Graïle
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The graïle, (or Occitan graile) is a woodwind instrument of Languedoc, France, resembling a primitive oboe.[1] It is played in Monts de Lacaune (in the department of Tarn) and surrounding areas including Bezime.
Details[edit]
The instrument consists of three turned wooden parts reinforced at the joints with horn.
Playing[edit]
The graïle uses a double reed, the caramèla.
References[edit]
- ^ Burgess, Geoffrey, and Haynes, Bruce. The Oboe. Germany, Yale University Press, 2004. 123.