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The Basque region on the borders of Spain and France have several mountain tabor pipe traditions, but the dominant form – the txistu – and the players – the txistulari – have become an expression of Basque identity. The first mention of the txistu dates from 1864.
An old pipe found in a farmhouse in Oñati: |
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 txirula, Horniman Museum, London |
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1878 newspaper report in London, England, regarding Biarritz annual event: |
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local tourist posters |
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| The Basque people are very proud of their culture. Every few years over the last 100 years tourist posters have been produced featuring a man (mostly) playing the pipe and tabor. These are details from posters: |
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 2020 Basque - man and woman players [detail] |
 2022 San Juan festival poster, Eibar |
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local artists |
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 1922 Ramiro Arrue |
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 Ramiro Arrue playing for dancing |
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 20th century postcard |
 1929 magazine cover |
 Ramiro Arrue poster |
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 Charles Homualk |
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 1956 playing for folk dancing |
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 Javier Ciga |
 player from a postcard |
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 20th century [detail] Ramiro Arrue painting |
 Ramiro Arrue painting |
 Ramiro Arrue sword dancers |
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 postcard [thanks Terry Carter] |
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 Poster for teacher |
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