Original sketch by Praetorius
Our Dudey
Our Dudey
Chanter
(comparing with a soprano recorder)
Chanter
(Authentic size
according to Syntagma Musicum.)
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Praetorius Bagpipes |
These instruments are the reconstructed bagpipes based on "Syntagma
Musicum Band II" by Michael Praetorius (1571-1621). The shape, size,
tuning and tone range of each instrument are strictly according to Praetoius'
original description (but partly supplemented and/or modified according
to our interpretation - for further details please see "Concept of reconstruction").
Praetorius Dudey (Sound Sample)
Dudey is a very small bagpipe, having a cylinder form tiny chanter and
3 drones. It has the highest tone range among Praetorius' bagpipes. This
type of bagpipe (or similar bagpipes) is found in various paintings of
17th - 18th Century. As most of those paintings show a piper playing it
alone, it can be considered that the instrument was mainly for solo-playing.
A research report says that this kind of 3-drone type bagpipes were used
for wedding ceremony.
| Original sketch by Praetorius |
Our Dudey |
Our Dudey |
| Chanter (comparing with a soprano recorder) |
Chanter (Authentic size according to Syntagma Musicum.) |
| Chanter: | In Eb (A=415Hz). Tone range / e2b - e3b (please see "Concept of reconstruction"). Closed fingering. With a beating reed (single reed). |
| Drones: | e1b, b1b, e2b. With beating reeds. |
| Material woods: | Maple (stained) or Elsbeere. Other type of woods can be used upon request. |
| Bag material: | Cow skin |
| Price: | Price list for EU member states Price list for Non-EU countries |
Praetorius Hümmelchen
Praetorius Hümmelchen is a bagpipe having a cylinder form chanter
and two drones.
 Original Sketch by Praetorius |
 Our Praetorius Hümmelchen |
| Chanter: | In C(A=415Hz or A=440Hz)。 Tone range / b1 - c3. Open or closed fingering. With a double reed or beating reed (single reed). |
| Drones: | f1, c2. With beating reeds (single reed). |
| Material woods: | Maple (stained) or Elsbeere. Other type of woods can be used upon request. |
| Bag material: | Cow skin |
| Price: | Price list for EU member states Price list for Non-EU countries |
Praetorius Großer Bock (Great Bock) & Praetorius Bock
Großer Bock (Great Bock) is the biggest among Praetorius' bagpipes.
It has a cylinder form chanter with a cow horn and a very long drone which
also accompanies a cow horn on its top. It could be the origin of modern
"Bockspfeife", which are used nowadays in Central and/or Eastern
Europe. Although it is a very big bagpipe, it can be blown quite easily
and it sounds quite mildly.
Praetorius also described a bagpipe called "Bock", which was
a smaller version of Großer Bock. There are some text information
and tonality table in Syntagma Musicum. But no sketch of Bock is available.
This type of bagpipes might have been used in the Netherlands in Praetorius'
era, as some Dutch paintings in early 17th Century show farmers playing
very similar bagpipes.
 Großer Bock Original Sketch by Praetorius |
 Our Großer Bock |
 Our Bock |
| Praetorius Großer Bock (Great Bock) | |
| Chanter: | In G(A=440Hz). Tone range / f# - g1 (please see "Concept of reconstruction"). Closed fingering. With a beating reed (single reed). |
| Drones: | G. With beating reeds (single reed). |
| Material woods: | Maple (stained) or Elsbeere. Other type of woods can be used upon request. |
| Bag material: | Cow skin |
| Price: | Price list for EU member states Price list for Non-EU countries |
| Praetorius Bock | |
| Chanter: | In C(A=440Hz). Tone range / b1 - c3. (please see "Concept of reconstruction"). Closed fingering (Open or half closed fingering version can be made upon request). With a beating reed (single reed). |
| Drones: | C. With beating reeds (single reed). |
| Material woods: | Maple (stained) or Elsbeere. Other type of woods can be used upon request. |
| Bag material: | Cow skin |
| Price: | Price list for EU member states Price list for Non-EU countries |