Bagpipe

Bagpipe

Name: Bagpipe 

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Origin: Various countries

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Description:     a single or double reed instrument with an air reservoir in an animal skin bag. The bag can be filled with air by mouth through a blowpipe or with the use of bellows. Arm pressure on the bag sends air through a reed on a fingered chanter, which makes the sound. Bagpipes are believed to have originated in Mesopotamia and from there they traveled west to Greece and Rome and East to Persia and India. See Gaida, Gaita, Biniou, Union, Uilleann, Northumbrian, Piob Mhor, Scottish smallpipes, Dudelsack, Zampogna, Cornemuse, Musette, Cabrette.  

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Information Sources: World music Portal 

Bagpipe Web sites: 

• Asturian Bagpipe and Percussion. Site devoted to the study of the Asturian bagpipe (gaita) and percussion. In Asturian, Spanish, English and French.

• Bagpipes-Gaitas is a mailing list in Spanish that is dedicated to the world of bagpipes. To subscribe, click on the previous link or send a message to: Bagpipes-gaitas-subscribe@yahoogroups.com    

• Bagpipe World. British site about European bagpipes. Includes photos and detailed descriptions.

• Gaita de Fole. Instrument maker's page about the gaita de fole, which is found in Zamora (Spain) and Portugal. n bagpipe) and the Castilian zanfona. In Spanish. Includes contact information for those interested in purchasing instruments.

• Gaita de Foles. Site from Portugal about the Portuguese version of the gaita de foles.

• Irish Bagpiper's Society (Na Piobairi Uilleann)

• Croatian bagpipes. Stjepan Veckovic's site, where you can buy Croatian bagpipes and dudes.

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