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There are several types of Croatian bagpipes, they are: * Slavonske gajde - a bagpipe with double
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. On more elaborate bagpipes, such as the Northumbrian bagpipes or the ...
and a single drone * Duda - a bagpipe with triple/quadruple chanter and a single drone. Two versions exist, one from Podravina and one from
Bilogora Bilogora (Bilo-gora, or ''Bilogorje'', ''Bilo-gorje'') is a low mountainous range in Central Croatia. It consists of a series of hills and small plains some 80 kilometres in length stretching in the direction northwest-southeast, along the southwest ...
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Istarski mih The Istarski mih or Istrian mih is a bagpipe native to the regions of Istria and Kvarner, Croatia. It consists of a bag made most often from goat skin and a double-chanter with two single reeds. This type of bagpipe is distinct in that it has no ...
- a bagpipe with double chanter and no drone * Dalmatinski mih - Diple - a bagpipe with double chanter and no drone * Hercegovački mih - a bagpipe with double chanter and no drone * Mih s Pelješca - a bagpipe with double chanter and no drone * Surle - a bagpipe with double chanter and no drone


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