Juhan Maaker

Juhan Maaker (26 March [O.S. 14 March] 1845 – 21 September 1930)[1] nicknamed Torupilli-Juss was an Estonian folk musician, a player of the Estonian bagpipe. He was considered one of the most popular players at the time called the king of bagpipe players.[2]

Juhan Maaker
Born(1845-03-26)26 March 1845
Muda, Hiiumaa
Died21 September 1930(1930-09-21) (aged 85)
Muda, Hiiumaa
NationalityEstonian
Other namesTorupilli-Juss
Occupationfolk musician
Known forbagpipe

During his lifetime Juhan Maaker performed with great success in hundreds of concert halls and became popular all over Estonia [3] and also in Finland.[4] In 1927-28 he took part of five concert tours in Estonia organized by August Pulst, an activist in promoting folk music in cooperation with the Estonian Open-Air Museum Society giving all together 244 concerts.[5]

36 pieces performed by Juhan Maakeri have been preserved and digitized from Phonograph wax cylinders found in the Estonian Literature museum.[6]

During his lifetime a sculpture of Juhan Maaker was made by the Estonian National Museum's sponsorship.[4]

After Juhan Maaker's nephew Aleksander Maaker (1890–1968) death there was only one surviving bagpipe player alive in Estonia: Olev Roomet who became the revivalist of bagpipe in the country by training 25 new players in the 1970s.[7]

In modern times bagpipe playing is a part of the curriculum at University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy's Traditional Music faculty and in a number of regular music schools around the country.[8]

References
  1. "Sünnipäevad: 26. MÄRTS" (in Estonian). tele2.ee. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  2. cätlin jaago (February 2005). "bagpipe "One goose makes two sounds."". Estonian Institute. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  3. Krista and Raivo Sildoja (2004). "ESTONIAN TRADITIONAL MUSIC". rahvamuusika.ee. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  4. "Muda küla" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  5. Kristin Kuutma. "CHANGES IN FOLK CULTURE AND FOLKLORE ENSEMBLES". Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  6. Aime Jõgi (15 October 2004). "Parimad esinejad" (in Estonian). sakala.ee. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  7. Tõnurist, Igor; Conservatoire royal de musique de Bruxelles. Musée instrumental (1976). "THE ESTONIAN BAGPIPE". Brussels Museum of Musical Instruments bulletin. F. Knuf. p. 53. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  8. "Torupill" (in Estonian). folk.ee. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
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