> Since the NSP chanter has a stopped end, there would be little point in > adopting anything other than this fingering style, which allows separate > notes with (usually) a distinguishable silence between each. This is > something that no other bagpipe can do. In fact it would be difficult to > think of another wind instrument capable of silence whilst pressure is > applied. At present I can only identify the ocarina.
The Uilleann pipe chanter can be, and often is, played closed, by resting the chanter on the knee. It's possible, but more difficult, to get just as clean, detatched playing as with nsp. However this isn't seen as a fundamental distinguishing feature, and is not insisted upon. The chanter can be played open or closed, and is indeed played both ways, to get more varied effects. Having a foot in both camps, it's interesting to compare the different attitudes, and the different aspects of playing that are felt to be important to the tradition. Regards Chris Harris To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
