The "Gaita" & Ttun-ttun

But there are more things than just bugles and drums to be heard during these days.

Perhaps the most characteristic instrument is the Basque "Gaita". Here is the authentic sound of Sanfermin, the music which makes the Giants dance, the music which rings out at decisive moments in the bull-fight, the music which sets off the "era" dance in the main square at 9.00 in the evening. This is a kind of bagpipe but without the bag of air and its traditional sound is enough to lift off the traditional beret from the head of the locals.

Ttun-ttun and Giants 

This entourage is known as the "Comparsa" and it can be seen at various times of the day parading in the streets, surrounded by children, parents, grandparents and the crowd in general, all dancing to the sound of the "gaita (dulzaina)" and the "ttun-ttun". A group of "ttunttuneros" accompanies the darkest of all the queens, maintaining the presence in the "comparsa" of the oldest of its instruments. The giants usually dance: waltzes, polkas and jotas. From their height of four metres, it's quite a sight to see.

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