Żaqq

The Żaqq (with certain products iż - żaqq ) is the most common form of the Maltese bagpipe.

Description

Much like the bagpipes North Africa (see Mezwed ) consists of the Maltese Żaqq from a chanter with two parallel pipes ( qwiemi ), which are made of tube and mounted on a wooden holder. There are two single reeds used ( bedbut ). Usually a horn of cow horn ( qarn ) is attached to the end of the chanter. There is no drones.

The air bag was traditionally preferred made ​​from dog fur, but also from goat and calfskin. After ethnographic reports also hides of large males were used.

Since the 1970s, the Żaqq in everyday life is no longer needed, but there are attempts by various folk ensembles, to revive him.

There is a smaller form of the Maltese bagpipe, which is called qrajna ( a diminutive of qarn: " horn ").

Etymology and spelling

Erroneously, the instrument occasionally " Zapp " is called. This error goes back to an English-language publication in 1939.

The Maltese word żaqq called " bag " or " belly". It comes from the Arabic زق / ziqq /, hose ( as a container ) '. The occasionally put derivative of Italian " zampogna " is a misnomer.

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