Olev Roomet
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Olev Roomet was an Estonian
musician, a violin player, a player of the torupill
(Estonian bagpipe) and a singer in the State Academic Male Choir of Estonia. He became interested in the Estonian bagpipe in his 50s. At the death of Aleksander Maaker
in 1968 , Roomer became the only living player of the torupill at that time.
In the wake of the traditional Estonian Song and Dance Festival
in 1970 Olev Roomet revived the ancient art of bagpipe playing in Estonia by training 25 new bagpipers ranging between age of 14 to 70. Voldemar Süda, a master of musical instruments made the new bagpipes following authentic ethnographic examples.
Estonian
Estonian may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe* Estonians – people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent...
musician, a violin player, a player of the torupill
Torupill
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...
(Estonian bagpipe) and a singer in the State Academic Male Choir of Estonia. He became interested in the Estonian bagpipe in his 50s. At the death of Aleksander Maaker
Aleksander Maaker
Aleksander Maaker , nicknamed Torupilli-Sass was a folk musician, a player of the traditional torupill, the Estonian bagpipe. Maaker was from the Estonian island of Hiiumaa...
in 1968 , Roomer became the only living player of the torupill at that time.
In the wake of the traditional Estonian Song and Dance Festival
Estonian Song Festival
The Estonian Song Festival is one of the largest amateur choral events in the world, a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity...
in 1970 Olev Roomet revived the ancient art of bagpipe playing in Estonia by training 25 new bagpipers ranging between age of 14 to 70. Voldemar Süda, a master of musical instruments made the new bagpipes following authentic ethnographic examples.