Parkapzuk
Encyclopedia
The parkapzuk is a droneless, horn-belled bagpipe played in Armenia
. The double-chanters each have six finger-holes, but the chanters are tuned slightly apart, giving a "beat
" as the soundwaves of each interfere, resulting in a penetrating tone. Researchers in 1996 and 1997 noted they recorded one of the last active pipers of that time.
Some sources indicate that the parkapzuk is single chanter
ed, while others indicate it is double-chantered like the tulum.
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
. The double-chanters each have six finger-holes, but the chanters are tuned slightly apart, giving a "beat
Beat (acoustics)
In acoustics, a beat is an interference between two sounds of slightly different frequencies, perceived as periodic variations in volume whose rate is the difference between the two frequencies....
" as the soundwaves of each interfere, resulting in a penetrating tone. Researchers in 1996 and 1997 noted they recorded one of the last active pipers of that time.
Some sources indicate that the parkapzuk is single chanter
Chanter
The chanter is the part of the bagpipe upon which the player creates the melody. It consists of a number of finger-holes, and in its simpler forms looks similar to a recorder...
ed, while others indicate it is double-chantered like the tulum.
Musical groups
- Arev Armenian Folk Ensemble
- Shoghaken Ensemble
- Hayren
- Tkzar Ensemble
Resources
- The Gajdy Weblog of Ernesto Fisher
- Parkapzuk photo