alboka
A distinctive Basque instrument, it is similar to a clarinet with a double-bored pipe, two horns, and two reeds. Playing an alboka is similar to playing a bagpipe, as it requires air be blown out non stop, though it doesn't have a bag to store the air in. Instead, players employ circular breathing, the action of taking in and blowing at air at the same time.
Appears in 6 items.
Title | Contributor(s) | Date |
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Alboka song | Performer: Goikoetxea, Arantza; Performer: Goikoetxea, Andoni; Recordist: Lomax, Alan | Aug 19, 1952 |
Alboka song (false start) | Performer: Goikoetxea, Arantza; Performer: Goikoetxea, Andoni; Recordist: Lomax, Alan | Aug 19, 1952 |
Porrusalda Bigarrena | Performer: Goikoetxea, Arantza; Performer: Goikoetxea, Andoni; Recordist: Lomax, Alan | Aug 19, 1952 |
Goizian Parisen (fragment) | Performer: Goikoetxea, Arantza; Performer: Goikoetxea, Andoni; Recordist: Lomax, Alan | Aug 19, 1952 |
Goizian Parisen: Biribilketa | Performer: Goikoetxea, Arantza; Performer: Goikoetxea, Andoni; Recordist: Lomax, Alan | Aug 19, 1952 |
Hauxe da kontue (Jota Danza) | Performer: Goikoetxea, Arantza; Performer: Goikoetxea, Andoni; Recordist: Lomax, Alan | Aug 19, 1952 |