Irish warpipes (Irish: píob mhór; meaning “great pipes”) are a type of musical instrument similar to the Scottish great Highland bagpipe. The term “warpipes” was first used by English speakers. The earliest known use of the Gaelic term “píob mhór” in Ireland appears in a poem written by Seán Ó Neachtain, who lived around 1650 to 1728.
The uilleann pipes (pronounced “ee-lan” or “ee-lyan”), also called Union pipes or Irish pipes, are the traditional bagpipe of Ireland. Their name comes from the Irish phrase “píobaí uilleann,” which means “pipes of the elbow,” referring to how they are inflated. The term “uilleann pipes” was first used in the 20th century by Grattan Flood.
The bagpipe is a woodwind instrument that uses sealed reeds connected to a bag that holds air. The Scottish Great Highland bagpipe is famous, but people have played bagpipes for many years in many places across Europe, North Africa, West Asia, the Persian Gulf, and northern parts of South Asia. The word “bagpipes” is commonly used, but musicians often call them “the pipes,” “a set of pipes,” or “a stand of pipes.” Bagpipes belong to the aerophone group because air must be blown into the instrument to create sound.
The oaten pipe is a rare type of reed instrument from England and Scotland, made from dried oat stalks or similar natural materials. It is often linked to rural life. An 1898 dictionary described it as “a simple reed pipe made from a straw with a cut strip acting as a reed, closed at one end by a knot.” Similar instruments exist in many cultures, though the term “oaten pipe” appears in English writings, often connected to images of rural scenes.
Diple (plural only; pronounced [dîple̞], from Greek δῐπλόος, meaning “double, two-fold”) is also called misnjiče, miješnice, and mih. It is a traditional woodwind instrument from the Adriatic Littoral. People play it in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, and Serbia.
Italian music terms are words and phrases used when talking about music from Italy. Some of these terms come from standard Italian, while others are taken from regional languages such as Neapolitan, Sicilian, Sardinian, or other languages spoken in different parts of Italy. These terms describe types of music, styles, dances, instruments, qualities of sound, techniques, or other important features of Italian music.
The Galician gaita (Galician: Gaita galega, Portuguese: Gaita galega, Spanish: Gaita gallega) is the traditional musical instrument of Galicia and northern Portugal. The word “gaita” is used in northern Spain as a common name for the instrument called a bagpipe. However, in southern Spain and Portugal, the word “gaita” refers to different types of instruments, such as horns, flutes, or oboes, depending on the region.
The kaba gaida, also called the rodopska gaida, is a type of bagpipe from the central Rhodope Mountains in Bulgaria. It is an important symbol of Bulgarian folk music. The instrument is made from wood, horn, animal skin, and cotton.
The tsampouna (or tsambouna; Greek: τσαμπούνα) is a musical instrument from Greece that belongs to the bagpipe family. It has two sets of pipes and no drone. Air is blown into a goatskin bag to make it work.
Dvojka (formerly STV2) is a Slovak television channel that shows a wide variety of programs. It is owned and run by a public broadcasting organization called STVR, which is funded by the government.