Pito

Pito 1. short *whistle flute of Galicia, Spain, with 3 front fingerholes and 2 rear holes, the latter being stopped by the thumb and the upper surface of the little finger. Cf. apito, pitu; 2. a similar flute played in S. America, where it is ca. 30 cm. (12 in.) long, very slender, and is played as a one-hand flute together with a drum (57, 89, 137). Sort by:DefaultAuthorTitleDateAscendingDescending Donostia, José Antonio de, and Tomás, Juan. “Instrumentos de música popular española,” in…