【欧洲·爱尔兰】爱尔兰风笛演奏 Uilleann piping（2017年）

Uilleann piping是一种音乐实践，它使用一种特殊类型的风笛（称为“Uilleann”、“Irish”或“union”风笛）演奏爱尔兰音乐。它是一种高度发达的乐器，在许多代人的传统中有着深厚的根基。携带者和从业者分散在世界各地，但最大的集中在爱尔兰和国外的爱尔兰社区。尤莱安管道提供了一种重要的社交方式，并在婚姻和葬礼等生活事件中发挥着不可或缺的作用，在这些事件中，它提供了一种扎根感和与过去的联系。最受重视的传播方式是实行一对一、硕士对学生的教学，但传播也通过更现代的方法进行，如视频和DVD教程以及互联网。参与保护尤莱安管道的最著名的团体是Na PíobairíUilleann（NPU），该组织于1968年由风笛手成立，其使命是阻止该仪器的衰落。通过研究、出版、教学和培训计划，NPU为乐器及其音乐的使用和欣赏做出了巨大贡献，导致了现代艺术的繁荣，演奏者人数超过了以往任何时期。

2017年度列入人类非物质文化遗产名录。

来源：联合国教科文组织亚太地区非物质文化遗产国际培训中心

Uilleann piping is a musical practice which uses a particular type of bagpipe (known as the ‘uilleann’, ‘Irish’ or ‘union’ pipes) to play Irish music. It is a highly developed instrument with strong roots in tradition dating back many generations. Bearers and practitioners are dispersed throughout the world, but the greatest concentration is in Ireland and Irish communities abroad. Uilleann piping offers an important way of socializing and plays an integral role in life events such as marriages and funerals, where it provides a sense of rootedness and a connection to the past. The most highly valued method of transmission is the practice of one-to-one, master-to-student instruction, but transmission also occurs through more modern methods such as video and DVD tutorials and the internet. The most prominent group involved in safeguarding Uilleann piping is Na Píobairí Uilleann (NPU), which was founded in 1968 by pipers with a mission to stop the decline of the instrument. Through a programme of research, publications, tuition and training, the NPU has contributed to a huge increase in the use and appreciation of the instrument and its music, resulting in a flowering of the art in modern times, with more players than in any previous period.

Included in the list of human intangible cultural heritage in 2017.

Source: UNESCO International Training Center for intangible cultural heritage in the Asia Pacific Region