Silvia Gers

admira Rosa-E
admira Timple Teide

admira: How did you get started in music?

Silvia: I started at a very early age, as my father played the guitar and my mother was a solo singer and played the Canarian timple, so my first musical influences came from the traditional folklore of the Canary Islands, as my parents were part of the Canarian rondalla in Buenos Aires.
At the age of 6 I played the bandurria, and the guitar, being assistant director at the age of 12.

I began to compose and write my own lyrics from a very young age.

At the age of 20 I was part of the first heavy metal band in the country made up only of women: Las Brujas.

I was the guitarist for Color Humano (Edelmiro Molinar), for Alejandro Medina (ex Manal, Pappos Blues), I shared stages with León Gieco, Teresa Parodi, Juan Falú, Patricia Sosa, among others. I have done several national and international tours as a soloist, and accompanying different artists.

I have released 5 albums, one of them “Aires de libertad” nominated as best album at the 2016 Gardel Awards, in the category of singer-songwriter.

My songs merge many musical genres intertwined with rock, and my lyrics also have a deep social commitment.

I have directed several plays with musicians playing live.

In the educational field in Argentina, I worked as a music teacher at the Technical Secondary School of the National University of Avellaneda, as a Folklore teaching assistant at the National University of the Arts, I directed the traditional Canarian folk music workshop in the Canary Islands of Buenos Aires, and I was a music teacher at different primary schools in Buenos Aires.

Regarding my academic training, I studied music education at the Manuel de Falla Conservatory of Music (Buenos Aires) and a degree in Folklore with a mention in traditional cultures at the National University of the Arts (Buenos Aires).

admira: What do you look for when buying a guitar?

Silvia: There are several points that I look at. For example, on the fretboard, for me it is essential that it is comfortable, that the frets, the rods that separate it, are well finished and polished, so as not to feel any kind of discomfort when sliding my left hand along it.

Another fundamental point is the sound of the instrument, that it has good harmonics, that the sound lasts when pressed, that its bass has depth and that the high sounds are bright.

The woods from which the guitar is made is also a reason for my consideration, since these directly influence the sound. Ebony on the fingerboard, as well as Brazilian rosewood and cedar are, in my opinion, the most noble woods, with good sustain and a brilliant sound for the classical/flamenco guitar.

And obviously it has a good tuning machine to be able to tighten the strings and tune them perfectly.

admira: What impressions have you had of the admira timple?

Silvia: This particular model is ideal for those who want to approach the timple for the first time. It has a sound with good attack and brightness, as well as being very comfortable.

admira: Tell us, what projects do you have at the moment?

Silvia: I am currently touring all over Spain, accompanying different artists and also presenting my own musical material, in acoustic and electric formats. On the other hand, I am very happy to have opened my little music school, where I give guitar, lute, bandurria, timple and singing classes. I am also working on the pre-production of a new instrumental album, where the predominant sound will be the timple, something that I am very excited to do in homage to my roots.

admira: Looking to the future… What would your ideal guitar be like, which does not yet exist?

Silvia: My ideal guitar would have the characteristics that I mentioned above: ebony fingerboard, Brazilian rosewood sides, cedar top, thin neck, in short, combining woods so that the guitar has a warm sound, with deep bass, and at the same time the high sounds are bright with good sound projection and good sustain.