Arrbi Betna
Marauder
Intent: To make a cultural and unique musical instrument for the Mandalorians that can double as a weapon when needed, much like the bes'bev, that is based on the bagpipe.
Development Thread: N/A
Manufacturer: Manufacturer varies, often made by Mandalorian beskar smiths. Mandal Hypernautics offers a line of decent quality pipes as well.
Model: Ori'sol Bes'beve
Affiliation: Mandalorian
Modularity: Parts and pieces can be swapped out when needed or desired, this includes length of the pipes, chanter, size of bag, color of bag, bag cover, and much, much more.
Production: Minor
Material: Beskar (pipes and chanter), leather, cloth, and other bagpipe materials
Description:
An ancient cultural instrument derived of the bes'bev and a few other odds and ends, the Ori'sol Bes'beve, or Many Pipes in Basic, is a unique and interesting instrument normally used by the northern Mandalorian clans.
The instrument consists of an air bag that the player blows air into and a series of pipes and chanters set along the bag itself. The musician blows into the chanter and inflates the bag, then uses his arm to squeeze air out of the bag and through the pipes to create music and tone. The pipes are played in peacetime and are noted for their use in war as well. In fact, at times the foes faced by the Northern Mandalorians have been known to flee or surrender when they hear the song of the Ori'sol Bes'beve as they know that only Mandalorians, and of those only Northern Mandos, play the instrument.
As with most things Mandalorian, the Ori'sol Bes'beve can be used as a weapon. When gripped by the bag, the instrument can be used as a type of flail as the pipes are both made of beskar and are made in the shape of a tapered spike, which is then sharpened. While not an ideal weapon, it can serve as one and many an unwary foe has met his fate at the slashing ends of a Mandalorian warrior wielding his Ori'sol Bes'beve in combat.
Samples of Ori'sol Bes'beve music (non-weapon, non-beskar forms by musicians out of armor)
Development Thread: N/A
Manufacturer: Manufacturer varies, often made by Mandalorian beskar smiths. Mandal Hypernautics offers a line of decent quality pipes as well.
Model: Ori'sol Bes'beve
Affiliation: Mandalorian
Modularity: Parts and pieces can be swapped out when needed or desired, this includes length of the pipes, chanter, size of bag, color of bag, bag cover, and much, much more.
Production: Minor
Material: Beskar (pipes and chanter), leather, cloth, and other bagpipe materials
Description:
An ancient cultural instrument derived of the bes'bev and a few other odds and ends, the Ori'sol Bes'beve, or Many Pipes in Basic, is a unique and interesting instrument normally used by the northern Mandalorian clans.
The instrument consists of an air bag that the player blows air into and a series of pipes and chanters set along the bag itself. The musician blows into the chanter and inflates the bag, then uses his arm to squeeze air out of the bag and through the pipes to create music and tone. The pipes are played in peacetime and are noted for their use in war as well. In fact, at times the foes faced by the Northern Mandalorians have been known to flee or surrender when they hear the song of the Ori'sol Bes'beve as they know that only Mandalorians, and of those only Northern Mandos, play the instrument.
As with most things Mandalorian, the Ori'sol Bes'beve can be used as a weapon. When gripped by the bag, the instrument can be used as a type of flail as the pipes are both made of beskar and are made in the shape of a tapered spike, which is then sharpened. While not an ideal weapon, it can serve as one and many an unwary foe has met his fate at the slashing ends of a Mandalorian warrior wielding his Ori'sol Bes'beve in combat.
Samples of Ori'sol Bes'beve music (non-weapon, non-beskar forms by musicians out of armor)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef1K3wYf1cM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi68dag0iGo
