Bodega (bagpipe)
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Bodega or craba is an Occitan term for a type of French bagpipe played in Montagne Noire
, particularly within the French departments of Tarn, Aude
, Hérault
, and Haute-Garonne
.
. The pipes include:
Montagne Noire
* Not to be confused with the Montagnes Noires in Brittany.The Montagne Noire is a mountain range in central southern France. It is located at the southwestern end of the Massif Central in the border area of the Tarn, Hérault and Aude departments...
, particularly within the French departments of Tarn, Aude
Aude
Aude is a department in south-central France named after the river Aude. The local council also calls the department "Cathar Country".Aude is also a frequent feminine French given name in Francophone countries, deriving initially from Aude or Oda, a wife of Bertrand, Duke of Aquitaine, and mother...
, Hérault
Hérault
Hérault is a department in the south of France named after the Hérault river.-History:Hérault is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
, and Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. Its main city is Toulouse.-History:Haute-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Languedoc.The...
.
Construction
The bag is generally of goatskin (or sometimes sheepskin) in which are set wooden stocks to hold the pipes, generally of boxwoodBuxus
Buxus is a genus of about 70 species in the family Buxaceae. Common names include box or boxwood ....
. The pipes include:
- blowpipe (bufet) through which air is blown into the bag
- chanter (graile) on which the melody is played, using a double-reed
- drone (bonda) which sounds a continuous harmonising note. The drone rests on the shoulder of the player, and uses a single reed
External links
- La Bodega at Lauragais-Patrimonie.fr