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Bagpipe; gaita gallega

Gaita gallega, Galician bagpipes. A stamped inscription at the distal end of the chanter reads: 'B. CARRIL SANTIAGO'. The conical chanter has a thumbhole, seven fingerholes and two lateral vents.The chanter, bass drone (roncon), treble drone (ronquillo) and blowpipe, are each in a separate stock. The bass drone is in three joints. Both drones have metal ferrules. The bag is formed from the inner tube of a tyre and has a brown wool outer cover with thick cord around the seam. The end of the bag has a long fringe which continues along a ribbon tied to the bass drone.

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  • Materials:metal, resin, copper alloy, FI, vegetable fibre, wood, rubber, textile
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.112-7+422.22-62
  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements: overall: 780 x 630 x 100 mm