Contro (m)
(with) definite article: illow drone, adjustable: conical, straight, bell, no cavity / double reed
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.
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).