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Panpipes

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Also known as Pandean pipes

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Engraving entitled "Pandean Minstrels, in Performance at Vaux-Hall", 1 December 1806

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1848/26-0004
Scope and Contents

This is an engraving entitled "Pandean Minstrels, in Performance at Vaux-Hall" by E. Burnley, taken from a copy of Rees' Cyclopedia, vol. 3 plate 6. Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, 1806. In addition to their personal instrument, all five performers are playing Pandean pipes (or "panpipes"), respectively labelled: "Primo", "Second[o]", "Basso", "Tenore", and "Contra Basso".

Dates: Publication: 1 December 1806