Gaita (Bagpipe) & Percussion from Galicia

Gaita (Bagpipe) & Percussion from Galicia

This workshop focuses on 3 main points:

1. Tuning and maintenance of the Galician bagpipe
   (handling and adaptation of the palletas and pallones, natural scale,
   non-tempered intervals…)
2. Repertoire: learning 15 popular, traditional melodies, and those of current composers (of a traditional character) for this instrument
3. Coordination and rehearsals of all students to play together the songs learned. Formation of a small Galician bagpipe band.

We will also learn basic knowledge of the pandeireta. You will learn the main rhythms and advanced technique for the instrument, including how to coordinate the melodies with the bagpipe repertoire, so both can be played together.