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Which musical instrument is known in German as a "Dudelsack"?

Question #151331. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Jun 26 2024.
Originally posted Jun 26 2024 8:41 PM.

BigTriviaDawg

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The hummelchen is a small German bagpipe. The term dudelsack is derived from the words dudeln meaning a monotone sound and sack referring to the air bag used to play the instrument. The hummelchen definition comes from the unfortunate sheep who had to listen to the shepherds play music to them. The dudelsack is a fantastic set of pipes for a beginner to use as they require less air to play. The instrument also has a quieter mellower sound making it more tolerable to listen to indoors. Win-win!

https://folkfriends.com/en/Infos/Glossary/Hummelchen

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dudelsack

Response last updated by BigTriviaDawg on Jun 26 2024.
Jun 26 2024, 8:42 PM

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