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Tsabouna (f)

(with) definite article: i

original: τσαμπούνα (η)

➺ name of instrument

double chanter, assembled: cylindrical, parallel, common bell / holes: various / single reeds

Identical types: 4
Tsabouna

Type 1: common; Type 2: Fourni islands, Kalymnos, Astypalea, &c.; Type 3 (rare): Ikaria and Fourni islands; Type 4: Andros, Samos, Patmos, Kos, Symi, Karpathos, &c.; Type 5: Agii Deka (Crete), Fourni islands, Ikaria; NB¹: ➺ homonyms; NB²: ➺ Trypa.

The second-lowest note is the tonic; The lowest the sub-tonic; Type 1: G (f¹-g¹-a¹-b♭¹-c²-e²): 150-220 mm; Type 4: Left: b (a¹-f♯²) / Right: a¹-b¹.
NB: Example(s) to be replaced with staff-notation.


Sources

Leydi, Roberto: La zampogna in Europa. Como, 1979, p.173 (types, no term).

Anoyanakis, Fivos: Greek popular musical instruments [Title on cover: »Greek folk musical instruments«]. Athens, 1979, p.180 (types, no term).

Personal communication

Athanasios Ouzounis (Kavala), e-mail 10 July 2021 (tsambouna).