The Guadalajara Reporter

Harps put zing in Chapala music fest

The rousing strains of traditional Mexican music will raise the rafters at Chapala’s Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo (CCGG) during the Encuentro de Arpas, Salterios y Mas (Festival of Harps, Psalteries and Other Acoustic Instruments) scheduled for Tuesday, June 18, from 2 p.m.

The off-beat musicians’ festival will bring together talented ensembles and soloists from Jalisco and beyond performing the melodies of yesteryear on the Mexican folk harp, psaltery and other acoustical instruments. It is a unique encounter that doubles as a lively entertainment event for music lovers and a sharing-and-learning experience for the performers. As the event progresses into the evening hours the musicians begin mixing it up for improvised jamming on favorite tunes, maintaining a relaxed party atmosphere that prevails until everyone runs out of juice.   

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