Thanks for the shares you guys.
LeBrokThis instrument was also popular in Central Europe from Poland to Macedonia ander najm Gajdy (Gaydi), sometimes Dudy. Supposedly spreaded from Bulgaria with its name around 12th century.
Great info LeBrok. Is there a big difference between the two terms? Who do you think initially coined the term 'Dudy'? West Slavs/East Slavs? Is it an 'indigenous' instrument for Slavs?
Interestingly, Bulgaria has quite a special, large bagpipe called 'kaba gaida' exclusive to them.
Who do you think brought 'Gajdy' into East Central Europe? Was it the Bulgarians themselves during their Empire period? Or some other group of people that possibly disappeared?
Interestingly, the Turks also adopted the term gayda for their own bagpipes from the Bulgarians it seems. But according to wiki, there is also the "tulum" bagpipe played by the Laz people and Pontic Greeks in Turkey. Also, it seems Greek bagpipes from the northern regions (Macedonia and Thrace) are also referred to by some variation of "gaida" and developed and played in a similar fashion to that of the Bulgarians'.
I wonder what is the oldest bagpipe found by archeologists?
According to wikipedia, actual bagpipes from before the 18th century are 'extremely rare'. I guess the animal skins typically used for the bags don't last a long time. The pipes on the other hand should, but I guess they would be treated as another instrument then?
@Angela
Great shares Angela! Loving the tunes. How did you think the piva and zampogna evolved throughout the ages to present day? (in other words, are there influences from other areas/folks that could have contributed to the construction and playing of these instruments in the past?) Interestingly, Aegean Greeks use the term 'tsambouna' for their bagpipes which seems to have come from Italian according to wiki. I suppose construction of this instrument and this naming are influences from the Byzantines and later on interactions between Greece and Italian city-states?
Interesting, I thought bagpipes had an important component/role in warfare as well (as marching tunes, war cries, etc.). Bagpipes are definitely big in memorials and military bands (especially those in the Anglosphere). Pretty common hearing Amazing Grace (New Britain) during memorial day services around here in the States.
@LABERIA
Nice tunes LABERIA. I'm supposing the Albanian gajde also comes from Bulgarian? It seems all Balkan groups have their main term for bagpipes from the Bulgarian term (except for Romanians). Though, the method of playing from your videos seems different from that of Bulgarian piping I heard from other videos.
@Milan
Thanks Milan. I look forward to your shares. Do all South Slavs mainly use the term 'gajde' for bagpipes? Looking at wikipedia, there seems to be other kinds of bagpipes as well amongst South Slavs (and also West and East Slavs), but I refrain from trusting it unless someone else reinforces the info.
Also, thanks for bringing up the Spanish term as well. That was also something that caught my attention when browsing around. Do 'gaita' and 'gaida' have a direct connection between each other? If it is from the Visigoths, wouldn't it be possible that they dropped the term in other places as well outside of Iberia and the Balkans?
I guess a big question that should be answered from all my inquiry is where does 'gaida' come from? Is it necessarily 'Bulgarian' in the first place? Does it have a proto-Slavic etymology? proto-Indo-European? something else entirely?