Botuto

Botuto 1. ancient clay trumpet of the Indians of Guiana, S. America, with 2 or 3 bosses, played chiefly during mourning or death dances. Over 1 m. (40 in.) long (176); 2. sacred *marine-shell trumpet of the Orinoco Indians (152); 3. occasional name of the *fotuto (152). Sort by:DefaultAuthorTitleDateAscendingDescending Sachs, Curt. Reallexikon der Musikinstrumente. Berlin, 1913. Ortiz, Fernando. Los Instrumentos de la música afrocubana. Havana, 1952–55.