Askomandoura

Askomandoura pipes

The askomandoura (Greek: ασκομαντούρα) is a type of bagpipe played as a traditional instrument on the Greek island of Crete, similar to the tsampouna.

Its use in Crete is attested in illustrations from the mid-15th Century.^[1]

It is an Aerophone^[2] from the Greak Musical instrument.

References

↑ Ioannis Tsouchlarakis The folk musical instruments in Crete, Athens 2004.
↑ "Aerophone".

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Greek musical instruments

Ancient	Barbiton Chelys Epigonion Kithara Pan flute Pandura Phorminx Salpinx Trigonon Water organ

String Instruments	Bowed instruments Lyra (Byzantine Cretan Pontian) Plucked instruments Baglamas Bouzouki Karantouzeni Laouto Lavta Mandola Mandolin Psaltery Tambouras Thaboura Tzouras Struck instruments Santouri

Aerophones	Woodwind instruments Aulos Askomandoura Tsampouna Floghera Karamuza Lalitsa Mantura Souravli

Percussion instruments	Membranophones Tambourine Toubeleki Tympano Idiophones Cochilia Crotalum Koudounia Trigono Zilia

See also	Music of Greece Greek folk music Byzantine music Rebetiko Laïko Greek dances

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Askomandoura

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