Dulzaina: France musical instrument

The dulzaina is a Spanish double reed musical instrument that belongs to the family of oboe instruments. The musical instrument has a conical shape and is equivalent of the Breton Bombarde. The musical instrument is often replaced by the oboe or a double reed clarinet as seen in the folk music of Armenia and Ukraine.

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Several versions of the dulzaina exist in the Spanish world. In the Valencia community, the musical instrument is known as a ‘dolcaina or xirimita, the instrument is accompanied by a drum that is known as ‘tabalet’. The catalan version of the musical instrument is known as ‘gralla’ and the Basque version of the musical instrument is known as ‘bolin-gozo. The term dulzaina was introduced into Catalan in the 14^th century from France. In the region of Aragon, particularly in the town of Huesca, the dulzaina is performed together with the gaitas de boto, regional bagpipes and sometimes with drums. The musical instrument was first introduced in the Spanish country through the Arabic people. The dulzaina is also heard in a bigger portion of the region of Castilla y Leon, where it commonly has keys over the holes. The musical instrument is well rooted in the folklore of the Burgos, Segovia, Soria, in some provinces of Madrid, Avila, Guadalajara, Leon, Cuenca and Salamanca.