The Bagpipe: The History of a Musical Instrument (Routledge Library Editions: Scotland) - Softcover

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Collinson, Francis

 
9781032070933: The Bagpipe: The History of a Musical Instrument (Routledge Library Editions: Scotland)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1032070935 ISBN 13: 9781032070933
Publisher: Routledge, 2023

Synopsis

Originally published in 1975, and written by an authority on Scottish music, this book traces the evolution of the bagpipe whilst also narrating the fortunes of the ‘Great Highland Bagpipe’ itself. Exploring history and archaeology of civilizations as far removed from the Scottish Highlands as Egypt and Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome this book offers a unique full-length history of one of the world’s most interesting and ancient musical instruments. Appendices list the bagpipes of other countries and the materials used in the instrument’s manufacture as well as a comprehensive bibliography.

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About the Author

Francis M. Collinson, musicologist was a Founder Member of the School of Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2023
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1032070935
ISBN 13 
9781032070933
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
296

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780710079138: The Bagpipe: History of a Musical Instrument

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  0710079133 ISBN 13:  9780710079138
Publisher: Routledge & Kegan Paul Books, 1975
Hardcover