Castangia, Franziscu
1933-1992piper (&c.) mentioned by name
Born in Cabras (prov. Oristano); A shepherd, he was, according to Weis Bentzon, "more a singer than a launeddas player, but an enthusiastically active folk musician" and one of his truest friends at Cabras; Dore, who calls him "Francesco", describes him (in »Launeddas« (a cura di Giampaolo Lallai)) as a "virtuoso of the instrument, endowed with an uncommon musical ear" and the "sole representative of the new generation".
Instrument: Launeddas / Launeḍḍas / Launedda [sic]
Weis Bentzon, Andreas Fridolin: The launeddas: a Sardinian folk music instrument. Copenhagen, 1969, p.30 & passim.
Dore, Giovanni: Gli strumenti della musica popolare della Sardegna. Cagliari, 1976, p.54.
Launeddas: l’anima di un popolo [Title on cover: »La storia, lo strumento, i protagonisti, la discografia: launeddas«]. A cura di Giampaolo Lallai, associazione Cuncordia a Launeddas. Fotografie di Nico Selis. Cagliari, 1997, p.89, 96/103 (note 7).