Chistu, chistua

Chistu, chistua Basque galoubet, similar to the flaviol of Catalonia, usually made of ebony with silver rings; simpler ones of boxwood are also found. The conical tube has a cylindrical bore and is provided with 2 front fingerholes and a rear thumbhole. In the Soule district it measures 32 cm. (12½ in.), elsewhere 43 cm. (17 in.). The common chistu is pitched in G. There also exists a bass, called silbote. The chistu is held in the left hand and is accompanied by a small drum called tanborín…