title: Gai Saber
text: Gai Saber is an Italian folk group focused on the musical and dance traditions of Italian Occitania.  Gai Saber draws its name from a medieval Occitan poetic academy that traces its roots to the regions influential troubadour culture. 
  
  Founded in 1992 as Kalenda Maia, the group adopted its current name in 1996.  They use a wide variety of traditional Occitanic instruments like the ghironda, lou semitoun, galoubet, lou tambourin, fifre, and piva alongside the modern guitar, keyboards, and sequencers. The song 'Quan lo rossinhols escria' is included in the '1001 Songs you must hear before you die.'
  
  Musicians
   Maurizio Giraudo
   Mauriza Giordanengo
   Paolo Brizio
   Chiara Bosonetto
   Elena Giordanengo
   Sandro Serra
   Alessandro Rapa
  
  Discography
   Troubard R'ÒC 
   Esprit de Frontiera 
   Danimarca Live
   Electroch'Òc 
   La Fabrica Occitana
  
  External links
  Official website
  
  Italian musical groups
  Occitan music