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Belgian bagpipes without kilt

Griff Trio was formed by Rémi Decker and uses the skills of three virtuoso bagpipe players (either playing solo or in polyphony), arranged in a modern, though not superficial way. Their repertoire is a balance between new composition and traditional music, using different types of bagpipes, as well as whistles and singing.

Griff Trio already blew away the dust of old myths concerning bagpipes; “Pipes but no kilt” is their motto… They play tunes in their particular own style using an army of windbags, tubes and pipes of each format plus the icy warm voice of Raphaël the Cock. With musical traditions as an inspirational source their playing regards harmony and virtuosity in both early and more contemporary music.

Genre

World

Country

Belgium

Website

www.griff.be