Think that bagpipes are a unique form of Scottish aural torture? Think again: behold the sakpipa, the Swedish bagpipes!
Yes. Pictured at left are "
sakpipasäckpipa," which date from Medieval times. The tradition dwindled down to a single practitioner before undergoing a revival in the modern era. You can even listen to an MP3 recording of that old favorite - "Krigsvisa om danskarna" - about war with Denmark. Note the catchy lyrics:"Armar, tarmar, lår och ben, sig upp i luften svinga,
och hela mänskokroppar med, sig stora flugor flinga..."Which roughly translates as -
"Arms, guts, thighs and bones are flying through the air.
And whole human bodies too, attracting big flies."
Bagpipes were common instruments in all parts of Europe at various times.
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to get away from the sound....
waa ha ha ha ha
and yes, i'm a grade 2 piper.
I had the pleasure (displeasure) of hearing the bagpipes first hand - from a distance of oh, 30 yards or so, it was still very, very loud.
Anyhow as both a Scot and an Irishman, I love the souind of the pipes.
The Scots version has always been seen as being more of a martial instrument, while the irish pipes, by dint of being played in a sitting position,were not.
The skirl of the pipes will always hold sway over most Celtic peoples. Hell they are played from Islamabad to the arctic circle, so they have got to be douing soemthing right.
And whole human bodies too, attracting big flies."
Sounds like a great song for a romantic mix tape.
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