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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000075.txt from 2007/11

From: "Miriam Williams" <mwquacker@-----.net>
Subj: [DR-L] more on zamagnoli & ciaramella
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:45:35 -0500

Bagpipes are the most common Italian Christmas sound. The zampognari, the
shepherds who play the bagpipes, come down from their mountain homes at
Christmas time and perform in the market squares. The playing of bagpipes is
popular in the regions of Calabria and Abruzzo, and in the piazzas of Rome.
The melodies played are adapted from old hill tunes. Modern zampognari wear
the traditional outfits of sheepskin vests, leather breeches, and a woolen
cloak. The tradition of bagpipes goes back to ancient Roman times. Legend
says that the shepherds entertained the Virgin Mary in Bethlehem. Today, the
zampognari perform their own private pilgrimage, stopping before every
shrine to the Madonna and every Nativity scene.

Some nice photos of ciaramella here:
http://www.ciaramella.org/Index.html

Call me a tonality or aural snob if you like, but I'll take a lovely choir
with organ over ciarmella and drums almost any day. ; )
No offense to those who play bagpipes of any kind.

Miriam

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Benthin" <benthin@-----.net>
To: <doublereed@-----.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: [DR-L] YouTube of the Day...The Pipes of Christmas

> The ciaramella is to the zampogna as the oboe is to the bassoon......
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5btYbXMAbyU&feature=related
>

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