Zampogna

The zampogna ( plural Zampogne ) is an Italian bagpipe. Her tone is generated by single or double reeds, and their polyphonic game can be heard today in central and southern Italy. The term zampogna refers to both singular forms of the instrument as well as an entire class of bagpipes, which also includes the Surdulina heard. Their history goes far back as similar to that of the launeddas, the three pipe pipes in Sardinia.

In some areas the zampogna le ciarammelle ( northeastern Lazio: Alta Sabina) is or i ciarameddi (Calabria, Sicily) into (see Ciaramella ). Other widespread in Italy bagpipes forms include: Musa, Baghèt, Karamunxia and Cornette.

Molding

The zampogna is the largest bagpipe with up to 120 cm in length. She has two melody pipes with conical inner bore and one to four drones. All pipes are taken up by in a wooden holder and attached to the air bag, which is composed of the tanned skin of a goat.

There are the following forms:

  • Zampogna a chiave ( " Z. with flap " ): One of the ( different lengths ) melody pipes with double reed has a lid. A modernized form is called a zampogna chiave modificata.
  • Zampogna a paro ( " paired Z. " ): All pipes ( melody and drones ) are of equal length and can have single or double reeds.
  • Zampogna Zoppa ( "limping Z. " ): it has different length chanters with double reeds and has one or two drones.
  • Surdulina: Has Easy reeds and two or three drones.

Game

Despite their elaborate design of the tone of the zampogna is soft and melodious. It is played alone or with Tamburello, Organetto or Ciaramella - as well as a trio or in larger formations, the so-called Bandas.

The original roots of Suonatori ( "Player / Musician ") in the pastoral milieu has largely faded. Today the Zampogne be played at the dance and for Christmas. They are also used in worship, where they accompany the singing.

Swell

  • Christian Poche Dictionnaire des musiques et de la Méditerranée danses traditionnelles, Fayard, 2005.
  • Alessandro Mazziotti: La zampogna nel Cilento e Vallo di Diano. Accessed on 3 February 2010 ( Italian).
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  • Bagpipe
Drone (music)
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