1. people who chant or sing in a rhythmic, repetitive manner
2. the melody pipes of bagpipes that produce the main tune
Usage: musical instrument terminology

Examples

• The chanters led the crowd in protest songs.
• Religious chanters filled the temple with sacred music.
• The bagpiper replaced the worn chanters with new ones.
• Medieval chanters performed Gregorian chants in the monastery.
• The chanters on his bagpipes produced a clear, melodious sound.
• Street chanters gathered donations while performing folk songs.
• The instrument maker crafted beautiful wooden chanters for the pipes.