Muiñeira
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Muiñeira is traditional dance and genre
musical genre typical to Galego which is known as Galacia. It is distinguished mainly by the tempo
of 6/8, played expressive and lively, although some variants are performed in other time signatures. There are also variant types of muiñeira which remain in the tempo of 6/8 but which displace the accent in different ways. Muiñeira is associated with traditional choreographic schemes and the associated instrumentation is a form of bagpipe known as a gaita
. It is subject to highly varied interpretation in differering local traditions. According to "Galicia-The Spanish Cousins", an article on Roots World, muiñeira is the Galician "equivalent" of a jig, which is consistent with the time signature of 6/8
and fiestas, and exhibitions. Some interpreters have added increasing complexity to its choreography.
It is played at a fast tempo. Dancers often form a circle or parallel threes. Often jumps are incorporated, synchronized with percussion accompaniment. snare-drum known as tamboril (a wooden natural-skinned drum with gut snares), and the bombo, a bass drum.
Muiñeira is traditional dance and genre
musical genre typical to Galego which is known as Galacia. It is distinguished mainly by the tempo
of 6/8, played expressive and lively, although some variants are performed in other time signatures. There are also variant types of muiñeira which remain in the tempo of 6/8 but which displace the accent in different ways. Muiñeira is associated with traditional choreographic schemes and the associated instrumentation is a form of bagpipe known as a gaita
. It is subject to highly varied interpretation in differering local traditions. According to "Galicia-The Spanish Cousins", an article on Roots World, muiñeira is the Galician "equivalent" of a jig, which is consistent with the time signature of 6/8
and fiestas, and exhibitions. Some interpreters have added increasing complexity to its choreography.
It is played at a fast tempo. Dancers often form a circle or parallel threes. Often jumps are incorporated, synchronized with percussion accompaniment. snare-drum known as tamboril (a wooden natural-skinned drum with gut snares), and the bombo, a bass drum.
Muiñeira is traditional dance and genre
musical genre typical to Galego which is known as Galacia. It is distinguished mainly by the tempo
of 6/8, played expressive and lively, although some variants are performed in other time signatures. There are also variant types of muiñeira which remain in the tempo of 6/8 but which displace the accent in different ways. Muiñeira is associated with traditional choreographic schemes and the associated instrumentation is a form of bagpipe known as a gaita
. It is subject to highly varied interpretation in differering local traditions. According to "Galicia-The Spanish Cousins", an article on Roots World, muiñeira is the Galician "equivalent" of a jig, which is consistent with the time signature of 6/8
and fiestas, and exhibitions. Some interpreters have added increasing complexity to its choreography.
It is played at a fast tempo. Dancers often form a circle or parallel threes. Often jumps are incorporated, synchronized with percussion accompaniment. snare-drum known as tamboril (a wooden natural-skinned drum with gut snares), and the bombo, a bass drum.
Tunes using the gaita are usually songs, with the voice either accompanying the instrumentation or taking turns with it
Genre
Genre , Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time...
musical genre typical to Galego which is known as Galacia. It is distinguished mainly by the tempo
Tempo
In musical terminology, tempo is the speed or pace of a given piece. Tempo is a crucial element of any musical composition, as it can affect the mood and difficulty of a piece.-Measuring tempo:...
of 6/8, played expressive and lively, although some variants are performed in other time signatures. There are also variant types of muiñeira which remain in the tempo of 6/8 but which displace the accent in different ways. Muiñeira is associated with traditional choreographic schemes and the associated instrumentation is a form of bagpipe known as a gaita
Gaita
Gaita may refer to:Musical instruments*Various types of bagpipes common to Spain and Portugal such as:** Gaita asturiana, a bagpipe used in the Spanish provinces of Asturias, northern León and western Cantabria...
. It is subject to highly varied interpretation in differering local traditions. According to "Galicia-The Spanish Cousins", an article on Roots World, muiñeira is the Galician "equivalent" of a jig, which is consistent with the time signature of 6/8
Galicia
The Galicians are an ethnic group, a nationality whose historical homeland is Galicia in north-western Spain. Most Galicians are bilingual, speaking both their historic language, Galician, and Castilian Spanish. Their music is classified as part of the body of Celtic music.Characteristics of muiñeira dance
It is a dances of playful character and with a social component expressing historic social culture of gallantry. It is somewhat more permissive of improvisation than other folk dances, improvised in seránsSerans
Serans may refer to the following places in France:* Serans, Oise, a commune in the Oise department* Serans, Orne, a commune in the Orne department...
and fiestas, and exhibitions. Some interpreters have added increasing complexity to its choreography.
It is played at a fast tempo. Dancers often form a circle or parallel threes. Often jumps are incorporated, synchronized with percussion accompaniment. snare-drum known as tamboril (a wooden natural-skinned drum with gut snares), and the bombo, a bass drum.
Videographic documentation
Muiñeira is traditional dance and genre
Genre
Genre , Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time...
musical genre typical to Galego which is known as Galacia. It is distinguished mainly by the tempo
Tempo
In musical terminology, tempo is the speed or pace of a given piece. Tempo is a crucial element of any musical composition, as it can affect the mood and difficulty of a piece.-Measuring tempo:...
of 6/8, played expressive and lively, although some variants are performed in other time signatures. There are also variant types of muiñeira which remain in the tempo of 6/8 but which displace the accent in different ways. Muiñeira is associated with traditional choreographic schemes and the associated instrumentation is a form of bagpipe known as a gaita
Gaita
Gaita may refer to:Musical instruments*Various types of bagpipes common to Spain and Portugal such as:** Gaita asturiana, a bagpipe used in the Spanish provinces of Asturias, northern León and western Cantabria...
. It is subject to highly varied interpretation in differering local traditions. According to "Galicia-The Spanish Cousins", an article on Roots World, muiñeira is the Galician "equivalent" of a jig, which is consistent with the time signature of 6/8
Galicia
The Galicians are an ethnic group, a nationality whose historical homeland is Galicia in north-western Spain. Most Galicians are bilingual, speaking both their historic language, Galician, and Castilian Spanish. Their music is classified as part of the body of Celtic music.Characteristics of muiñeira dance
It is a dances of playful character and with a social component expressing historic social culture of gallantry. It is somewhat more permissive of improvisation than other folk dances, improvised in seránsSerans
Serans may refer to the following places in France:* Serans, Oise, a commune in the Oise department* Serans, Orne, a commune in the Orne department...
and fiestas, and exhibitions. Some interpreters have added increasing complexity to its choreography.
It is played at a fast tempo. Dancers often form a circle or parallel threes. Often jumps are incorporated, synchronized with percussion accompaniment. snare-drum known as tamboril (a wooden natural-skinned drum with gut snares), and the bombo, a bass drum.
Videographic documentation
Muiñeira is traditional dance and genre
Genre
Genre , Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time...
musical genre typical to Galego which is known as Galacia. It is distinguished mainly by the tempo
Tempo
In musical terminology, tempo is the speed or pace of a given piece. Tempo is a crucial element of any musical composition, as it can affect the mood and difficulty of a piece.-Measuring tempo:...
of 6/8, played expressive and lively, although some variants are performed in other time signatures. There are also variant types of muiñeira which remain in the tempo of 6/8 but which displace the accent in different ways. Muiñeira is associated with traditional choreographic schemes and the associated instrumentation is a form of bagpipe known as a gaita
Gaita
Gaita may refer to:Musical instruments*Various types of bagpipes common to Spain and Portugal such as:** Gaita asturiana, a bagpipe used in the Spanish provinces of Asturias, northern León and western Cantabria...
. It is subject to highly varied interpretation in differering local traditions. According to "Galicia-The Spanish Cousins", an article on Roots World, muiñeira is the Galician "equivalent" of a jig, which is consistent with the time signature of 6/8
Galicia
The Galicians are an ethnic group, a nationality whose historical homeland is Galicia in north-western Spain. Most Galicians are bilingual, speaking both their historic language, Galician, and Castilian Spanish. Their music is classified as part of the body of Celtic music.Characteristics of muiñeira dance
It is a dances of playful character and with a social component expressing historic social culture of gallantry. It is somewhat more permissive of improvisation than other folk dances, improvised in seránsSerans
Serans may refer to the following places in France:* Serans, Oise, a commune in the Oise department* Serans, Orne, a commune in the Orne department...
and fiestas, and exhibitions. Some interpreters have added increasing complexity to its choreography.
It is played at a fast tempo. Dancers often form a circle or parallel threes. Often jumps are incorporated, synchronized with percussion accompaniment. snare-drum known as tamboril (a wooden natural-skinned drum with gut snares), and the bombo, a bass drum.
Videographic documentation
Examples and exemplary proponents
Examples of the genre recommended by native Spanish commentators include ' ' Muiñeira de Chantada' ' and to ' ' Muiñeira de Lugo' '.Carlos Nuñez
According to RootsWorld, which claims to be the first music magazine published on the web,"the most prominent gaita virtuoso in Galicia, and one of the world's best, is Carlos Nuñez. He often tours and records with the Chieftains, who consider him an auxiliary member of the group". Nunez performed a "Muneira de Chantada" with the Chieftains in early 2008, which featured Irish foot dancing.Susana Seivane
Susana Seivane Hoyo (born 25 August 1976) is a Galician gaita (bagpipes) player born in Barcelona, Spain, into a family of well-known Galician luthiers and musicians, the Seivane family, whose workshop is the Obradoiro de Gaitas Seivane. She started her musical career at the age of three. Guided by her father Álvaro Seivane and influenced by skilled bagpipers such as her grandfather Xosé Manuel Seivane, Ricardo Portela and Moxenas, she notable in the bagpipe world and the world of traditional Galician music. She synthesizes the "enxebre" style of the ancient bagpipers while creating her own style including other musical influences.Muneira performances
- Seivane performed a muiñeira at a live concert in Verin in the summer of 2008.
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0WNNRdC0UM&NR=1
Instrumentation
Galician bagpipes come in three main varieties, though there are exceptions and unique instruments. These include the tumbal (B-flat), grileira (D) and redonda (C). Asturian bagpipes are usually played along with a tambor (snare drum). Asturian bagpipes usually have only one drone and follow a different fingering pattern.Tunes using the gaita are usually songs, with the voice either accompanying the instrumentation or taking turns with it
External links
- Video: " Muiñeira de Fraga", video in YoutubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. - Video: " Muiñeira de Chantada" interpreted with frauta, video in * Video: " Ribeirana cantada", video in Youtube.
- Video: " Muiñeira de Ramelle" to bagpipe, video in Youtube.
- Video: " Muiñeira de Poio" /" Muiñeira de Ourense", by Carlos Núñez and Liam O' Flynn
Additional References
- Cronshaw, Andrew. "Celtic Iberia". 2001. In Mathieson, Kenny (Ed.), Celtic music, pp. 140–175. Backbeat Books. ISBN 0-87930-623-8
- Celtic Music Base, large biographical directory of Celtic musicians.
See also
- Music of SpainMusic of SpainThe Music of Spain has a long history and has played an important part in the development of western music. It has had a particularly strong influence upon Latin American music. The music of Spain is often associated abroad with traditions like flamenco and the classical guitar but Spanish music...
- Celtic musicCeltic musicCeltic music is a term utilised by artists, record companies, music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic people of Western Europe...
- BagpipesBagpipesBagpipes are a class of musical instrument, aerophones, using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. Though the Scottish Great Highland Bagpipe and Irish uilleann pipes have the greatest international visibility, bagpipes of many different types come from...