Gaita transmontana

The gaita de foles mirandesa is a type of bagpipe native to the Trás-os-Montes region of Portugal.

It bears similarities with eastern European names for bagpipes, such as the Bulgarian kaba gaida and the Slovak gajdy (plurale tantum).

Northern Portugal is a very mountainous region, where the sound of bagpipes can be heard miles away due to the resonance effect created by the humidity and altitude.

The gaita transmontana has a peculiarly grave tone, which produces a distinct low pitch.

Miranda is also closely related to Leon-Asturias, in Northwestern Spain, both linguistically (see Asturleonese language(s)) and culturally.