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Unso (m)

(with) definite article: ? [lo?; l' ?]
? (the) reed [?]
Identical types: 31
Graile / Graïle

Term mentioned by Alexandre, according to whom it is the common name for a modern chanter reed, mounted on a metal tube, used in the regions Revel, Dourgne and Castelnaudary; NB¹: Apparently it is, as such, NOT a synonym of Caramela; NB²: Compare homonym (archaic chanter reed).

Sources

Alexandre, Charles: La cornemuse du Languedoc. Folklore, No. 165 (Tome XXX, 40' Année - N° 1, Printemps 1977), p.[7*], 11, 12.

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Folklore XXX/165 (Printemps 1977): Alexandre.