Graïle

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.

Details

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

Playing

The graïle uses a double reed, the caramèla.

References

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

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

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v t e Double reed instruments
(also includes those with quadruple and sextuple reeds; does not include bagpipes)
European classical (modern)	Piccolo oboe Piccolo heckelphone Oboe Oboe d'amore Cor anglais (English horn) Bass oboe Heckelphone Lupophon Contrabass oboe Tenoroon Bassoon Semi-contrabassoon Contrabassoon Contraforte Contrabassophone Reed contrabass Sarrusophone Rothphone Tromboon
European classical (historical)	Aulos Baroque oboe Bassanello Cornamuse Cromorne Crumhorn Dulcian Hirtenschalmei Kortholt Oboe da caccia Pommer Rackett Rauschpfeife Shawm
African traditional	Algaita Rhaita Zukra
Asian traditional	Balaban Duduk Guan Gyaling Hichiriki Hne Kèn Kèn bầu Kèn đám ma Kuzhal Mizmar Nadaswaram Ottu Pi Piri Shehnai Sundari Sorna Sralai Suona Taepyeongso Tangmuri Zurna/Surnai
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American traditional	Chirimía Trompeta china