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Description: | RU s. on plate b. l. "D. Allan inv.t & etch.t"; inscr on plate b. c. "THE CALABRIAN SHEPERDS / playing the pastorale to the Infant Jesus on Christmas at Rome" CRE ALLAN, David; (Scottish; 1744-1796) Every year, in the last days before Christmas, shepherds from Calabria in southern Italy would travel to Naples and Rome to visit the numerous shrines dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and soother her with traditional pipe music before the birth of her child. The custom attracted much attention among 18th century travellers to Italy, and the shepherd's pipes were thought to be similar in form and shape to the bagpipes of the Highlands. Appreciated by many, this traditional Christmas music inspired great musicians such as Handle and Bach. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | BAGPIPE : SHEPERD : MARY : ROME : FLUTE : MUSIC : PICTURESQUE : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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