You have to put the reed of the pungi in your mouth, but it is also necessary to breathe!
Some players have a special technic: to breath during playing. They don't stop to breathe.
In this video you see the player with chubby cheeks! He knows the technic!!!!
Bagpiper's World
Most people think: the bagpipe was created in Scotland. It isn't true! This blog gives you a lot of information about bagpipes in the world.
donderdag 17 november 2011
zondag 13 november 2011
Turkey: zoerna
In Turkey the mizmar is called: zoerna.
Often people play zoerna together with tapan.
In next video people dance on music of the zoerna and tapan.
Often people play zoerna together with tapan.
In next video people dance on music of the zoerna and tapan.
vrijdag 11 november 2011
Mizmar
Here you see a mizmar from Yemen. It has a double reed.
It is important to know: this instrument is a predecessor of the bagpipe. In West-Europe there are a lot of bagpipe types with a double reed!
Other bagpipe types have a single reed.
It is important to know: this instrument is a predecessor of the bagpipe. In West-Europe there are a lot of bagpipe types with a double reed!
Other bagpipe types have a single reed.
dinsdag 8 november 2011
Double clarinet and dance
Players in different countries use the double clarinet to play dance for men.
In this video a performance of a Kurdish mendance. Name of the dance: halay.
donderdag 3 november 2011
The Arghul/Arghoul from Egypt
Both in Ancient Egytian times and nowtoday one played/plays on the Arghul:
There is a very nice video about making such an instrument. You also hear how this instrument sounds.
The link with the bagpipe is of course: using a drone = basic tone.
There is a very nice video about making such an instrument. You also hear how this instrument sounds.
The link with the bagpipe is of course: using a drone = basic tone.
dinsdag 1 november 2011
China: Hulusi
Still we are in the second phase of the bagpipe.
In a previous video you saw and heard the pungi from India.
In China that instrument is called: Hulusi.
My friend has a hulusi and now I'll show you some pictures:
You see: the instrument has 2 drones. With a slide you open or close the drones.
In next video you hear the sound of this instrument:
In a previous video you saw and heard the pungi from India.
In China that instrument is called: Hulusi.
My friend has a hulusi and now I'll show you some pictures:
You see: the instrument has 2 drones. With a slide you open or close the drones.
In next video you hear the sound of this instrument:
zondag 30 oktober 2011
Second phase
In the second phase appears an air-reservoir:
Now it is not necessary to put the reed in your mouth. A new step is to use a flexible air-reservoir:
On YouTube I found a very nice video. A snake-charmer plays on his "bagpipe". Very interesting: he uses a drone.
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