Torupill

The bagpipe tradition was longest preserved in West and North Estonia where folk music retained archaic characteristics for a longer time.

Ceremonial music took an important place in the bagpipers' repertoires in the 17th century, as seen from the literary sources of that time.

For instance, the presence of a bagpiper was considered essential during weddings, where he had to take part in certain ceremonies.

There were special tunes, marches or riding melodies that were performed in the wedding procession, etc.

was usually made of the stomach of a grey seal in the western and northern parts of Estonia and on the islands.

[citation needed] The blow pipe ("puhumispulk", "naput", "naba", "puhknapp", "napp") was made of wood.

The bottom end of the chanter sometimes had 1 – 2 holes in the side bored obliquely into the pipe, so that some straws or twigs could be put in to control the pitch.

The chanter was placed in an oval wooden stock ("kibu", "kloba", "torupakk", "käsilise pakk").

The stock-end of the chanter contained a reed ("piuk", "keel", "roog", "raag", "vile").

The drones ("passitoru", "pass", "kai", "tori", "pill", "pulk", "toro") were made of wooden pipes, different in shape and diameter.