Cimpoi
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Cimpoi, the Romanian bagpipe, has a single drone and straight bore chanter and is less strident than its Balkan relatives.
The chanter, known as a Bîzoi, often has five to eight finger holes, and is sometimes curved at the end. There are two types of cimpoi, one with a single drone with a double drone. The bag is made of a whole lamb or goat skin and, depending on the region, is made either with the fur in or out. It is sometimes covered with embroidered cloth. The bagpipe can be found in most of Romania apart from the central, northern and eastern parts of Transylvania, but at present (the early 21st century) is only played by a few elderly people.
A well-known player of the Romanian bagpipe is Ion Lăceanu.
External links
Media related to Cimpoi at Wikimedia Commons- Romanian music site on the cimpoi
- Living traditions
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