The Many Different Types of Bagpipes
Many of our readers may be surprised to learn that there are more styles of bagpipes than just the traditionally known Great Highlands form. Bagpipes can be found in all parts of the globe and musical world. When an individual stops and considers that, it should not really be surprising. Bagpipes are in essence simple musical items. While it is true that the music they produce is without peer, the actual form of a bagpipe is simple. Taking that fact it is no wonder that bagpipes are well loved in other cultures. Bagpipes can be found in such faraway places as Turkey where the traditional style of bagpipe there is called a Tulum. In Hungary you can find a traditional form of bagpipes that are called Duda. And even in Southern India there is a form of pipes called Sruti Upanga. While each of these is distinct in many ways they all unite together in having the same basic components found in Scottish bagpipes. Namely, they all use an air bag and a chanter; many also use a drone as well. Now you might not hear some of our favorite traditional tunes on them, but again we do with them that many of all bagpipe melodies are made for dancing. So as you can see the wonderful bagpipe is not just loved in Scotland but all around the world.