Barnaby Brown
Invigorating pibroch, triplepipes, and doublepipes through singing, sleuthwork, and intercultural collaboration
I began producing videos in 2009, originally to demonstrate triplepipes before shipping them to customers. In these I offer tips and tricks, giving a taste of what the instruments are capable of. Some videos are of public performances (such as my collaborations with Indian musicians). Others present research in which video is more effective than writing, supporting arguments and changing what we believe. This is especially the case when the intelligence is fundamentally sonic or muscular. Translating this into graphic form can be ludicrously inefficient, wasting resources and perpetuating misunderstandings. The aulos videos are a journey into the dark, expanding the perimeter of the unknown, now continuing on Lotos Lab's channel (see below).
The bad bard is bored: canntaireachd vowels for D, C and B
Lotos Lab: reviving the most popular musical instruments of humanity
Thinking about aulos reeds
Plasis and aplastos: "molding" and "unmolding" aulos reeds
Aulos reeds made by Max Brumberg, parented by Melinda Maxwell, reviewed by Barnaby Brown
The Louvre Aulos at the Science Museum in London
Rustic Aulos for Callum Armstrong
Hihorodo hao – lesson 3
Hihorodo hao – lesson 2
Five Types of Vibrato: exploring the possibilities on doublepipes
A hypothesis for the birth of ancient Greek musical notation, c. 500 BCE
Hihorodo hao – lesson 1
Megara aulos: composing for the 2019 Bradfield Greek Play
The aulos of Poseidonia - part 1
The aulos of Poseidonia - part 2
Aulos reed caps (clamps) - part 2
Aulos reed caps (clamps) - part 1
Maestro Luigi Lai
Swagatam: Dha dhin din dro
The Grey Hag of Raasay's Tarana
Phule Phule (Ye Banks and Braes)
Struan Robertson's Swagatam
Band-Re: 1st Fèis RSAMD
Band-Re: Hihorodo hiharara
Band-Re: The 17/16 Set
Northern Triplepipe by Montisci & Brown: Ardchattan in G - No.9
Northern Triplepipe by Montisci & Brown: Bass Iona in D - No.8