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Pìobaireachd (f)

(with) definite article: ?
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traditional solo piece for a particular instrument

Identical types: 11

Singular & plural; Traditional solo piece for a Highland bagpipe; Pronounced as "pìbroch" [ˈpē-ˌbräk]; The literary meaning of the term (nowadays often spelt "piobaireachd" [i.e. with a common i]) is "piping" or "act of piping"; Its inventor is assumed to be Donald Mór MacCrimmon (* ca. 1570), and, according to Collinson, its estimated origin is about 1590; NB¹: The term is also used in the combination "pìobaireachd neo-theòma", the literal translation of which is "novice bagpiping"; NB²: ➺ Piobaireachd Society.

Ceòl mór / Ceòl-Mór / Ceòl-mòr, Pibrach, Pibroch, Pìoberach


Sources

Collinson, Francis: The bagpipe: the history of a musical instrument. London, 1975, p.146-149, 150-174 (passim), 190-203.

Allmo, Per-Ulf: Säckpipan i norden: från änglars musik till djävulens blåsbälg (Bagpipes in the nordic countries [From music of the angels to the devil’s bellows]). Stockholm, 1990, p.343 (piobaireachd).

Web

merriam-webster.com (phonetic pronunciation).
LearnGaelic Dictionary [Find piobaireachd].
Amazon AWS (pronunciation): pìobaireachd & pìobaireachd neo-theòma.