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Dudy

Dudy

The Dudy, also known as the Czech bagpipe, is a traditional musical instrument from the Czech Republic, specifically Bohemia and Moravia.

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celtic fiddle

celtic fiddle

The Celtic fiddle, while essentially the same instrument as the classical violin, is played in a distinct style associated with Celtic music traditions, particularly those of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany (in France), and the Maritime provinces of Canada.

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doedelzak

doedelzak

Doedelzak is the name for bagpipes in the Netherlands and the Flemish (Dutch) speaking northern part of Belgium.

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flute

flute

The Irish flute is a conical-bore, simple-system wooden flute of the type favoured by classical flautists of the early 19th century, or to a flute of modern manufacture derived from this design (often with modifications to optimize its use in Irish Traditional Music, Scottish Traditional Music or Music of Brittany and other Celtic nations).

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french cornemuse

french cornemuse

French bagpipes cover a wide range and variety of styles of bagpipes and piping, from the Celtic piping and Music of Brittany to the Northern Occitan’s cabrette.

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gaita asturiana

gaita asturiana

The gaita asturiana is a type of bagpipe native to the autonomous communities of Principality of Asturias and Cantabria on the northern coast of Spain.

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galician gaita

galician gaita

The Galician gaita is a traditional bagpipe from Galicia, a region in northwestern Spain, traditional instrument of Galicia and northern Portugal.

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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.

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low whistle

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.

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northumbrian pipes

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.

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great highland bagpipes

great highland bagpipes

The great Highland bagpipe (Scottish Gaelic: a’ phìob mhòr pronounced [a ˈfiəp ˈvoːɾ] lit.

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scottish small pipes

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.

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tin whistle

tin whistle

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

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tulum bagpipes

tulum bagpipes

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

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uilleann pipes

uilleann pipes

The uilleann pipes are a distinctive form of bagpipe native to Ireland.

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