Scottish arts play an important role in giving Scots their distinctive identity and are mostly musically based, around a variety of traditional styles.
The skirl of the Scottish bagpipes, that unique sound which characterises the very essence of Scottish arts, must have been heard by most people, at some time in their lives. Indeed there are many other Scottish performing arts that are equally distinctive and have gained fame wherever and whenever their skills have been put on display. The migration of Scots to almost every corner of the earth has meant that these traditional arts are practiced and have become well-liked in countless cities and countries, as well as continuing to thrive and grow ever more popular in the Scottish homeland.
As stated, the most distinctive and famous of these arts is the sound of the Scottish pipes and drums, whether in a formal marching or military band setting, or in a more informal setting of small groups. These smaller groups, consisting of maybe two to four pipers and one or two drummers, will typically provide the background music for another Scottish art - equally well-known - the art of Scottish highland dancing, which is performed by soloists, or by small numbers, dancing in formation.
Other celebrated genres of Scottish music include Scottish country dance music, Scottish fiddle music and Gaelic music and song. As with the more formal pipe and drum music, these other types of music are invariably accompanied by highly developed, traditional modes of dancing – all arts in their own right.
The skirl of the Scottish bagpipes, that unique sound which characterises the very essence of Scottish arts, must have been heard by most people, at some time in their lives. Indeed there are many other Scottish performing arts that are equally distinctive and have gained fame wherever and whenever their skills have been put on display. The migration of Scots to almost every corner of the earth has meant that these traditional arts are practiced and have become well-liked in countless cities and countries, as well as continuing to thrive and grow ever more popular in the Scottish homeland.
As stated, the most distinctive and famous of these arts is the sound of the Scottish pipes and drums, whether in a formal marching or military band setting, or in a more informal setting of small groups. These smaller groups, consisting of maybe two to four pipers and one or two drummers, will typically provide the background music for another Scottish art - equally well-known - the art of Scottish highland dancing, which is performed by soloists, or by small numbers, dancing in formation.
Other celebrated genres of Scottish music include Scottish country dance music, Scottish fiddle music and Gaelic music and song. As with the more formal pipe and drum music, these other types of music are invariably accompanied by highly developed, traditional modes of dancing – all arts in their own right.