in open air.
• Because it can cause mold, ney should not be blown without oral care and food should not be consumed during/before playing ney.
• Ney's sound box should not be interfered with a material such as rod/brush/ramrod and mildew, etc. in case of any problem, advice should be sought from someone experienced.