2026-03-10 17:42 UTC
“From the plaintive melodies and deep drones of the great Highland bagpipe, to the unique double chanter harmonies of the Italian zampogna, bagpipes have particular timbral qualities that lend themselves to folk traditions and experimental music alike.”
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https://daily.bandcamp.com/lists/experimental-bagpipes-list
#Scotland #Scottish #music #history #culture #bagpipes #InternationalBagpipeDay
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@scotlit@mastodon.scot 2026-03-10 17:44
“In addition to being spectacularly anarchic-sounding, bagpipes have long been part of a tradition of protest—one that’s perfectly in line with the disruptive ethos rock was founded on” —Prof @seeshespeak@zirk.us on bagpipes & rock music 4/6 https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/07/the-bagpipes-legacy-of-noise/490217/ #Scotland #Scottish #music #history #culture #bagpipes #InternationalBagpipeDay #rock #rockmusic