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Uploaded by on May 7, 2010

Montaxe con imaxes de Galiza e música Carlos Nuñez - As covas do Rei Cintolo

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Galicia or Galiza is a historical autonomous community in northwest Spain, with the status of a historical nationality, and was one of the first kingdoms of Europe[1] (Kingdom of Galicia). Its component provinces are A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense and Pontevedra. It borders Portugal to the south, the Spanish regions of Castile and León and Asturias to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Bay of Biscay to the north. The name Galicia comes from the Latin name Gallaecia, associated with the name of the ancient Celtic tribe that resided above the Douro river, the Gallaeci or Callaeci in Latin, and Kallaikoi in Greek (these tribes were mentioned by Herodotus). Traditional instruments in Galicia include the well-known gaita, a kind of bagpipe, as well as an array of percussion and wind instruments. Tunes using the gaita are usually songs, with the voice either accompanying the instrumentation or taking turns with it. The most common song is the muiñeira, found in both Asturias and Galicia, a sprightly 6/8 rhythm.

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