The graïle, (or Occitan graile) is a woodwind instrument of Languedoc, France, resembling a primitive oboe.[1] It is played in Monts de Lacaune (in the department of Tarn) and surrounding areas including Bezime.

A graïle

Details

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The instrument consists of three turned wooden parts reinforced at the joints with horn.

Playing

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The graïle uses a double reed, the caramèla.

References

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  1. ^ Burgess, Geoffrey, and Haynes, Bruce. The Oboe. Germany, Yale University Press, 2004. 123.