Ciaramedda

The ciaramedda or ciaramèddha (Sicilian) is a type of zampogna with equal length double chanters.

Other terms for this instrument include "zampogna a paru" and "terzalora" or simply "cornamuse".

The instrument consists of a bag (usually of goatskin), a blowpipe to inflate the bag, and two chanters which play a melody and harmony (or counter-rhythm), which are generally made of heather wood or any type of native grown fruit wood.

In Sicily, often only the middle drone is reeded while the other two remain muted and serve only as decoration.

In the Messinese dialect the single blade cane reed mounted in the chanters and drones is called a "zammara."