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	Trikitixa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The trikitixa is known since the early 19th century, when it was imported to Basque Country through Italy and the port Bilbao.
		The onomatopoeia trikitixa originally referred to a traditional Basque ensemble, made up of the instrument which now bears the name as well as alboka, txistus and other instruments.
		It became a welcome instrument in Basque festivals, however the Catholic church resisted it, calling it "hell's bellows" since its dance-inciting music would lead Basque youths into temptation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Trikitixa (174 words)

	Dreamers Rise: An Open Notebook (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Basque version consists of two horns (they appear from pictures to be made from actual animal horn) that face opposite directions and are joined in the middle by a handle or bridge with two rows of fingerholes.
		Alan Griffin, by the way, jokingly claims to be the world's greatest Irish alboka player, “because there is no other”; the facility with which he plays this unusual and no doubt difficult instrument is impressive nonetheless.
		According to the Oxford Companion to Musical Instruments, the word alboka is not of Basque origin but derives from the Arabic al-buq, meaning horn (there is also a Spanish variant, albogue); any similarity to Spanish boca (mouth) is apparently coincidental.
	mysite.verizon.net /ckearin/alboka.html (414 words)

	Music and Dance
		The Alboka's tubes are joined along their length and each tube has a reed on one end.
		Alboka players use circular breathing to produce a continuous sound somewhat like that of the bagpipe.
		While the Txistu, Alboka and Dultzaina are among the oldest Basque musical instruments, the instruments most associated with traditional Basque music and dance today--both in the Basque homeland and in emigrant communities--are the diatonic button accordion and the more recently developed piano accordion.
	zimmer.csufresno.edu /~vangv/basquedance.html (1548 words)

	Basque Music and Dance
		The first is the Txistu, a three holed end-blown pipe which is held and fingered by the left hand while the right hand keeps time on a small drum that is suspended from the bent elbow of the left arm.
		The second instrument is the Alboka, a double-tubed cane pipe.
		The reeds are enclosed in a cow horn, which serves as the mouthpiece of the instrument.
	zimmer.csufresno.edu /~johnca/humanities/Music1.htm (1546 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The combination of guitars, mandolins, bouzoukis, ttunttun, accordion, alboka, bagpipes, flutes and crumhorns, and a carefully chosen selection of dances and airs taken from the living tradition and from the great Basque music collectors gave rise to a first disc which was something new in a Basque folk music scene more accustomed to vocal recordings.
		In 2000 ALBOKA, augment their core members Joxan Goikoetxea (accordion and synthesisers), Alan Griffin (alboka, bagpipes, flutes and whistles) and Juan Arriola (fiddle) for this, their third CD LORIUS.
		Apart from her undisputed status as one of the greatest folk singers in the world, Márta's fame has spread even further due to her performance on the Oscar-winning soundtrack of The English Patient.
	www.joxan.com /ing/albok.htm (298 words)

	Ibon Koteron - Airea - exploring the Basque alboka / RootsWorld Recording Review
		The alboka is a double clarinet unique to the Basque country.
		Junkera may be the bright star of Basque music, but he takes the time to nurture other artists performing on traditional Basque instruments in new and often innovative ways (such as the txalaparta duo Oreka Tx).
		The focus throughout this ambitious and enjoyable work is a meditation on the past, present and future of the alboka, in which Koteron and friends produce moments of pure joy.
	www.rootsworld.com /reviews/airea.shtml (403 words)

	Biography_IBON KOTERON
		Born in Bilbao in 1967, from the 1987-88 course he began learning and inmediately teaching the basque horn-pipes "alboka" (a kind of clarinet) and "gaita" or "dultzaina" (a sort of oboe).
		His role in the survival of the almost extinct alboka is undoubted, and recognized by the last traditional players, having got a well established school of modern alboka players for whom the disk
		This work will surely be an inflexion point for alboka's world and for basque music in general: new alboka's scales have been developed by Ibon and his friend and luthier Osés.
	www.kap-produkzioak.com /Ingles/IbonKoteron/Biography.htm (217 words)

	Dirty Linen #71: A Basquet of Apples
		Oskorri is a big group, seven people plus guests, and they feature full-bodied instruments like bagpipes, alboka (a kind of sharp-toned clarinet), accordion, saxophones and electric guitars and basses, together with the more delicate sounds of ocarinas, flutes, and mandolins.
		The alboka, played by Koteron, is joined on most tracks by diatonic accordion, tambourine, and txalaparta (a big Basque percussion instrument made of boards and stones that sounds like one of the larger African xylophones) played by Junkera.
		Most of the melodic lines are carried by the strong, wailing voices and the accordion, but guests do add electric guitar, Spanish guitar, alboka, keyboards, and other instruments as well to keep things lively and interesting.
	www.dirtynelson.com /linen/feature/71basquet.html (1724 words)

	Bidaia - world music from the Basque Country - hurdy-gurdy - vielle à roue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The screeching duo of Caroline Phillips' zanfona, or hurdy-gurdy, and Mixel Ducau's alboka, a traditional Basque double-reed instrument featuring dual fingering tubes, adds a tonal edge similar to that of the bombarde and biniou found up the coast in Brittany.
		A slow zanfona outro fades directly into "Nun Zira," swinging guitar strum, strong darbuka and cajón percussion, and saxophone wail supporting Phillips' and Ducau's harmony vocals seemingly where they left off on "Oihan," but with enhanced drive.
		"There are elements and a taste of Brittany and Occitania (with) alboka and 3-holed flute combined with hurdy-gurdy, (andalusian) cajon and darbuka, sounds of fusion that will hook you with their style like the very intense Munduberri".
	www.bidaia.com /presse_ang.asp (456 words)

	World Music Central - Txilibrin, Basque Musician Dies at 91
		Txilibrin (pronounced chee-lee-breen), born in 1912, was well known as an alboka player and maker.
		The alboka is a Basque horn that nearly disappeared in the 20th century.
		Recently, there has been a renewed interest in the instrument and many young folk musicians are now playing it.
	www.worldmusiccentral.org /article.php?story=20030731122033756 (142 words)

	Alboka - The Planet - 5/02/2002
		There are just three players in ALBOKA (named after a splendidly unusual instrument), but they make splendid use of many friends & admirers.
		It's just one of a great many instruments deployed very effectively by Alboka & friends on a richly textured, highly diverse and superbly produced CD.
		(alboka pipe-shawmisly blasts first with a thumping drum, then enter Joxan's "heavy-metal accordion", later joined by whistle, fiddle, mandola, percussion - really rousing)
	www.abc.net.au /rn/music/planet/stories/s468805.htm (885 words)

	"Alboka" by / por Ibon Koteron -ek idatzita (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		"Alboka" by / por Ibon Koteron -ek idatzita
		Photograph by Aitor Coterón: Alboka dedicated by Txilibrin
		Fotografía de Aitor Coterón: Alboka dedicada por Txilibrin
	audio.ya.com /ibon-koteron (75 words)

	artistes-off
		ALBOKA, a band long at the forefront of Basque traditional music, augment their core members Joxan Goikoetxea (accordion and synthesisers), Alan Griffin (alboka, bagpipes, flutes and whistles) and Juan Arriola (fiddle) for this, their third CD LORIUS.
		LORIUS boasts contributions from a number of star performers, not least of whom is Hungarian singer Márta Sebestyén, singing in Basque on five of the nineteen tracks which make up the CD, and who also performs with ALBOKA in their dynamic live act.
		With seven years of experience and concerts at the most prestigious European festivals under their belt, ALBOKA are currently in top performing and creative form, and are considered one of the most interesting folk groups both inside and outside their country.
	www.mondomix-media.com /womex/ShowcasesOFF/artistes-off.php?artiste_id=111 (183 words)

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		Ornette's influence also appears on the joyous but too-short romp “Bill Sketch #2.” There is a powerful piano solo by Waltzer on ”Alboka Sketch Band,” and most of the remaining improvising is contrapuntal.
		McHenry and Benitez are heard improvising together on several pieces, and Perez adds his spiky guitar as yet another voice, most notably on “GDK.” As for the alboka, it's a Basque instrument, a double-reed clarinet that sounds something like bagpipes.
		Thus, despite some excellent music, the album is too diffuse to have much impact.
	www.allaboutjazz.com /php/review_print.php?id=13934 (375 words)

	Alboka - Lau Anaiak / RootsWorld Recording Review
		The duo Alboka is accordionist Joxan Goikoetxea with wind multi-instrumentalist Alan Griffin, both highly regarded in Euskal Herria and elsewhere as interpreters of the Basque tradition.
		A highlight is the gravely voice of Benito Lertxundi teamed with Griffin's flute on "Hariztarren balada," the tale of the Oaks who would not obey the king and so had to be destroyed (a parable for the Basque situation since the oak of Gernika is a national symbol).
		In "Sakabiren biribilketa" Griffin picks up the clarinet to create a BasqueKlezmer fusion sound, while the title track, among others, shows his skill on the alboka.
	www.rootsworld.com /reviews/alboka05.shtml (399 words)

	World Music Central - Your connection to World Music
		The year 1994 saw the founding of the group Alboka by three well-known Basque musicians and one Irishman.
		Aside from their personal musical projects, these four different personalities, Txomin Artola, Josean Martin Zarko, Joxan Goikoetxea and Alan Griffin, decided to set up a group that would compile and perform acoustic instrumental traditional music.
		As a result of having gained recognition abroad, Alboka have played at many important international folk festivals including Dranouter (Belgium), Folkest (Friuli - Italy), Euromusica (Hungary), Forde (Norway), Panceltic Music Festival (Bergamo - Italy), Folk Segovia (Spain), Músicas Vivas (Vic, Catalonia, Spain), Torrelavega Folk Festival (Cantabria, Spain) etc.
	worldmusiccentral.org /artists/artist_page.php?id=281 (293 words)

	Buber's Basque Page: Interview with Lauburu
		On the musical side, more than a dozen instruments can be heard on the record.
		Thus, we have the sound backing of Maialen Zuazua on accordion, Mary Dyer on violin, and my melodic support on tin whistle, alboka (the Basque hornpipe), bagpipes, asubío (a 2 cm long ocarina), mandolin, etc...etc...
		On the rhythmic side, we have the guitars, the banjo and the bodhran (Irish goat-skin drum)".
	www.buber.net /Basque/Music/laugrp2.html (1618 words)

	Errobi - Ametsaren Bidea LP Buy Music Online - Specialist Collectors Genres CD LP60s 70s Psychedelic Progressive Rock ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		It was originally released in 1979 and features four songs only, two of them extremely long (17 and 13 minutes).
		Folk influences are strong but only in the great short opening track "Alboka" ; the others are powerful prog-rock with fantastic electric guitar leads and very skilful and tasteful drumming.
		First ever vinyl reissue of this legendary record, with remastered sound and original artwork in a beautiful gatefold cover and with insert.
	www.freakemporium.com /releases/Errobi-Ametsaren-Bidea.html (297 words)

	Buber's Basque Page: Discography of the Group Lauburu
		Lauburu was formed in March, 1978 and has been giving concerts throughout the Spanish and French Basque Country and Spain for 17 years.
		Kitarra, mandolina, banjo, flautak, kornamusak, alboka, bodhran, asubio, okarina, ahotsa
		John Taylor............................Guitarra, mandolina, banjo, flautas, gaitas, alboka, bodhran asubío, ocarina, voz
	www.buber.net /Basque/Music/laugrp1.html (579 words)

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		If your sound card is capable to manage SoundFonts (like the SoundBlaster) you could hear midi and scores with alboka sound.
		Si tu tarjeta de sonido es capaz de cargar fuentes de sonido, podrás oir partituras y midi con sonido de alboka.
		modern alboka, Leon Bilbao's alboka eta Txilibrin-s alboka
	audio.ya.com /ibonkoteron/soundfont.htm (200 words)

	Alboka / Lau Anaiak - CD / cdRoots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Alboka / Lau Anaiak - CD Home Page
		Basque accordionist Joxan Goikoetxea and Irish multi-instrumentalist Alan Griffin (whistle, gaita, alboka, flutes) are Alboka.
		On this 2004 release they present instrumentals and songs, some based on old traditions and some originals, all acoustic and decidely contemporary.
	www.cdroots.com /elk-anaiak.html (207 words)

	Eamonn Fitzgerald's Rainy Day: Cardenal Mendoza
		The pleasures of the brandied evening were further enhanced by the music of Alboka, whose latest CD, Lorius, I listened to courtesy of my charming colleague Enrique Recabarren.
		With Juan Arriola (violin), Alan Griffin (alboka) and Joxan Goikoetxea (accordion), Alboka play a distinctive form of Basque music that's full of an Iberian passion tinged with Celtic melancholy.
		On this recording, they're joined by some first-class guest musicians, including Marta Sebestyen from Hungary, one of finest singers of contemporary folk music.
	www.eamonn.com /2002/10/cardenal_mendoza.htm (252 words)

	Link TV - Newsletter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		An exploration of the alleged murder of Taliban prisoners from the battle of Mazar-i-Sharif by Northern Alliance soldiers under the supervision of U.S. Special Forces.
		This sprightly song is actually two old melodies that the band found and decided to resuscitate.
		Given the guest collaboration with Hungarian folk Diva Márta Sebestyén, the words were re-written to say "I am a white-plumed bird of passage.
	www.worldlinktv.org /linkletter/index.php4?ltr=20050211 (989 words)

	Berria.info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Joxan Goikoetxea and Alan Griffin have formed a duo and recorded the Alboka group’s most intimist disc.
		The work will make an important contribution to the song collection of folk music
		In fact, after the group’s members had been constantly leaving and coming back and after the group has been going for ten years, the two musicians have just brought out a new Alboka disc with four hands entitled Lau Anaiak and recorded by Elkar.
	www.berria.info /english/ikusi.php?id=894 (272 words)

	Alboka - Eke.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		You are here: Basque culture institute » Agenda » Alboka
		Alboka taldea 1994an sortu zen hiru euskaldun eta irlandar batekin.
		Txomin Artola, Josean MartÃn, Joxan Goikoetxea eta Alan Griffin ohiko musikaren sustraiak ezin hobeki agertarazten dituzte gitarra, mandolina eta alboka euskal dantza doinuekin ederki nahasiz.
	www.eke.org /en/agenda/1118307359 (67 words)

	CD Review of Gorka Benitez - The Free Session on Fresh Sound New Talent @ jazzreview.com
		Jazz Review.com is your complete guide to jazz music on the web
		Gorka Benitez (tenor sax, alboka), Bill McHenry (tenor sax), Dani Perez (guitar), Chris Higgins (bass), David Xirgu (drums), Jo Krause (drums)
		Perhaps his name is well known in insider jazz circles.
	www.jazzreview.com /cdreview.cfm?ID=8600 (248 words)

	Music
		In February of 2002, in cooperation with UNR’s Music Department and the University Studies Abroad Consortium, we presented a free concert of Basque classical music by renowned clarinetist Oskar Espina Ruiz.
		In July of 2002, we featured Alboka, a Basque traditional folk music group.
		Support for this concert was provided by Nevada Arts Council / National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Reno Basque Club “Zazpiak Bat.”
	basque.unr.edu /05/5.1t/5.1.6.music.htm (101 words)

	dirty linen
		If you're interested in Basque music but don't know where to start, you'll find the broadest range of styles on Basque Music-The Sampler!
		The first track gives an immediate sense of what the album will be like; it's a modern-sounding song by the band Kazkabarra that, in addition to harmony singing, guitars, bass and drums, also features a strong folk flavor fueled by nice playing on melodeon and alboka (a Basque shawm that sounds very like a bagpipe).
		The disc continues with accordion waltzes, brisk fandangos, traditional and original songs, and even a jazzy number containing Basque scat-singing.
	www.dirtynelson.com /87/basques.html (632 words)

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