Säkkipilli
Encyclopedia
Säkkipilli is the generic Finnish
term for bagpipes, but is also applied to the formerly extinct traditional Finnish bagpipes which are currently being revived.
, though is not definite as to whether the image is intended to depict a local Finnish tradition. Later 17th century sources make mention of the bagpipes in Turku
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, and later had a Finnish bagpipes reconstructed based on museum examples.
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
term for bagpipes, but is also applied to the formerly extinct traditional Finnish bagpipes which are currently being revived.
History
Images of a bagpipe appear in painting dating to the 15th century at a church in TaivassaloTaivassalo
Taivassalo is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
, though is not definite as to whether the image is intended to depict a local Finnish tradition. Later 17th century sources make mention of the bagpipes in Turku
Turku
Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
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Revival
One prominent proponent of the revival of the Finnish pipes is the musician Petri Prauda. Prauda began playing the Estonian torupillTorupill
The torupill is a type of bagpipe from Estonia.-Place in Estonian folk music:It is not clear when the bagpipe became established in Estonia...
, and later had a Finnish bagpipes reconstructed based on museum examples.