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italian zampogna
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italian zampogna

Mar 18, 2021

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. …

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low whistle
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low whistle

Mar 18, 2021

The low whistle, or concert whistle, is a variation of the traditional tin whistle/pennywhistle, distinguished by its lower pitch and larger size. …

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northumbrian pipes
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northumbrian pipes

Mar 18, 2021

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. …

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great highland bagpipes
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great highland bagpipes

Mar 18, 2021

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. …

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scottish small pipes
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scottish small pipes

Mar 18, 2021

The Scottish smallpipe is a bellows-blown bagpipe re-developed by Colin Ross and many others, adapted from an earlier design of the instrument. …

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tin whistle
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tin whistle

Mar 18, 2021

The tin whistle, also called the penny whistle, is a simple six-holed woodwind instrument. …

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tulum bagpipes
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tulum bagpipes

Mar 18, 2021

The tulum is a musical instrument, a form of bagpipe from the Black Sea region of Turkey. …

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uilleann pipes
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uilleann pipes

Mar 18, 2021

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. …

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