Absolutely right. Brought to Europe by the Romans through their Spanish ( Arab ) legions. It lasted in early European culture for centuries. As a lifelong piper, all I can say is; Thanks guys, Shukran akhwannaa ala haldhal musaahima al thameena fee hadharatnaa.
It is popular across Europe. During the Roman conquest, Spain was not Arabic. It was Celtic then Visigothic before the Vandals arrived. Arabs did not come in to Spain until the 7th C. The Spanish and Portuguese word for bagpipes is 'Gaita' which have cognates in Eastern Europe and Greek (gaida, duda, gujdy dudi). This hints that the bagpipes in Iberia were not from Roman influence but from Germanic Visigoths.
The earliest known reference to bagpipes is Hittite, and it certainly makes sense that a loud reed instrument popular among shepherd cultures would appear out of the Taurus. From there, it is natural that it would spread to Mesopotamia, Arabia, and Egypt
@@pemacal57 I'm well aware of the Hittite origins. But since the ancient Semitic semitic peoples shared a region with the Hittites all the way back to the Bronze Age, it is almost impossible that there would be no cultural exchange- and we know there was. We also know that Arabian use of bagpipe instruments predates the arrival of the British
this is sooooo odd we were celebrating at our school today and those were the same people who played at our school. they are awesome, from the police department in dubai if anyone wants know who they are.
so many dumb comments. you're already on the internet if you're watching this so why not just look it up yourselves? yeesh. anyway... yes, the bagpipes and many other european instruments originated in the middle east. however, they were also reintroduced more recently in the scottish form by the british who colonised the area. this video is an example of that. if you want to hear the orinal variety just look up "persian bagpipe." thank you.
The evidence for Roman and pre-Roman era bagpipes is still uncertain but several textual and visual clues have been suggested. The Oxford History of Music says that a sculpture of bagpipes has been found on a Hittite slab at Eyuk in the Middle East, dated to 1000 BC
You only have to watch this video to realise the influence is wholly 'British Army' (Scottish Regiments).There is even a Pipe/Drum Major strutting his stuff, for goodness sake! Of course bagpipes weren't 'invented' in Scotland ... unlike most other things ... but the influence here is clearly British Military.practice. Considering the unequalled worldwide vastness of the old British Empire, that's hardly a huge surprise?
gezobel I don’t think tribal traditions in the Arab world are allowed to be influenced by foreigners. I know for sure that my tribe would never allow that happen.
@@yousef.al-assaf Well Yousef . did your Native Pipers have 3 drones , as the Scottish Pipers did , also where did the Mace come from. British , mainly Scottish Regiments .
@@duncancallum We've been using bagpipes for centuries, and we were not the first Semitic nation to use it. The Babylonians were the first as I know then other Semites adopted this instrument. As for the three pipes, I can't answer on behalf of all the Arab tribes. My tribe uses a two-piped bagpipe. Also, the traditional Arab bagpipes are made of leather and not fabric, and they don't come with a mace.
Never existed bagpipes in Arabia….the pipes you are watching and listening comes from and because the British Empire presence at the area…with all my respect
@@Different_wilson So what?... Bagpipes in Rome and the Middle East did not look or sound anything like the Scottish pipes, which are the ones played in this video.
my dear brother we use for too long time since days of our grandfathers it was one of most use music instrument we call it Kerba and Bado people was using it :) wish you get the answer
@@AnasSuhaimi So what? 😂 Bagpipes in Rome and the Middle East did not look or sound anything like the Scottish pipes, which are the ones played in this video.
I can't believe someone just commented and called these men Saudi despite the description clearly saying it's the Dubai Police and Dubai is part of the UAE. That's just as insensitive and ignorant as not knowing the difference between the Filipino and a Japanese just because they look similar you. guys are so freaking ignorant!
Curious to know when the Scots and Middle East met and exchanged musical knowledge....this is just weird. Nice sound...but I have never seen anyone play bagpipes except for Scots....
Good question: no answer, except (1) influence of British military tradition in countries once under British imperial rule, (2) almost everywhere has its own folk tradition of bagpipes (3) affinity between Scottish and Arab bagpipe musical scales
Fun fact: bagpipes did not originate in Scotland OR Ireland, they are one of the oldest instruments played by man, some believe they originated around parts of the middle east and egypt, others believe they originated in what now is pakistan. No one will truly know I guess.
+Scruffy Scrubs There are a variety of bagpipes played in the region, including the Ney Anban and other local varieties. Also exist in Egypt, Turkey and many former Roman Imperial territories.
Scruffy Scrubs the oldest bagpipes found is Egyptian. However these Saudis are using Scottish equipment and songs. It's almost blasphemy to me for that to happen
British brought them over with their army when the area was colonized. I don’t recognize the songs, but I think they may be from the region because of their melody style. The drumming style is prevalent in that particular section of the middle east.
24 45 bagpipes actually come from Baghdad hence its name like how the aucostic guitar came from Arabs.even tartan how is it possible may u ask well during the crusades many europion knights went to the Middle East bringing back the customs
Ashley Oasis i know that bagpipes started in middle east or Egypt but they have distinct difference in region by region hence the one that they're using is Scottish highland bagpipes.
24 45 in my opinion the Persian one is better as it’s more like a flute not as loud meaning you can hear the melodies the Arabic and Scottish ones way to loud.but look at the palistine scarfs the keffeyia they also have a tartan design
Celt did not invent bag pipes it was Mesopotamia’s as celts wore migrating to Europe they stopped at modern day Tunisia and took the bag pipes with them
So?... Celts were not the first, but they still invented their own version of the bagpipe. Mesopotamian bagpipes don't look or sound anything like the Scottish pipes, which are the ones played in this video.
What you people need to understand is that Scotland isn't the only nation with bagpipes as a traditional instrument. The Arabs do have their own line of bagpipes called habban. As for the bagpipes we see here, these are simply remnants of British colonization.
It originally came from the middleast and egypt it was brought to scotland by the romans
Absolutely right. Brought to Europe by the Romans through their Spanish ( Arab ) legions. It lasted in early European culture for centuries. As a lifelong piper, all I can say is; Thanks guys, Shukran akhwannaa ala haldhal musaahima al thameena fee hadharatnaa.
@@janetwilson6069
Haha, ahlan w sahlan!
It is popular across Europe. During the Roman conquest, Spain was not Arabic. It was Celtic then Visigothic before the Vandals arrived. Arabs did not come in to Spain until the 7th C. The Spanish and Portuguese word for bagpipes is 'Gaita' which have cognates in Eastern Europe and Greek (gaida, duda, gujdy dudi). This hints that the bagpipes in Iberia were not from Roman influence but from Germanic Visigoths.
The Persians and Kurds also played pipe. South Kurdish music is heavily based on pipe.
Plot twist.. it's from India...😂😂
The earliest known reference to bagpipes is Hittite, and it certainly makes sense that a loud reed instrument popular among shepherd cultures would appear out of the Taurus. From there, it is natural that it would spread to Mesopotamia, Arabia, and Egypt
Hitites were indoeuropeans, not semiths or semititcs, and Arabians are pure semitics…no, with all respect, Arabians play bagpipes because British …
@@pemacal57 I'm well aware of the Hittite origins. But since the ancient Semitic semitic peoples shared a region with the Hittites all the way back to the Bronze Age, it is almost impossible that there would be no cultural exchange- and we know there was. We also know that Arabian use of bagpipe instruments predates the arrival of the British
@@CodaMission OK, thank you. But the origin of first “bagpipes” were not in Arabic Peninsula but more to the North ( Mesopotamia) .
@@pemacal57 Yes, as my first comment said.
@@CodaMission Yes, probably I do not understood properly your first comment.
You learn something new every day 🤷♀️
this is sooooo odd
we were celebrating at our school today and those were the same people who played at our school.
they are awesome, from the police department in dubai if anyone wants know who they are.
Very sweet rythmic music...
Greetings from a piper from the USA New York
i think they visited a few years ago
so many dumb comments. you're already on the internet if you're watching
this so why not just look it up yourselves? yeesh. anyway... yes, the
bagpipes and many other european instruments originated in the middle
east. however, they were also reintroduced more recently in the scottish form by the
british who colonised the area. this video is an example of that. if you want to hear the orinal variety just look up "persian bagpipe." thank you.
The evidence for Roman and pre-Roman era bagpipes is still uncertain but several textual and visual clues have been suggested. The Oxford History of Music says that a sculpture of bagpipes has been found on a Hittite slab at Eyuk in the Middle East, dated to 1000 BC
You only have to watch this video to realise the influence is wholly 'British Army' (Scottish Regiments).There is even a Pipe/Drum Major strutting his stuff, for goodness sake!
Of course bagpipes weren't 'invented' in Scotland ... unlike most other things ... but the influence here is clearly British Military.practice. Considering the unequalled worldwide vastness of the old British Empire, that's hardly a huge surprise?
gezobel
I don’t think tribal traditions in the Arab world are allowed to be influenced by foreigners.
I know for sure that my tribe would never allow that happen.
@@yousef.al-assaf Well Yousef . did your Native Pipers have 3 drones , as the Scottish Pipers did , also where did the Mace come from. British , mainly Scottish Regiments .
@@duncancallum
We've been using bagpipes for centuries, and we were not the first Semitic nation to use it. The Babylonians were the first as I know then other Semites adopted this instrument.
As for the three pipes, I can't answer on behalf of all the Arab tribes. My tribe uses a two-piped bagpipe.
Also, the traditional Arab bagpipes are made of leather and not fabric, and they don't come with a mace.
Bagpipes originated in the Muslim world we have drawings from 8th century baghdad depicting people playing the bag pipe
Yes, but the bag pipe influence no, there's other bag pipes much older than the Scottish one called habban
Excuse me Mr Bongo man, you are on FIRE!
Wow some people really think its from Britania. Bagpipes existed in the middle east and Arabia before Scotland was found.
Never existed bagpipes in Arabia….the pipes you are watching and listening comes from and because the British Empire presence at the area…with all my respect
@@pemacal57Bagpipes were created in the middle east,they exist in the uk because of the romans,with all due respect of course.
@@Different_wilson So what?... Bagpipes in Rome and the Middle East did not look or sound anything like the Scottish pipes, which are the ones played in this video.
I have no doubt bagpipes are not originally Scottish. but most of what this band does and how they do .... seems very scottish
Absolutely incredible 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 wow are the conga’s traditional? I love that combination with the bagpipes
Beautiful
my dear brother we use for too long time
since days of our grandfathers
it was one of most use music instrument we call it Kerba
and Bado people was using it :)
wish you get the answer
That's true
Haidar Al-Sagban it originated from the middleast it was brought to scotland by the romans
off.... bay God vary good you... man
Wonderful
Que lindo!!! Parabéns adorei. 👏
There was a confluence of Arabic and Celtic cultures in Spain - El Andalus
Oh yes, just that 700 years appart one from the other😅
Bagpipe is originally Mesopotamian.
@@AnasSuhaimi So what? 😂 Bagpipes in Rome and the Middle East did not look or sound anything like the Scottish pipes, which are the ones played in this video.
@Kra7as true as that is, this is clearly a great highland bagpipe style pipeband, plus some local percussion
beautiful
@Kra7as This is true, but the Scots did for the bagpipe what the slicer did for bread.
The best.
Haggis came also from North Africa. Tunisia precisely by the roman soldiers.
Wow, how cool is this...
WOW IT IS WONDERFUL MUSIC I EVER LISTENED IT IS WONDERFUL
Nice to see them playing my tunes.
Is this any song? Tune ?
Any name ?
Excellent
Super ❤
Tune,dress and displine is praisable.
Jug jug jio
yeah
@Kra7as Aye indeed......I think actually Scotland is one the last places in the Bagpipish evolutionary journey.... :-)
Love it
I can't believe someone just commented and called these men Saudi despite the description clearly saying it's the Dubai Police and Dubai is part of the UAE. That's just as insensitive and ignorant as not knowing the difference between the Filipino and a Japanese just because they look similar you. guys are so freaking ignorant!
Shut the fuck up, we all arabs are one. Especially the gulf countries thr people look alike
Great musicians
Really cool!
Nice it’s same my style when I play but not much
Awesome
Who watch this video 2021
"although I don't know how they got this habit..." lol someone forgot the British impair
Wrong. It's really old. Bagpipes predate Islam in Arabia.
Bagpipe reeds were found in the pyramids.
It is believed that Bagpipes were brought to Scotland by the Romans
as long as people play music, they cant be up to other mischief, so pipe away, laddies
Sir I m bag Piper and band March displayar with music but I have no job. I need a job
This band is from dubai police from UAE
House Atreides!
Hello sir I want to some talk with you
The best 🤗🤗
Curious to know when the Scots and Middle East met and exchanged musical knowledge....this is just weird. Nice sound...but I have never seen anyone play bagpipes except for Scots....
Good question: no answer, except (1) influence of British military tradition in countries once under British imperial rule, (2) almost everywhere has its own folk tradition of bagpipes (3) affinity between Scottish and Arab bagpipe musical scales
Fun fact: bagpipes did not originate in Scotland OR Ireland, they are one of the oldest instruments played by man, some believe they originated around parts of the middle east and egypt, others believe they originated in what now is pakistan. No one will truly know I guess.
+Scruffy Scrubs There are a variety of bagpipes played in the region, including the Ney Anban and other local varieties. Also exist in Egypt, Turkey and many former Roman Imperial territories.
Scruffy Scrubs the oldest bagpipes found is Egyptian. However these Saudis are using Scottish equipment and songs. It's almost blasphemy to me for that to happen
British brought them over with their army when the area was colonized. I don’t recognize the songs, but I think they may be from the region because of their melody style. The drumming style is prevalent in that particular section of the middle east.
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Os árabes se garantem na gaita de fole ...
الله يا دار زايد كيف محلاها
Wow
Arabian pipers using scots highland bagpipes
24 45 bagpipes actually come from Baghdad hence its name like how the aucostic guitar came from Arabs.even tartan how is it possible may u ask well during the crusades many europion knights went to the Middle East bringing back the customs
Ashley Oasis i know that bagpipes started in middle east or Egypt but they have distinct difference in region by region hence the one that they're using is Scottish highland bagpipes.
24 45 in my opinion the Persian one is better as it’s more like a flute not as loud meaning you can hear the melodies the Arabic and Scottish ones way to loud.but look at the palistine scarfs the keffeyia they also have a tartan design
Ashley Oasis potassium.
24 45 huh
v nice
They are good! I have heard much worse. Let's just hope it's not all playback...
I am nouman khalid from pakistan I am piper
Celt did not invent bag pipes it was Mesopotamia’s as celts wore migrating to Europe they stopped at modern day Tunisia and took the bag pipes with them
So?... Celts were not the first, but they still invented their own version of the bagpipe.
Mesopotamian bagpipes don't look or sound anything like the Scottish pipes, which are the ones played in this video.
Us Scots were born fighting. My ancestors fought in the American Civil War and Revolution, WW2, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq. It is our culture
American civil war...?
Vietnam?!?!
What you people need to understand is that Scotland isn't the only nation with bagpipes as a traditional instrument. The Arabs do have their own line of bagpipes called habban.
As for the bagpipes we see here, these are simply remnants of British colonization.
Do'nt talk in families and clans. It's prehistoric.
وعاد دورو هذي المعزوفه من هنا 👇
Muslims with bagpipes what?
Fake, i think
Uae
موفت خورانی تاریخ
ههههه مدرسه طابور صباح
لحن عمااااني بحت
এই মানুষ খুব ভালো হয়🌝🌝🙏
give me a bag to vomit
Omg they sound terrible
excellent!