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It helps to first understand that while bagpipes likely originated in Egypt, they’re most closely associated with both Scottish and Irish cultures. Scottish bagpipes move air from a bag that the ...
The bagpipe as we know it today consists of a pipe that is blown into (to fill the bag with air), at least one drone, and a chanter – a hollow pipe with holes that allow the piper to play a melody.
That’s how bagpipes ended up spreading from the Middle East through Europe and even going as far as China. “Arabic music had a great influence on Europe,” Dr. Frankopan explained.
The history of the bagpipe can be traced back to Ancient Egypt and Rome, but most likely you'll have seen them at Irish and Scottish cultural events, or funerals.