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Bagpipes: A National Collection of a National Treasure
Hugh Cheape
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Description for Bagpipes: A National Collection of a National Treasure
Paperback. Based on 'a national collection of a national instrument' in National Museums Scotland, the book puts the musicology of the bagpipe in its European context. There is no CD-ROM with this edition. Num Pages: 154 pages, 60 colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; AGC; AVRN; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 188 x 9. Weight in Grams: 510.
Based on a 'national collection of the national instrument' now assembled in National Museums Scotland, this book offers an account of the musicology of the bagpipe in its European context, including the remarkable influence of the Baroque on Scotland's musical traditions. The record is meagre for the evolution of the bagpipe in Scotland and perceptions of the 'national instrument' have depended on a stereotype Great Highland Bagpipe assumed to have a continuous history from a distant past. The evidence, as far as it goes, suggests that Scotland adopted a 'great pipe' from the European bagpipe tradition and made it, through ... Read more
Based on a 'national collection of the national instrument' now assembled in National Museums Scotland, this book offers an account of the musicology of the bagpipe in its European context, including the remarkable influence of the Baroque on Scotland's musical traditions. The record is meagre for the evolution of the bagpipe in Scotland and perceptions of the 'national instrument' have depended on a stereotype Great Highland Bagpipe assumed to have a continuous history from a distant past. The evidence, as far as it goes, suggests that Scotland adopted a 'great pipe' from the European bagpipe tradition and made it, through ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
National Museums Of Scotland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
506g
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781905267552
SKU
V9781905267552
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Ref
99-3
About Hugh Cheape
Dr Hugh Cheape, formerly Head of the Scottish Material Culture Research Centre, National Museums Scotland, was largely responsible for building this definitive bagpipe collection. He is now a Lecturer and Course Leader in the University of the Highlands and Islands. He has published many articles on Scottish history, and his books include the ever-popular Tartan: The Highland Habit.
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