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At the "Bailes de magos" (Country dancing events), local people dress in traditional costumes and enjoy music, dancing and typical Canarian food. The word "magos"...[+]
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In 1935, the Catalan artist José María Tarridas composed the most popular piece of music ever about the Canary Islands, and with the lyrics of Juan Picot, from...[+]
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During the fiestas of the "Virgen de la Consolación," in the picturesque village of El Palmar, the locals celebrate an ancient dance called the "Baile de las...[+]
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The picture of one musician expertly playing the Canarian flute and drum is a common one at folk events on the island. A dozen children dancing round the Maypole...[+]
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The International Folk Music Festival is held in the southern town of El Médano, in the district of Granadilla de Abona. It brings together folk music acts from...[+]
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"Las Libreas" are an old, deeply rooted island tradition in which local people dress up in the uniforms of the militias that defended Tenerife in the past and...[+]
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Lo Divino is the most traditional Canarian Christmas carol. It was composed by Fermín Cedrés, a composer from Tenerife, at the beginning of the 20th century. This...[+]
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Los Sabandeños are the best-known folk music group on the island and abroad. The group was set up in 1966 by a group of young university students in La Laguna and...[+]
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The timple is the musical instrument that best exemplifies Canarian folklore. This small stringed instrument consists of a guitar with four strings, typical in...[+]
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Traditional Canarian music is the result of a number of cultural influences, both European and South American, that have enriched the islands throughout their...[+]