uilleann pipes

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Uilleann pipes are a distinctive Irish bagpipe known for their complex, mellow sound and use in traditional Celtic music.

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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

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Celtic music usesInstrument uilleann pipes
David Power instrument uilleann pipes
subject surface form: David Power (musician)