Benito Cabrera
Encyclopedia
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
timple
Timple
The timple is a traditional Spanish plucked string instrument of the Canary Islands.In La Palma island and in the north of the island of Tenerife, many timple players omit the fifth string, in order to play the timple as a four-string ukulele, though this is considered less traditional by players...
composer and virtuoso.
Born in 1963 on Lanzarote
Lanzarote
Lanzarote , a Spanish island, is the easternmost of the autonomous Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 125 km off the coast of Africa and 1,000 km from the Iberian Peninsula. Covering 845.9 km2, it stands as the fourth largest of the islands...
, in 1982 he moved to Tenerife
Tenerife
Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands, it is also the most populated island of Spain, with a land area of 2,034.38 km² and 906,854 inhabitants, 43% of the total population of the Canary Islands. About five million tourists visit Tenerife each year, the...
to study psychology in University of La Laguna
University of La Laguna
The University of San Fernando de La Laguna, also known as the ULL is situated in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, on the island of Tenerife. It is the oldest university in the Canary Islands, and has the highest student population of any university in these islands. It is also considered the most...
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He is the author of the official hymn of the Independent Community of the Canary Islands.
Discography
- 1991 Concierto de timple
- 1992 Timple y orquesta, con la Orquesta Sinfónica de TenerifeOrquesta Sinfónica de TenerifeThe Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife is an orchestra in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The Tenerife Symphony Orchestra is considered one of the best symphony orchestras in Spain.The symphony orchestra was first opened in 1970. It is presently the...
- 1996 Notas de viaje
- 2000 El color del tiempo
- 2002 Travesías
- Puente del sur
Collaborations
Partial List:- 1999 Castillos de arena, de Taller Canario de Canción
- 1999 Vamos a escuchar al viento, de la Orquesta Sinfónica de TenerifeOrquesta Sinfónica de TenerifeThe Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife is an orchestra in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The Tenerife Symphony Orchestra is considered one of the best symphony orchestras in Spain.The symphony orchestra was first opened in 1970. It is presently the...
- 2001 Teide y Nublo, de Los Sabandeños
- 2001 Étnico, con José Manuel Ramos
- 2001 Timples@2000, con José Antonio Ramos y Domingo Rodríguez Oramas "El Colorao"