uilleann pipes
E675356
Uilleann pipes are a distinctive Irish bagpipe known for their complex, mellow sound and use in traditional Celtic music.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerophone
ⓘ
bagpipe ⓘ musical instrument ⓘ |
| airSupplyMethod | bellows-blown ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Irish pipes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
union pipes ⓘ |
| associatedCulture | Irish culture ⓘ |
| associatedDance | Irish dance ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
ability to play chromatic notes
ⓘ
bellows-blown rather than mouth-blown ⓘ use of regulators for chordal accompaniment ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Great Highland bagpipe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | name derives from Irish word for elbow ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bag
ⓘ
bellows ⓘ chanter ⓘ drones ⓘ regulators ⓘ |
| hasReedType |
double reed chanter
ⓘ
single reed drones ⓘ single reed regulators ⓘ |
| hasSubType |
concert pitch uilleann pipes
ⓘ
flat pitch uilleann pipes ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment | developed in the 18th century ⓘ |
| instrumentFamily | woodwind instruments ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
often played solo
ⓘ
often used in small traditional ensembles ⓘ |
| playingPosition | seated ⓘ |
| range | two octaves or more on the chanter ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list (Irish uilleann piping) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
complex fingering techniques
ⓘ
coordination of bellows and bag pressure ⓘ |
| soundCharacter |
complex
ⓘ
expressive ⓘ mellow ⓘ |
| soundProduction | reed aerophone ⓘ |
| tuningSystem | just intonation tendencies in traditional sets ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble |
uilleann pipes and bouzouki
ⓘ
uilleann pipes and fiddle ⓘ uilleann pipes and flute ⓘ |
| typicalKey | D ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
leather
ⓘ
metal ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
Celtic music
ⓘ
Irish traditional music ⓘ folk music ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
David Power (musician)