Pack: Belarusian bagpipes drones PACK

The Dudá belongs to the national cultural heritage of Belarus and it takes a notable place among the other bagpipes of Europe.

It has a long history, which goes back in time to the period of Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Ruthenia and Samogitia. The territory of that former Eastern European state, along with its political situation, shaped the area where this musical instrument was spread. There is ample written evidence of its existence on the territory of the modern states of Belarus and Lithuania. The first reliable sources mentioning the Duda are the old Belarusian chronicles from the 16th century. Remaining on hand as museum exhibits are also some old photographs of Belarusian pipers (Dudárs) covering the period from the end of the 19th to the beginning of the 20th century and also the instruments themselves. Preserved are also ethnographic audio recordings made in the beginning of the 20th century.