''Säkkipilli'' is the generic Finnish term for

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s, but is also applied to the formerly extinct traditional Finnish bagpipes which are currently being revived.

History

Images of a bagpipe appear in painting dating to the 15th century at a church in Taivassalo, though is not definite as to whether the image is intended to depict a local Finnish tradition. Later 17th century sources make mention of the bagpipes in

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Revival

One prominent proponent of the revival of the Finnish pipes is the musician Petri Prauda. Prauda began playing the Estonian ''

torupill The torupill () is a traditional bagpipes, bagpipe from Estonia. Place in Estonian folk music It is not clear when the bagpipe became established in Estonia. The instrument was known throughout Estonia. The bagpipe tradition was longest preser ...

'', and later had a Finnish bagpipes reconstructed based on museum examples.Dawn K. Shanks
''Start with Finnish''
Culture Week, Oct 1st, 2008

References

External links

Säkkipilli
at Etno.net {{DEFAULTSORT:Sakkipilli Reconstructed musical instruments Finnish musical instruments Bagpipes fi:Säkkipilli