Tonada (f)
(with) definite article: latraditional solo piece for a particular instrument
A song of mideastern Asturias, usually slow, in which the singer applies the Melisma figure; The accompanying piper, interpreting the melody simultaneously, interjects Floreos to allow the singer to respire or pause.
La gaita asturiana: método para su aprendizaje. Oviedo, s.a. [1991], p.253.