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Contro (m)

(with) definite article: il
➺ remark(s) below

low drone, adjustable: conical, straight, bell, no cavity / double reed

Identical types: 5
Zampogna

From "contro" [counter-, as in countertenor] ?; Divergent, rear centre; The complete drone, now generally called Bordone; Term also used for its butt piece only;
NB¹: ➺ Cuntrone.

2 pieces: butt and tuning piece; NB²: ➺ Wood types used; NB³: ➺ Terzo (Latium) for pitches.

Contra


Sources

Izzi, Franco: Scapoli: realtà storiche e culturali di consapevolezza tradizionale. Scapoli, 1994, p.27.

Leydi, Roberto: Typological outlines of the Italian bagpipes. In: SIMP IX (Stockholm, 1989), p.117 (pitches only, no term).