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The txistu (Basque pronunciation: [ˈtʃis̺tu]) is a kind of fipple flute that became a symbol for the Basque folk revival. The name may stem from the general Basque word ziztu "to whistle" with palatalisation of the z (cf zalaparta > txalaparta). This three-hole pipe can be played with one hand, leaving the other one free to play a percussion ...
The xirula (Basque pronunciation:, spelled chiroula in French, also pronounced txirula, (t)xülüla in Zuberoan Basque; Gascon: flabuta; French: galoubet) is a small three holed woodwind instrument or flute usually made of wood akin to the Basque txistu or three-hole pipe, but more high pitched and strident, tuned to D/G and an octave higher than the silbote. [1]
The most common form of tabor pipe in the Basque region is tuned "tone, semitone, tone", as in the pipe of Andalusia. [4] The most common form in Provence is tuned "tone, tone, tone". The English tabor pipe is commonly tuned "tone, tone, semitone", and corresponds to the three lowest holes of a tin whistle. [1]
The term fipple specifies a variety of end-blown flute that includes the flageolet, recorder, and tin whistle. The Hornbostel–Sachs system for classifying musical instruments places this group under the heading "Flutes with duct or duct flutes."
Toggle the table of contents. ... Organ pipe The pipes of the church/chamber organ are actually fipple flutes. Recorder (General) ... (Basque Country, Spain)
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A reed pipe is an instrument which is similar in construction to the fipple flutes but instead of a whistle mouthpiece, has a single reed (like a clarinet or bagpipe chanter) or a double reed, like the oboe. Examples of single-reed reedpipes include diplica, launeddas, sipsi, hornpipe, pibgorn, alboka and triple pipes.
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