Hi, Folks -

I don't know what occasioned the composing of this piece, but it's pretty interesting. :)

Uploaded in 2014, Here's a professional band with "Drums of the Saamis", written by Samuel R. Hazo. Wikipedia says: Saamis or Samis is the name of the folks we'd perhaps know as Lapps or Laplanders, northernmost indigenous peoples of Europe.

... the Sami employ a variety of musical instruments, several unique to them. Among their more unique instruments are the fadno, a reedpipe made from Angelica archangelica stalks, and the Sami drum. Late 18th century researchers also noted two bagpipes in Lapland:[5] the sak-pipe and the wal-pipe.[6]

Other Sami instruments of wider Scandinavian usage include the lur (a long horn trumpet),[7][8] and the harpu,[9] a zither similar to the Finnish kantele.[10] Willow flutes are often made from the bark of the quicken tree or mountain ash.[11]

Modern bands use a wide variety of instruments, especially the fiddle, concertina, and accordion.

Thanks to YouTuber WindBandCentral.

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http://youtu.be/SLkJQbXapWA

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--hobie