Bagpipe

Name: Bagpipe - 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 ancient Mesopotamia and from there they traveled west to Greece and Rome and East to Persia current day Iran and India.

Class:
Family: bagpipes

Variations

Gaida, Gaita, Biniou, Union pipes, Uilleann pipes, Northumbrian pipes, Piob Mhor, Scottish smallpipes, Dudelsack, Zampogna, Cornemuse, Musette, Musette bechonnet, Cabrette

Web sites

Gaita Asturiana. Site devoted to the study of the Asturian bagpipe (gaita). In Spanish and English.
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, 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.
Croatian bagpipes. Stjepan Veckovic's site, where you can buy Croatian bagpipes and dudes.