"Lezao" Tomás San Miguel + Txalaparta   The identifying characteristics of TOMÁS SAN MIGUEL AND TXALAPARTA pass through the creation and assimilation of a pure language based on the combination between musical sounds and rhythms, whose result is three recordings, “Lezao” (Nuevos Medios-Narada/Virgin 1994), “Ten” (Nuevos Medios 1998) and “Dan-Txa” (Musimagic 2005). Behind this meeting of musicians is hidden a large process of meditation and reflection of experiences. Tomás San Miguel - composer of all the themes - has dedicated many years to arrive at the maturity of his style, realized with patience and silence, divorcing himself from any standard classification, prejudgment or market trend. TXALAPARTA (chalaparta) is a primitive Basque rhythm based on the sound produced by the vertical hit of the percussive stick and the beam(s) of wood, stone or metal laid horizontally on their cushioned supports. The sound originated with the imitation of the gallop of a horse and has developed in recent years into innovative rhythmic forms. Lezao is an encounter of accordion virtuoso TOMÁS SAN MIGUEL with bask txalapartaris “Gerla Beti” Perdi and Ruben and flutist and saxophonist Javier Paxariño. But in this CD there are more than 25 musicians collaborating in the music, among others, KEPA JUNQUERA, The SAMANIEGO CHOIR, ANDREAS PRITTWITZ, PEPE PEREIRA, IBON COTERON,... Of the whole, the resulting music is difficult to classify under one specific denomination, but retains the common denominator of being universal.   Músicians in concert: Javier Paxariño, sax Perdi and Ibon, txalaparta Tomás San Miguel, compositions, keyboards , accordion The Samaniego Choir. Director: Aitor Sáez de Cortázar Kepa Junkera, trikitixa Ibón Coterón, alboka Edu y Amaia, dantzaris (dancers) dance champions from Euskadi.     NUEVOS MEDIOS