Galandum Galundaina was founded in the early 2000s. The group explores the traditional music of
Miranda do Douro in northeastern Portugal, right next to the Spanish border.
The award-winning ensemble uses traditional musical instruments many of which are built or modified by the musicians themselves.
The lineup in 2021 included Paulo Meirinhos on vocals, bombo, gaita de foles (bagpipe), traditional percussion; Paulo Preto on vocals, gaita de foles mirandesa (Mirandese bagpipe), sanfona, flauta pastoril (shepherd’s flute) and tamboril; Alexandre Meirinhos on vocals, caixa de guerra, traditional percussion; and João Pratas on vocals, flauta pastoril , flauta de osso, tamboril, psaltery, flute, bombo, pandeiro mirandês, and charrascas.
Discography:
L Purmeiro (2001)
Modas I Anzonas (Açor/Emiliano Toste, 2005)
Senhor Galandum (Açor/Emiliano Toste, 2010)
Quatrada (Açor/Emiliano Toste, 2015)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.