Folklore

Discover the customs, the dances, the musical instruments, the typical costumes, the traditions and the memory of the Island.

  • Bailes de magos (County Dances)

    Bailes de magos (County Dances)

    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"...[+]

  • Canary Islands' Pasodoble

    Canary Islands' Pasodoble

    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...[+]

  • Dance of "las libreas del Palmar"

    Dance of "las libreas del Palmar"

    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...[+]

  • Flute and Tabor

    Flute and Tabor

    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...[+]

  • International Folk Music Festival in El Médano

    International Folk Music Festival in El Médano

    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...[+]

  • Las Libreas (Uniforms)

    Las Libreas (Uniforms)

    "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...[+]

  • Lo Divino

    Lo Divino

    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...[+]

  • The Sabandeños

    The Sabandeños

    Capitán Brotons 9,38201 La Laguna

    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...[+]

  • The Timple

    The Timple

    The timple is the musical instrument that best exemplifies Canarian folklore. This small stringed instrument consists of a guitar with four strings, typical in...[+]

  • Traditional music

    Traditional music

    Traditional Canarian music is the result of a number of cultural influences, both European and South American, that have enriched the islands throughout their...[+]

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