Bifora
Bifora (disambiguation) The bifora or pifara was a Sicilian double reed instrument of the oboe family, related to the ancient shawm and particularly to the piffero of the northern Italian Apennines. Much larger than the piffero, and made in one piece, it was employed together with drums in ceremonial processions, particularly in the town of San Marco d'Alunzio in the province of Messina. Its use seems to have died out during the twentieth century.
Bifora
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- double reed · musical instrument
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- Italy
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Bifora (disambiguation) The bifora or pifara was a Sicilian double reed instrument of the oboe family, related to the ancient shawm and particularly to the piffero of the northern Italian Apennines. Much larger than the piffero, and made in one piece, it was employed together with drums in ceremonial processions, particularly in the town of San Marco d'Alunzio in the province of Messina. Its use seems to have died out during the twentieth century.
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- Getty Union List of Artist Names 500290987, Bifora, Saverio.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q4904776: Bifora
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Bifora testiculata, CABI Compendium, 2019
Bifora radians, CABI Compendium, 2019
Historisch-etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache online, 2025
Antioxidant capacity of Bifora radians Bieb, Planta Medica, 2011
Cytotoxic Effects of Bifora testiculata (L.) Spreng
Essential Oil and Its Main Component on Cancer Cell Lines, Plants, 2025
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Getty Union List of Artist Names 500290987, Bifora, Saverio.The Getty Research Institute
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