traditional musical instruments [2]

Collective term for the instruments, current or ancient, that characterize a culture, era or style of music.

bagpipes

Wind instrument associated with Scottish culture; it is composed of a bellows in the shape of a windbag and several sound pipes.

drone pipe

Tube that produces a continuous bass note to accompany the chanter melody.

stock

Each of the tubes attached to the windbag; the sound pipes and blow pipe fit inside these tubes, which also protect the reeds.

blow pipe

Tube with a valve into which the player blows to fill the windbag.

chanter

Tube with holes, used to play the melody.

windbag

Air chamber that feeds the chanter and drone pipes by means of compression.