Muchosa
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The muchosa is a type of bagpipe currently played mainly in Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
, but which was previously known down into the north of France
as far as Picardy
.
The muchosa has a chanter with a conical bore
and double reed
, pitched to B-flat. It has two single-reeded drones. The treble drone is placed in a common stock with the chanter, and the bass drone is placed further back in its own stock. In this sense it is very similar to other bagpipes in central and northern France (musette type).
Notable players of the muchosa include Jean-Pierre Van Hees, Rémy Dubois, Denis Laoureux, Peter De Baets, Bernard Vanderheyden, Rémi Decker, Jean Cayron.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, but which was previously known down into the north of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
as far as Picardy
Picardy
This article is about the historical French province. For other uses, see Picardy .Picardy is a historical province of France, in the north of France...
.
The muchosa has a chanter with a conical bore
Bore (wind instruments)
The bore of a wind instrument is its interior chamber that defines a flow path through which air travels and is set into vibration to produce sounds. The shape of the bore has a strong influence on the instruments' timbre.-Bore shapes:...
and double reed
Double reed
A double reed is a type of reed used to produce sound in various wind instruments. The term double reed comes from the fact that there are two pieces of cane vibrating against each other. A single reed consists of one piece of cane which vibrates against a mouthpiece made of metal, hardened...
, pitched to B-flat. It has two single-reeded drones. The treble drone is placed in a common stock with the chanter, and the bass drone is placed further back in its own stock. In this sense it is very similar to other bagpipes in central and northern France (musette type).
Notable players of the muchosa include Jean-Pierre Van Hees, Rémy Dubois, Denis Laoureux, Peter De Baets, Bernard Vanderheyden, Rémi Decker, Jean Cayron.
External links
- Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisation
- Ouchine ed Corwynn, Belgian pipasso maker