Askomandoura

Askomandoura (Greek: ασκομαντούρα) is a type of bagpipe played as a traditional instrument on the Greek island of Crete, similar to the tsampouna.^[1]

Chanters from a bagpipe, called askomandoura. Part of the name, mandoura, is also used for a simple mouth-blown reedpipe.

Its use in Crete is attested in illustrations from the mid-15th Century.^[2]

With respect to the way of the production sound, it is categorized as an aerophone musical instrument.

See also

• Mandoura
• Greek musical instruments
• Cretan music
• Cretan lyra
• Greek music

References

1. Askomandoura, 1800s, retrieved 2024-12-16
2. Ioannis Tsouchlarakis The folk musical instruments in Crete, Athens 2004.

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