Rescued from oblivion in the 1960’s, this traditional Basque percussion instrument, similar to the xylophone or balafon, is played by two people using the drumstick technique : side by side or face to face, with a stick in each hand, the txalapartaris strike a basic rhythm called ttakun, similar to a horse’s gallop or heartbeat, vertically on wooden beams. On this improvisational instrument, the two players interact through different and interchangeable roles. This workshop, open to all, offers you the opportunity to discover duet playing and rhythmic improvisation, which are the particularity of this amazing instrument !

Objectives

-Play the txalaparta instrument

-Use the basic patterns for shared rhythm and polyrhythm

-Form Basque rhythms and melodies

-Play and improvise a rhythm in a duo

-Know the basic techniques for building a txalaparta

-Content

-Exploring Basque traditions

-Discovering the characteristics of the txalaparta

-Warming up

-Musical practice in duet

-Knowledge of the requirements to take into account when building a txalaparta

During this course, you will have the opportunity to discover other percussion instruments in order to create Basque rhythms together.