Brčalo (n)
(with) definite article: Brčalotooriginal: брчало(то)
only drone, adjustable: cylindrical, straight, no bell, cavity / single reed
Related to брмчи (br̀mči [to buzz / hum]) ?; Bitola; Dolgaec and Veprčani: Br̀čalo; Rožden: Brčàlo; Prilep: no information on stressed syllable; Inclined, lateral, pendulous, or even quasi-retrograde (➺ Drone positions); NB: ➺ Serbia.
Pitch: Sounding 2 octaves below the 5th of the chanter, it produces the tonica of the melody; 3 pieces (➺ Wood types used); Traditionally with ferrules made of buffalo horn (nowadays [i.e. late 20th century (after 1960); ws] of ox-horn, or quite often even plastic).
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Širola, Božidar: Sviraljke s udarnim jezičkom [Aerophones with a beating tongue]. Zagreb, 1937, p.124.
Џимревски, Боривоје [Džimrevski, Borivoje]: Гајдата во Македонија: инструмент - инструменталист - музика ([The bagpipe in Macedonia]). Скопје [Skopje], 1996, p.126*, 127*, 132*, &c.
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ws (linguistics [➺ Dictionaries, &c.]).