Tag: Basque music
The sounds of “early Basque music” (video)
This article was tranlated by Iustrans
We met Enrique Solinís Jr. many years after meeting his father, Enrique Solinís. Well, we finally physically met him,...
“Harry Bird and the Rubber Wellies” bring euskera to London
A couple of years ago we wrote about a group of folk that lives between Dublin and Bilbao, and which was a great discovery...
The Basque melody that has become an “unofficial” anthem of Israel
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
Today, May 14, is the day when Israel celebrates their Declaration of Independence. It was on May...
Two Basque carols interpreted by the Cambridge Choir of King’s College...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen is a popular Basque carol that was discussed in 1887 by Charles Bordes in...
Zorionak eta Urte Berri On (with a gem recorded 60 years...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
People need Hope. We needed it a year ago, when we were about to face what could be...
Maurice Ravel, the Basque musician who composed Basque music, and who...
Maurice Ravel was a Basque musician, not only because he was born in the Basque Country, but because he felt that way
On when Bruce Springsteen fell in love with “Agur Jaunak” in...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
A while back on our website, we put up a video of The Kelly Family, an American group...
Grissom, the CSI star, talks and sings in Basque
This article was translated by Joseba Varela
When we wrote the most recent post about an entry on Mark Bieter’s blog referring to his experience in...
Welsh Children Sing “Ilargia” by Ken Zazpi (video)
What an absolutely amazing surprise! We just heard the news (thanks to a reader!) that we could find the work of a Basque teacher,...
Maurice Ravel, the Basque who believed in his country
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
The peoples who don’t usually write their history, because it’s usually written for them (by the victors in...