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Basciu (m)

(with) definite article: u
(the) ?

low drone, adjustable: conical, straight, bell, cavity? / single reed

Identical types: 2
Ciaramedda

Divergent, rear centre; According to Sarica it is almost always "azzittito" [silenced (= stopped; ws)].

2 pieces: butt piece (313 mm + tenon [65 mm]) + bell (235 mm); d¹.

Bassu, Lapuni

·? (drone stopper [Term not mentioned in available sources])

Sources

Sarica, Mario: La zampogna a paro siciliana [Title on 1st text page: La zampogna a paro in Sicilia]. In: La zampogna: gli aerofoni a sacco in Italia (2005), II, p.158, 162, 164 (azzittito), 165 (measures/pitch), 166.