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 > > >
