Spain · Instrument making; Lutherie; Galician heritage
Gaita Galega
The making of the Galician bagpipe (gaita galega) — the defining musical instrument of Galician identity, distinct from the Scottish and Irish bagpipes in its use of a single drone (ronco) instead of multiple drones and its specific chanter (punteiro) tuned to the D major scale. The gaiteiro-lutier makes the punteiro from granadillo wood (or boxwood for traditional instruments) using a specific reaming sequence that must achieve the internal bore profile that produces the characteristic Galician sound — a brighter; more nasal tone than the Scottish pipe.
Risk level: Stable · Not listed; included in Galician intangible heritage inventory
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