Original work and living
traditional repertoire.
Original composition and recorded Asturian tradition. Available on streaming; direct sales coming soon.
Two formats,
one gaita.
Each format answers a different setting. Tell me yours and I'll prepare the show to fit.
Traditional
Gaita-and-drum duo, bandina or folk ensemble. The Asturian gaita on home ground: fiestas, romerías, festivals and celebrations.
Concert-talk
Gaita and piano, educational concerts and gaita with a pop-rock band for festivals. And the talk: innovation rooted in tradition.
Plain talk, no fuss.
I write about the gaita, Asturian traditional music and the Atlantic arc for beginners and for those who already play. Knowledge meant to be shared, not hoarded.
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TutorialHow to tune the roncón of the Asturian gaita, step by step
How to tune the roncón of the Asturian gaita step by step: how to slide its pieces to adjust the octave against the punteru, when the reed is the culprit and not the tube, and what to do before every session.
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EssayThe Asturian Anthem in salsa clave
Why I took the Asturian Anthem to salsa rhythm for Asturias Day: what the Cuban clave has that a march doesn't, and what you have to accent —and what you have to break— to make a straight melody sound real in salsa.
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Essay"Gaita de fol": the etymology of a name
Where «fol» comes from and why «gaita de fole» is, according to philology, the more precise term for a family that «zamorana» or «sanabresa» name only in part. And why in Asturies we say «gaita de fuelle».
Moving forward
from tradition.
I started out playing the old tunes and I never stopped. Today I compose, record and teach from Asturies, and I take the gaita where it isn't expected: from ceremonial repertoire to the production studio.
I look to the whole Atlantic family of the gaita —Galicia, Brittany, Ireland, Scotland, Cape Breton— but I start from here. It's not world music or folk fusion: it's roots Asturian gaita in dialogue with the Atlantic arc.