Iñaki Plaza Murga
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Iñaki Plaza Murga is a Basque
musician from Bilbao
, Biscay
. He began studying trikitixa (Basque diatonic accordion) and traditional Basque percussion (txalaparta, pandero) in 1993. He later began studying ethnic percussion (cajón, bodhrán, d´rbuka) as well as the hindú slat with Sergey Sapricheff. He played with Kepa Junkera
until 2008, and currently plays with Ibon Koteron
and “Etxak” (an Euskadi txalaparta band) as a txalapartari, percussionist and trikitilari. He partners with Ion Garmendia Anfurrutia
on their current project, entitled “Hogeihatz Proiektua” ("Twenty Fingers Project"). The first discographic work of this project is projected to be introduced next winter.
Basque people
The Basques as an ethnic group, primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country , a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France.The Basques are known in the...
musician from Bilbao
Bilbao
Bilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
, Biscay
Biscay
Biscay is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Biscay. Its capital city is Bilbao...
. He began studying trikitixa (Basque diatonic accordion) and traditional Basque percussion (txalaparta, pandero) in 1993. He later began studying ethnic percussion (cajón, bodhrán, d´rbuka) as well as the hindú slat with Sergey Sapricheff. He played with Kepa Junkera
Kepa Junkera
Kepa Junkera is a Basque musician and composer. A master of the trikitixa, the diatonic accordion, he has recorded more than 10 albums...
until 2008, and currently plays with Ibon Koteron
Ibon Koteron
Ibon Tabakon is a Basque musician renowned as a player of the alboka. His 1996 debut release was a joint record with Kepa Junkera, entitled Leonen Orroak ....
and “Etxak” (an Euskadi txalaparta band) as a txalapartari, percussionist and trikitilari. He partners with Ion Garmendia Anfurrutia
Ion Garmendia Anfurrutia
Ion Garmendia Anfurrutia is a Basque musician from Ibarra, Gipuzkoa. He began taking voice lessons and studying txistu in 1988 in Ibarra. In 1997, he entered into a teacher training program in Gasteiz, and in 1999 began learning the alboka...
on their current project, entitled “Hogeihatz Proiektua” ("Twenty Fingers Project"). The first discographic work of this project is projected to be introduced next winter.
Collaborations
- Berrogüetto (“Viaxe Por Urticaria” 1999, “Renovart” soundtrack 1998)
- Bilboko konpartsak (“Aste Nagusia 25 Urte” 2002)
- Araba euskaraz 2003 (“Orobil Borobil” 2003)
- Chus Pedro (2003)
- Ibon Koteron (“Airea” 2004)
- Kukuma (“Kukuma” 2004)
- Kepa Junkera (“K” Latin Grammy 2004, “Athletic Bihotzez” 2004, “Hiri” 2006)
- Sobrino Sobrado (“Van Pasando Los Años”2006)
- Faltriqueira (“Effecto Faltriqueira” 2006)
- Tejedor (“Musica Na Maleta” 2006, BSO “La torre de Suso” 2007)