Instruments

Section: Instruments

italian zampogna

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.

March 18, 2021
low whistle
Ireland

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.

March 18, 2021
northumbrian pipes
England

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.

March 18, 2021
great highland bagpipes
Scotland

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.

March 18, 2021
scottish small pipes
Scotland

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.

March 18, 2021