celtic soundscape or horrible pan pipes: behind the moans at the british museum /

Some visitors to the Celtic exhibition have been annoyed by the accompanying ‘music – what’s the genuine source of these irritating rustic noises?
Name: Pan pipes.
Age: Ancient. The “Pan” in the name is the Greek god of nature, shepherds and the wild. The instrument itself was invented several thousand years before he was.
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Source: theguardian.com