Canarian music, called folklore, is characterized by the mixture of influences that form it. The roots of our music are found in the aborigines. However, it has been influenced by the Iberian culture.
To create Canarian music, instruments are necessary. Although some are used like the guitar or the lute, typical Canarian instruments are also used.
Canarian instruments
Canarian stringed instruments, we can talk about the timple and bandurria.
The timple, one could say vulgarly, is a guitar of small dimensions. Well it has the same shape except that, its bottom is domed and has 5 strings. In its origin the strings were made with gut, currently are nylon.
On the other hand, the bandurria is more complex. It has 12 frets and 6 pairs of metallic strings. The sound box, which serves to amplify the sound, has a flat bottom and the lid has a round opening. The mast is divided into: the fretboard, which is where the frets are placed; and the handle, which is the back of the mast. In addition, it has a peghead thrown back.
With regard to wind instruments, the Canarian culture has: el pito herreño and bucio.
El pito herreño, is a transverse flute that originally was built with parrot wood, from the laurel forests. In the wood, 6 orifices for fingering were drilled with a red-hot iron. Then, one of the ends is plugged with a cork. Which, when sliding on the inside, served for the tuning of the whistle. Currently, parrot wood has been replaced by metal.
While, the bucio, is a natural horn made with a marine conch. To it, the opposite end to its opening is cut, and that is where we will place the lips.