Fuerteventura to host 3rd National Timple Gathering

The 3rd National Timple Gathering will bring a wide-ranging programme of activities centred on the instrument to Fuerteventura from 22 to 25 October, including concerts, talks, round tables and educational events. Organised by the Fuerteventura Island Council’s Department of Culture as part of the programme at the Palacio de Formación y Congresos, and coordinated by the National Timple Association, the gathering aims to highlight the timple and strengthen its recognition as an essential part of the musical heritage and cultural identity of the Canary Islands.

Workshops and masterclasses

The workshops and masterclasses requiring advance registration will be held at the Fuerteventura Island Music School, at the Palacio de Formación y Congresos. On Thursday 22 October at 17:00, Adán Moreno will lead a workshop on making timples from recycled materials. On Saturday 24 October, at 10:00, Derque Martín will give an introductory masterclass in playing the timple, followed at 12:00 by a masterclass on improvisation on the instrument with Pedro Ageno. Finally, on Sunday 25 October at 17:00, Domingo El Colorao will give a masterclass in traditional strumming.

Registration for the educational programme is now open via the following form: https://forms.gle/XxULLiSqNXqeavGs5.

Details of the rest of the programme will be announced shortly. It will also include talks, an exhibition on tradition and innovation in timple making, publication launches, a round table with timple players and luthiers, and various musical performances.

The 3rd National Timple Gathering aims to continue highlighting the instrument, encourage learning and the sharing of playing techniques, and create spaces for people to come together around Canarian music and traditions.