One night this past spring, the audience members at a bagpipe concert in Red Hook, Brooklyn, could be organized into two neat categories: people who knew little to nothing about bagpipes—the ...

Delhi-based bagpiper Archy J is shattering stereotypes, one music at a time. But the self-taught artist is overwhelmed at how people across the world connect with her music.

Willie Armstsrong, the leader of the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, said the group’s “bagrock” works because it is a blend of bagpipes and rock music. Provided The hall lights dim, the musicians take their ...