About the Portico da Gloria http://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%B3rtico_da_Gloria
On Jan 1, 2008 9:58 PM, Augusto de Ornellas Abreu < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://www.retrouso.com/paxinas/zanfona_en_galicia/paxinas/historiazanfona.htm > > http://www.galego21.net/ravachol/artigos/zanfona/zanfona.JPG > > It's part of the Portico da Gloria (Glory Gate) in the Cathedral of > Santiago de Compostela (St. James' Cathedral).... > > On Jan 1, 2008 9:31 PM, kevin hughes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Organistrumsantiago20060414.jpg > > > > cheers, > > Kevin > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Gabriel Orgrease" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected] > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 11:16 AM > > Subject: Re: [HG] Galicia > > > > > > > Augusto de Ornellas Abreu wrote: > > > > we find the oldest reference to the HG in a sculpture in Santiago de > > > > Compostela, showing a organistrum being played by two people... > > > Augusto, > > > > > > That sounds interesting. I have a friend in British Columbia who works > > > in an historic museum and likes to introduce children to traditional > > > instruments and music by showing them slides of photos along with > > > examples of the instruments themselves. Are there any photos available > > > of this early HG example anywhere? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Gabrial > > > > > > >
