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gaita asturiana

gaita asturiana

The gaita asturiana is a type of bagpipe native to the autonomous communities of Principality of Asturias and Cantabria on the northern coast of Spain.

galician gaita

galician gaita

The Galician gaita is a traditional bagpipe from Galicia, a region in northwestern Spain, traditional instrument of Galicia and northern Portugal.

italian zampogna

italian zampogna

The zampogna is a traditional Italian bagpipe, which has been a significant part of Italy’s folk music tradition, especially in the southern regions such as Abruzzo, Calabria, Campania, and Sicily, as well as in central areas like Lazio.

low whistle

low whistle

The low whistle, or concert whistle, is a variation of the traditional tin whistle/pennywhistle, distinguished by its lower pitch and larger size.

northumbrian pipes

northumbrian pipes

The Northumbrian smallpipes (also known as the Northumbrian pipes) are bellows-blown bagpipes from North East England, where they have been an important factor in the local musical culture for more than 250 years.