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Gaeta ornamentation

Gaeta ornamentation

Hello!
Could you advise me some Internet resources about how to ornamentate tunes playing gaete. Mmm.. Do you understande me?..

# Posted on December 25th 2005 by Red-Wat-Shod

Re: Gaeta ornamentation

Are you talking about the Gaita from Galicia? Try searching on Gaita Gallega. There's also the Gaita de Foles (I don't know what are the anatomical differences, if any, from the G. Gallega) from N.W. Portugal.

There are bagpipes of various types known by names such as gaita, gaida, gayda etc. found right across Southern Europe, from Portugal to Bulgaria.

I am no expert, but I have met a few players of the Gaita Gallega, and to me, much of the ornamentation sounds similar (if perhaps sparser and less complex) to that of the Great Highland Bagpipes.

# Posted on December 25th 2005 by CreadurMawnOrganig

Re: Gaeta ornamentation

On the Gaita Gallega it is common for the player to add their own interperation of the Ornaments which are very similar to Whistle only Rolls are used a lot less and probably called by a different name.

# Posted on December 25th 2005 by Why Bother?

Mm.. Thank you.. Yes I ment Gaita from Galicia ))

# Posted on December 25th 2005 by Red-Wat-Shod

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