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Gaita is the Spanish and Portuguese name for the bagpipe used in Galicia, Asturias and northern Portugal. It has a conical chanter, a bass drone (ronco) with a second octave and it may have one or two more drones playing the tonic and dominant notes. Three keys are traditional: D (gaita grileira, lit. cricket pipe, C and Bb). Spanish pipe bands playing these instruments have become popular in recent years. GAITA GAITA A bagpipe performer in Amsterdam. ... Geographically, one of the most important features of Galicia is the presence of many fjord-like indentations on the coast, estuaries that were drowned with rising sea levels after the ice age. ... Capital Oviedo Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 10th  10 604 km²  2,1% Population  â€“ Total (2003)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 12th  1 056 789  2,5%  99,65/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Asturian  â€“ Spanish  Asturian  asturianu/a,  asturiano/a Statute of Autonomy January 11, 1982 Parliamentary representation  â€“ Congress seats  â€“ Senate seats... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The chanter is the part of the bagpipe upon which the player creates the melody. ... A Pipe band is a traditional Scottish musical group consisting of bagpipes and drums. ...


Gaita is also a musical style that originated in the region surrounding Maracaibo in Venezuela. Originally associated with Christmas, it is a festive rhythm now played throughout the year. Musical genres are categories which contain music which share a certain style or which have certain elements in common. ... The city of Maracaibo, nicknamed La Tierra del Sol Amada (The Land Beloved by the Sun), founded in 1571, is the capital of the Zulia State and is Venezuelas second largest population center. ...


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