---
title: "Gaitero"
slug: gaitero
type: concept
definition: "A professional gaita player. In the Asturian context, a musician who plays the Asturian gaita within Asturies's traditional music."
synonyms: ["gaita player", "gaiteru"]
publishedAt: 2026-05-03
---
A **gaitero** is a gaita player. In the Asturian context, it specifically
names the musician who plays the **Asturian gaita**, the central
instrument of the region's traditional music.