‎VERENO, Michael Peter.‎
‎The Voice of the Wind‎

‎Lincoln, International Bagpipe Organisation, Published with the Help of the Bagpipe Society 2021 8° 15,5 x 23,5 illustrated cover, paperback XVI-476 p. (4 -476) Copyright (IV), Title (V), Dedication VII, Contents IX-XII, Foreword by Arle Lommel, September 2020, Preface by Michael Peter Vereno, September 2020, Portrait of the author by Sonja Vereno : XVII, 176 p. (3 to 175), bibliography, 41 figures, Ch. I. : Introduction : On the Classification and Function of Reed Instruments p.3 to 10, Ch. 2. : A « Cackling Goose with many Throats », : On the History of Bagpipes from the Perspective of Language, p. 11-12, Ch. 3. :The Ugliness of Athena : Bagpipes in Antiquity, p.13 to 42, Ch. 4. : « Simplex Pellis est » : Ambiguity in early Medieval Instrument Name, p. 43 to 80, Ch. 5. : « Jouez Hautbois, résonnez Musettes », p.81 to 106, Ch. 6. : O Segredo da Gaita (The Gaita’s Secret) p.107 to 121 , Ch. 7. : « There is also a Dudelsack in it » German Bagpipe Names, Ch. 8. : Conclusion, p. 153 à 159, Ch. 9. : References, p. 161-175, Image Credits : p. 176, portrait of Michael Vereno by Sonja Vereno, fig. 3 to 41 ;Typeset : Garamond Premier Pro. Designed and composed by Arle Lommel. Cover design : Mathias B. ‎

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ISBN : 978-I-8383698-0-4

‎First printing.Scholars have long provided bagpipes with a creation myth that stretches back to the ancient Near East, where they supposedly appear in the biblical Book of Daniel. It then has the Greeks playing them and Roman legions carrying them to the ends of the Empire. But Michael Peter Vereno’s The Voice of the Wind calls this story into question. Using linguistic analysis, Vereno shows that the oldest ‘evidence’ is often dubious at best and demonstrates that supposed ancient stories of bagpipe origins— and sometimes even their names—were later scholarly creations to give them a respectable, ancient pedigree. His erudite examination calls into question many conclusions and settled ‘facts’ to reveal a more enlightening story of bagpipe origins. It redefines its field and represents a significant contribution to historical organology. Readers with an interest in modern bagpipes, the history of instruments, and the interpretation of ancient and more recent textual sources will all find something to engage them and complicate their beliefs. ‎