British traditional musical instruments

The instrument you mentioned is the Scottish bagpipes.

The following is an introduction about him in the encyclopedia.

Bagpipes originated in ancient Rome and are widely popular in Europe. Roman imperial troops invaded the island of Great Britain, and bagpipes were introduced to Scotland. Legend has it that bagpipes are a difficult instrument to play, and only one bagpiper will be born out of 500 bagpipers. When bagpipes are mentioned now, people will naturally think of Scotland.

Legend has it that bagpipes popular among Scottish tribes began in the time of Macrimmons (his deeds were recorded in a famous song-"Elegy of Macrimmons"). When James II was in power, all tribes relied on bagpipes to connect their feelings, and combined the forces of all tribes to safeguard the traditional strength of their highlands against foreign aggression.

From 17 to 18, influenced by the British army, bagpipes instantly became an important playing instrument in Scotland. /kloc-In the 9th century, bagpipe competitions surged among Scottish people, which produced many famous bagpipers. Among them, Allen mcleod made the greatest contribution to bagpipe music. He successfully improved the traditional bagpipe music and spread Scottish music all over the world, thus establishing the position of Scottish bagpipes in the world music industry. In fact, bagpipes are found all over the world, but why do people only remember Scottish bagpipes? It is only because in the eyes of the world, Scottish bagpipes are not only musical instruments themselves, but also connected with a long history representing the traditional culture of the Scottish Highlands, which has long been sublimated into an indispensable part of Scottish culture.

Scottish bagpipes appeared in European countries as early as15th century. Therefore, bagpipes did not originate in Scotland. From Northumbria (the kingdom of ancient England) on the British border, across Ireland, Spain and Italy, especially in eastern European countries such as Romania, Czech Republic and even Slovakia, bagpipe culture has developed in these countries for a long time. After hundreds of years of changes, the types of bagpipes have become more diverse and more recognized. How bagpipes were introduced into Scotland is still controversial. Some people say it was introduced to Scotland by the Romans in the early days, while others say it was introduced from Ireland. To this day, the highland bagpipes in Scotland still play a very important role in society.

When the melodious sound of Scottish bagpipes floated across the beautiful mountains, everything was as quiet as ever. Scattered shepherds' huts are harmoniously dotted with green land. Here, people seem to forget all the evil and ugliness in the world, only a peaceful, warm and free home ... Scottish bagpipes have their happiness, lightness and jumping ... The most common musical instrument at Scottish weddings is still bagpipes. Bagpipes are more common in Scottish carnival programs. Lively Scottish men and women who are good at singing and dancing often play bagpipes and dance happily in a leisurely afternoon. At this kind of dance, young men are always carefully choosing their partners, and they are also choosing the girl they have long admired. And beautiful love and perfect marriage are symbols of happiness, which should be cherished by them and passed down from generation to generation with bagpipes, which have followed them for many years and experienced countless changes.

Although Scottish bagpipes and Irish bagpipes are both musical instruments that are good at describing emotions, there are still great differences if you listen carefully. The timbre of the Scottish bagpipes is divergent and delicate, while the Irish bagpipes are concentrated and round; Scottish bagpipes are simple and Irish bagpipes are exquisite; Scottish bagpipes are a bit like China's suona, while Irish bagpipes are close to China's flute.

Scottish bagpipes and Irish bagpipes are different in playing and timbre. Scottish bagpipes play with their mouths, while Irish bagpipes play with airbags. Scottish bagpipes sound like electronic music.

Irish bagpipes are mostly tin bagpipes, while Scottish bagpipes are gasbag-shaped.