Chabrette
Encyclopedia
The chabrette or chabrette limousine (chabreta in Occitan Limousin) is a type of bagpipe native to the Limousin
region of central France.
In Périgord
, there is a pipe locally known as the chabrette which shares many features with the chabrette limousine (boîtier à miroir, hautbois à pavillon, materials, etc.), but also several distinct differences (petite taille donc tonalité aigüe, bourdon latéral à l'unisson du petit bourdon) which distinguish it from its "big sister" of Limousin.
The cabrette
auvergnate (generally made in Paris currently) gradually replaced the native bagpipe in Limousin and other areas of the Massif Central
. The musette berrichonne was played in the northeast of Limousin, in Creuse
. Other bagpipes, locally made or imported, are played throughout the region.
undertook to promote the teaching of the chabrette repertory, and in 2003 formed the musical ensemble "Couleur Chabrette".
Limousin (province)
Limousin is one of the traditional provinces of France around the city of Limoges. Limousin lies in the foothills of the western edge of the Massif Central, with cold weather in the winter...
region of central France.
In Périgord
Périgord
The Périgord is a former province of France, which corresponds roughly to the current Dordogne département, now forming the northern part of the Aquitaine région. It is divided into four regions, the Périgord Noir , the Périgord Blanc , the Périgord Vert and the Périgord Pourpre...
, there is a pipe locally known as the chabrette which shares many features with the chabrette limousine (boîtier à miroir, hautbois à pavillon, materials, etc.), but also several distinct differences (petite taille donc tonalité aigüe, bourdon latéral à l'unisson du petit bourdon) which distinguish it from its "big sister" of Limousin.
The cabrette
Cabrette
The cabrette is a type of bagpipe which appeared in Auvergne, France in the 19th century, and rapidly spread to Haute-Auvergne and Aubrac.- Details :...
auvergnate (generally made in Paris currently) gradually replaced the native bagpipe in Limousin and other areas of the Massif Central
Massif Central
The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaux....
. The musette berrichonne was played in the northeast of Limousin, in Creuse
Creuse
Creuse is a department in central France named after the Creuse River.-History:Creuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the former province of La Marche....
. Other bagpipes, locally made or imported, are played throughout the region.
Playing
Main field researches have been conducted from 1975 to nowadays by ethnomusicologist and chabrette player Eric Montbel, and by the makers Claude Girard and Thierry Boisvert. A significant step for the modern survival of the chabrette occurred in 1987, when the Department of Traditional Music of the Regional Conservatory of LimogesLimoges
Limoges |Limousin]] dialect of Occitan) is a city and commune, the capital of the Haute-Vienne department and the administrative capital of the Limousin région in west-central France....
undertook to promote the teaching of the chabrette repertory, and in 2003 formed the musical ensemble "Couleur Chabrette".
Discography
- Chabretaires à Ligoure - CRMT Limousin
- Vive la Musique Traditionnelle - Couleur Chabrette
- Un tot pitit bocin - Philippe "Rando"" Randonneix
- Chabretas, les cornemuses à miroirs du Limousin - CD Al Sur. Eric Montbel
External links
- Festival Chapelles et chabrettes en Vienne et Glane, Saint-Junien (Haute-Vienne)
- http://ulysse.ange.free.fr/Chabretas.html / Website about the famous cornemuses à miroirs du Limousin