Dudy/Bock (Bagpipe) - Image 1

This bagpipe is the kind that is used to play folk music in the Chodsko region (in and around the town of Domazlice), in southwestern Bohemia (The Czech Republic), often in combination with violin and clarinet. The bellows, held under and pumped by the performer's left arm, supplies air to the bag, which, held under the right arm, supplies a constant supply of air to the reeds. The drone pipe, sounding a constant pitch, is carried on the player's right shoulder, while its cow-horn bell hangs below and behind. The chanter, on which the melody is played, is held directly in front of the piper.