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Basque music refers to the music made in the Basque Country, reflecting traits related to its society/tradition, and devised by people from that territory.While traditionally more closely associated to rural based and Basque language music, the growing diversification of its production during the last decades has tipped the scale in favour of a broad definition.
Bertsolaritza [berˈts̺olaɾits̻a] or bertsolarism is the art of singing improvised songs in Basque according to various melodies and rhyming patterns. Bertsos can be composed at a variety of occasions but are performed generally by one or various bertsolaris onstage in an event arranged for the purpose or as a sideshow, in homage ceremonies, in benefit lunches and suppers, with friends or ...
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The zortziko is a dance rhythm that originates in the Basque Country. It is also used as an accompaniment rhythm for vocal melodies, such as " Gernikako arbola ", the unofficial anthem of the Basques, composed in 1853 by José María Iparraguirre ( Laborde 2001 ).
Literature in the Basque Country may refer to the literature made in Basque, Spanish, and French. Basque, historically the primary language of the territory at either side of current French-Spanish border, was not prone to be written until the early Modern Period, aside some short poems (Beotibarko gudua), letters (between Navarrese high-ranking officials in the early 15th century), loose ...
Basque cuisine, the cuisine of the Basque people; Basque music, the music of the Basque people; Basque conflict; List of people from the Basque Country; Port aux Basques (Port Basque), Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; a town district; All pages with titles beginning with Basque ; All pages with titles containing Basque; Bask ...
The txalaparta (Basque pronunciation: [tʃaˈlapaɾta] or [tʃalaˈpaɾta]) is a specialized Basque music device of wood or stone.In some regions of the Basque Country, zalaparta (with [s̻]) means "racket", while in others (in Navarre) txalaparta has been attested as meaning the trot of the horse, a sense closely related to the sound of the instrument.
In Spain, music has a long history. It has played an important role in the development of Western music, and has greatly influenced Latin American music. Spanish music is often associated with traditional styles such as flamenco and classical guitar. While these forms of music are common, there are many different traditional musical and dance ...