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Currìa (f)

(with) definite article: la
(the) ?

device, serving to support a heavy instrument whilst playing (Compare the neck strap used by bassoonists and some clarinettists)

Identical types: 10
Zampogna

Wrist strap, attached to the Maschio; NB¹: ➺ Calabria; NB²: Compare Curriscia.

Sources

Scaldaferri, Nicola: La zampogna in Basilicata. In: La zampogna: gli aerofoni a sacco in Italia (2005), II, p.60 (Curria).

Personal communication

Antonietta Caccia (Scapoli), e-mail 7 March 2021 (Informator: Pino Salamone).