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italian zampogna
Mar 18, 2021 italian zampogna The zampogna is a traditional Italian bagpipe, which has been a significant part of Italy’s folk music tradition, especially in the southern regions such as Abruzzo, Calabria, Campania, and Sicily, as well as in central areas like Lazio. …
low whistle
Mar 18, 2021 low whistle The low whistle, or concert whistle, is a variation of the traditional tin whistle/pennywhistle, distinguished by its lower pitch and larger size. …
northumbrian pipes
Mar 18, 2021 northumbrian pipes The Northumbrian smallpipes (also known as the Northumbrian pipes) are bellows-blown bagpipes from North East England, where they have been an important factor in the local musical culture for more than 250 years. …
great highland bagpipes
Mar 18, 2021 great highland bagpipes The great Highland bagpipe (Scottish Gaelic: a’ phìob mhòr pronounced [a ˈfiəp ˈvoːɾ] lit. ’the great pipe’) is a type of bagpipe native to Scotland, and the Scottish analogue to the great Irish warpipes. …
scottish small pipes
Mar 18, 2021 scottish small pipes The Scottish smallpipe is a bellows-blown bagpipe re-developed by Colin Ross and many others, adapted from an earlier design of the instrument. …
tin whistle
Mar 18, 2021 tin whistle The tin whistle, also called the penny whistle, is a simple six-holed woodwind instrument. …
tulum bagpipes
Mar 18, 2021 tulum bagpipes The tulum is a musical instrument, a form of bagpipe from the Black Sea region of Turkey. …
uilleann pipes
Mar 18, 2021 uilleann pipes The Uilleann pipes, Ireland’s most famous bagpipes, are a bellows-driven instrument known for their melodic, softer sound, distinct from the louder Great Highland Bagpipes of Scotland. …