Caramèl (m)
(with) definite article: lesingle chanter: conical, straight, no bell / double reed
From "chalumeau" [shawm] ?; NB¹: According to Montbel, "99% of the repertoire is Plagal"; NB². ➺ Carmèl (Languedoc); NB³: ➺ Caramèla (reed, Languedoc); NB4: Compare Ciaramella (bagpipe types).
Key: G ([c¹]-f²), or A; 450 mm. NB5: Standard range of all sizes (example C (39 cm): f-g-a-b-c-d-e-f-g-a-(b♭).
NB: Example(s) to be replaced with staff-notation.
Calamello, Caramello, Chantarèla, Chantarella, Charamello, Cormel / Cormèl, Cournet, Flûte, Hautbois
Leydi, Roberto: La zampogna in Europa. Como, 1979, p.64.
Perre, Didier: Eléments de vocabulaire. In: Ricros (et al.): La cabrette… (2017), p.97 (»Marcel-Dubois & Pichonnet-Andral).
Ricros, André & Montbel, Eric: Hypothèses sur la naissance de la cabrette. In: Ricros (et al.): La cabrette… (2017), p.349 (scale, repertoire).
Blanc, Bernard: Cabrettes à l'étude. Description technique de la cabrette. In: Ricros (et al.): La cabrette… (2017), p.591 (range).