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bagpipes

English

Alternative forms

  • bagpipe

Etymology

From earlier bagpipe, from Middle English bagpipe; equivalent to bag +? pipes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?bæ?.p??ps/

Noun

bagpipes pl (normally plural, singular bagpipe)

  1. A musical wind instrument of Celtic origin, possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.
    Bagpipes are traditionally played in most Celtic regions and many former parts of the British Empire.

Synonyms

  • (musical wind instrument): bagpipe, pipes; the pipes (usually Scottish)

Meronyms

  • (musical wind instrument): mouthpiece, neck, chanter, chanter reed, chanter reed protector, bass drone, tenor drone

Derived terms

  • bagpiper

Translations

References

  • 1999. The Companion to Irish Traditional Music. Fintan Vallely. Pg. 14.

See also

  • bota bag
  • musette

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kettledrum

English

Alternative forms

  • kettle drum
  • kettle-drum

Etymology

kettle +? drum

Noun

kettledrum (plural kettledrums)

  1. (music) A large hemispherical brass percussion instrument (one of the timpani) with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting its tension.
  2. (dated) An informal social party at which a light collation is offered, held in the afternoon or early evening.

Synonyms

  • timpanum

Translations

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