Cobla

The cobla (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈkobːlə], plural cobles) is a traditional music ensemble of Catalonia, and in Northern Catalonia in France.

The modern Cobla normally consists of 11 players with the following instruments: There are small variations to this instrumentation in contemporary coblas: for example there is sometimes a third trumpet player.

The front row has (as seen by the audience from left to right) the flabiolist (with pipe and drum), the second and first tibles, and the first and second tenores.

The back row, often raised, has the second and first trumpets, the trombone, and the first and second fiscorns.

The modern 11-piece cobla was developed by the Catalan musician Josep Maria "Pep" Ventura.