July 12, 2026
A Txistu Has Three Holes and No Keys. It Still Plays Two Full Octaves.
A txistu has three holes and no keys, yet spans two octaves. The 18th century redesign, and Pamplona's own txistu institution since 1960.
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July 11, 2026
Pamplona’s Txistu Players Aren’t Folk Musicians. They’re Municipal Employees Under Contract.
Every July, visitors hear the txistu (the one-handed Basque flute played with a small drum, the ttun-ttun, in the free hand) threading through Pamplona’s signature San Fermín moments:…