Zuliana Bagpipe

Gaita Zuliana In response to this new call made by Henkjan and celebrating the very special attention that our beloved country Venezuela has given, I would like to share with you one of the great passions of the Zulians, our Gaita Zuliana, who has heard her as a spell has moved her body or hummed her lyrics, is a very sticky rhythm and joyful. Musically rich due to its complexity in variety of chords and multiple themes that address its performances.

Origins

Zulia one of the largest and most populated states in our country was once the gateway to all this cultural influence from other countries, the word “gaita” comes from the gothic gaits, as well as other similar words “gaida” in Hungary, “gainda” in Crete or “gayda” in Yugoslavia, which resemble in meaning” cabra”, according to the contributions of the Spanish researcher Joan Corominas, hence the symbolic and characteristic instrument of our bagpipe uses the skin of this animal in its construction, although also as a curious fact the cat's skin was used many years ago.

Zuliana bagpipe was a genre linked to the time of December and opened up to the traditions of this month. Catholic missionaries initially used it to liven up masses.

Source of controversial lyrics that once arose with a loud voice and protestones over unjust events and bad actions of power. Declared a patrimonial asset of cultural and artistic interest in Venezuela in 2014, it has also inspired a multiplicity of themes ranging from love, spiritual, our natural riches, women, customs, among others.