The late Eleuterio Tapia had two hearts: the trikitixa and rural sport. And in both cases, the story says he acted with great delicacy; the relatives say his perfectionist instinct was his. The presentation of the book Eleuterio bera zen festa in Asteasu was carried out by the mayor of Asteasu, PILI Legarra, the author of the book Joxean Agirre, the nephew of Eleuterio Tapia, Juan Tapia, and the president of the Association of the Trikitixa de Euskal Herane.

The author of the book, PILI Legarra, congratulated the family and stressed that Tapia "laid the foundations for understanding the trikitixa we know today". Along this road, all the speakers have highlighted the pedagogical skill of the protagonist of the book: he pioneered the teaching of the trikitixa in Kalexar, Usurbil. "It's no coincidence that one of the best sound players has gone through their hands," he added.

In that transmission, Agurtzane Elustondo also believe that it reflects the society of the time of Eleuterio Tapia, and has emphasized the machist environment of mandium romerías: "The daughters were fond and eager to learn the trikitixa, but at that time the women did not touch the sound. He said to his daughters, 'Why does a woman need a sound? '. And, contradictorily, he was the first to teach a woman to play trikitixa.

In fact, the writer Joxean Agirre has linked Eleuterio Tapia with the development of history: "In the atmosphere of Mandio's romerías, everyone did something, danced or played, actively consumed the trikitixa. And after the war, people began to consume trikitixa sitting and passively. It was he who adapted to both.

Agirre explained, smiling, that it was "very easy" to write the book, by Tapia's family and friends: "I was interested in the character itself, but I've learned a lot from those around him, they're very elegant, high-level people, and everything they tell me was useful for me to include him in the book."

The publication Eleuterio bera zen festa is the fourteenth issue of the collection Soinuaren liburutegia, and the Association of Trikitixa de Euskal Herria has wanted to make a nod to territoriality, recognizing the school that has always had trikitixa in the area of Asteasu.

In addition to the book, the publication features a record, with some of the rarest songs recorded by Eleuterio Tapia: "He was a little reluctant to make recordings, he didn't like that to be there forever," he added. Today’s presentation has confirmed that his personal style and life have been very peculiar, and it will be this publication that will witness this.

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