Gaita

Name: Gaita

Class: aerophone

Subclass:  

Category: bagpipe 

Origin: Galicia, Spain

Instrument maker: unknown

Date:  unknown

Description: Spanish traditional bagpipe, usually with a single drone, and a plain leather bag. Several variations of the instrument can be found in Galicia, Asturias, Aragon and other parts of the country.

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Museum or collection: unknown

Photo credit: - Courtesy of Ortigueira Celtic Festival.

Information Source: World Music Portal.

Gaita Web site:

• Asturian Bagpipe and Percussion. Site devoted to the study of the Asturian bagpipe (gaita) and percussion. In Asturian, Spanish, English and French.

• Bagpipes-Gaitas is a mailing list in Spanish that is dedicated to the world of bagpipes. To subscribe, click on the previous link or send a message to: Bagpipes-gaitas-subscribe@yahoogroups.com    

• Bagpipe World. British site about European bagpipes. Includes photos and detailed descriptions.

• Gaita de Fole. Instrument maker's page about the gaita de fole, which is found in Zamora (Spain) and Portugal. n bagpipe) and the Castilian zanfona. In Spanish. Includes contact information for those interested in purchasing instruments.

• Gaita de Foles. Site from Portugal about the Portuguese version of the gaita de foles.

• Gaitas españolas

• Gaitas Miguel Alonso. A gaita maker.
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• Asturian bagpipe Web site. Web de la gaita asturiana.
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