The Breton: binioù is a type of bagpipe. The word Breton: binioù means 'bagpipe' in the Breton language.
There are two bagpipes called Breton: binioù in Brittany: the traditional Breton: binioù kozh or Breton: biniou-bihan (Breton: kozh means 'old' in Breton; Breton: bihan means 'small') and the Breton: binioù bras or Breton: binioù braz (Breton: bras means 'big'), which was brought into Brittany from Scotland in the late 19th century.[1] The oldest native bagpipe in Brittany is the Breton: [[veuze]], from which the Breton: binioù kozh is thought to be derived.
The Breton: binioù bras is essentially the same as the Scottish great Highland bagpipe; sets are manufactured by Breton makers or imported from Scotland or elsewhere.
The Breton: binioù kozh has a one octave scale, and is very high-pitched with a soprano sound; it is tuned to play one octave higher than the bombard which it accompanies. More traditional forms have a single drone, while modern instruments sometimes have two. In the old days the leather used for the bag was usually from a dog's skin, but this is nowadays replaced by synthetic materials or other leathers which are easier to procure, like cow or sheep.Traditionally it is played in duet with the Breton: [[Bombard (music)|talabard]], a double-reed instrument which sounds an octave below the Breton: binioù chanter, for Breton folk dancing. The Breton: binioù bras is typically used as part of a Breton: [[bagad]] band, although it is sometimes also paired with a Breton: talabard.