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chanter

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One who chants; a singer or songster.

The chief singer of the chantry.

The flute or finger pipe in a bagpipe. See Bagpipe.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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A chanter can be bored internally so that the inside walls are parallel (or "cylindrical") for its full length, or it can be bored in a conical shape. Source: Internet

Additional drones often add the octave below and then a drone consonant with the fifth of the chanter. Source: Internet

Almost all bagpipes have at least one chanter; some pipes have two chanters, particularly those in North Africa, the Balkans in Southern Europe, and Southwest Asia. Source: Internet

A jōruri play may sacrifice the details of sets, puppets, or action in favor of the chanter, while kabuki is known to sacrifice drama and even the plot to highlight an actor's talents. Source: Internet

A practice chanter is a chanter without bag or drones, allowing a player to practice the instrument quietly and with no variables other than playing the chanter. Source: Internet

Drone Most bagpipes have at least one drone : a pipe which is generally not fingered but rather produces a constant harmonizing note throughout play (usually the tonic note of the chanter). Source: Internet

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