Schweizer Sackpfeife

In Switzerland, the bagpipe from the Middle Ages until around 1700 was a popular folk music instrument. In German-speaking Switzerland, they are called " sack whistled ", " sackpfyf ", " sagkphiffen ", " sackphiffen " and others referred to. In French-speaking Switzerland you can find the terms " cornamusa ", " Cornamuse " ( pastoral ) and " musette ". In the Italian-speaking Switzerland (Ticino ) the names " zampogna " ( Pastoral ), " piva ", " musetto " and " corna musa " are known. In the Romansh-speaking Switzerland you know only the word " tudelsac ".