The xeremia (Catalan pronunciation: [ʃəɾəˈmi.ə], plural xeremies) is a type of bagpipe native to the island of Majorca (Mallorca).[1] It consists of a bag made of skin (or modern synthetic materials), known as a sac or sarró which retains the air, a blowpipe (bufador), a melody pipe or chanter (grall), and several, generally three, drones (bordons). The primary drone (roncó) sounds a tonic note, but the other drones are sometimes simply false drones for ornamentation.[2]
The xeremia has a distinctively bright and piercing sound, which has traditionally accompanied festivals and other activities in the islands throughout history.
- ^ *Genovart Espinosa, Antoni (October 2007). "Xeremies i Xeremiers a Mallorca". Sant Llorenç des Cardassar, Spain. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
- ^ Breno (2002-03-02). "Xeremies mallorquina, un poco de lenguas, geografia e historia". Archived from the original on December 2, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-30.