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Bagpipes are a kind of musical instrument, which belongs to an air-sounding instrument using reeds. Bagpipes are very popular in England and Scotland, which is a part of Scottish traditional culture.

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1 origin of bagpipes

1. 1 name

1.2 function

2 the structure of bagpipes

3 The difference with Irish bagpipes

1 origin of bagpipes

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Bagpipes are an ancient folk musical instrument, also known as wind bag pipes. The timbre is similar to China's suona. It is said that it originated in the Sumerian region of the two river basins in ancient West Asia and spread to ancient Rome around 1 century. Roman troops invaded Great Britain and spread to Scotland (it is also said that bagpipes originated in China). Later it became a popular national musical instrument in Europe. 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.

As early as the fifteenth century, it appeared in European countries. 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.

Influenced by the British army from 17 to 18, bagpipes became a very 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 associated with a long history representing the traditional culture of the Scottish Highlands. Legend has it that bagpipes have been popular among Scottish tribes since the time of McLemons (his deeds are recorded in a famous song-"Mourning of McLemons"). During the reign of James II, bagpipes, as the traditional culture of highland tribes, resisted the invasion of foreign cultures. Bagpipes have long been sublimated into an indispensable part of Scottish culture. To this day, the highland bagpipes in Scotland still play a very important role in society.

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When the melodious sound of Scottish bagpipes floats over the beautiful mountains, everything remains as quiet and starry as before.

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The shepherd's hut is harmoniously dotted with the green earth. 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. Beautiful love and perfect marriage are passed down from generation to generation in bagpipes, which are a musical instrument symbolizing happiness, so that they can cherish and follow them.

2 the structure of bagpipes

Bagpipes generally include air source, bag, trumpeter and drone in structure. wind

The air bag of a flute is a closed device similar to an air bag, which is made of skins of animals such as pigs, cows and sheep or other materials. The way for the player to provide air to the airbag is to blow air into the blowing pipe. The airbag plays the role of storing gas, so that the player can maintain the sound quality for a period of time when breathing. The sound tube has an open port, so it is difficult to stop the music when playing, which means that most bagpipes always have a coherent sound during playing. A few bagpipes have closed mouths. If the player presses all the pipe holes, the sound will stop. The mono of bagpipes is cylindrical, and most of them have only one reed, but there are also mono of double reeds. Monophonic pipes are traditionally made of wood, usually local hardwood. But now it can also be tropical hardwood, such as rosewood, ebony or African black wood.

3 The difference with Irish bagpipes

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Although both Scottish Highland Bagpipes and Irish Bagpipes are good at narrating emotions, if you listen carefully, there are still great differences between them: Scottish Highland Bagpipes are high-pitched and suitable for rendering emotions, while Irish Bagpipes are better at expressing emotions with plaintive voices.

Most people confuse Scottish bagpipes, Irish whistles and Irish bagpipes, and the source should be the soundtrack of the movie Brave Heart. In the funeral scene, players hold Scottish highland bagpipes, but they actually play Irish bagpipes, and Irish whistles play the soundtrack of Titanic and My heart will last forever. In fact, the difference between the three is very obvious. Irish whistles are tin flutes, Scottish Highland Bagpipes and Irish Bagpipes are airbag-shaped, in which Scottish Highland Bagpipes deliver air to airbags through their mouths, while Irish Bagpipes deliver air by squeezing bellows with their elbows.