AHOTS MUGAK

Published by DEIA, June 16, 2011






AN anniversary is something that does not have less relevance because of its repetitive, it depends the same one belonging to the nature of the event that stands out.

Next Saturday, June 18, will have place in the Church of San Juan Bautista Saint of Leioa a very special concert that will begin the 10th year celebration of Leioa Kantika Korala, a commemoration that reflects the effort of many people making won choral music, albums and with a great deal, very much, talent. At 8:30 p.m., and in addition to Kantika, also will participate in the same act, the juvenile chorus of feminine voices The Kantoria and San Abesbatza, of mixed voices, all belonging to the Municipal Conservatory´s Choral School of Leioa, inaugurating three compositions entrusted and written specially for that day by Xabier Sarasola, Josu Elberdin and Javier Busto.

I have always sought to intertwine the sound of the different instruments among themselves. The sum of their personalities is a magical combination. The voice is the most complex and perfect instrument God forbid existed and the sound that it is capable to express has gotten to excite us during thousands of years that we all have brought ourselves near to that so complex and demanding world. For some time now I have been collaborating with Leioa Kantika Korala, trying to investigate, to discover and to create next to them, a whole world of shared sonorities, converting this collaboration in a fascinating adventure and a true pleasure.

In future dates Leioa Kantika Korala will share their music through the Catalan lands, the French Provence and Sunday, July 24 in Zornotza Amorebieta, next to the great Xabier Amuriza and ourselves, that we will present, one more time, the spectacle Beti Bizi, with a fusion of voices, ancient Biscayan ballads, melodies of dance and a lot of illusion.

With the most ancient, the voice, you write down new full spaces of shades, colors and textures that I am absolutely delighted by... ZORIONAK eta mila esker!!! (Congratulations and Thank you!!!)


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ZAHARRA BERRI

Published by DEIA, Feb. 10, 2010




Sometimes often it is said that already all is invented, that there is nothing new under the sun. I believe that it is not exactly true and that even if experience, sometimes, demonstrates that what seems to be new it is not; the truth is that the human being not only needs to create things but also has to believe that they are new. What's complicated begins at the time of defining what is new and not.

Today Thursday, at the central office of Euskaltzaindia (The Official Basque Language Academy) in the New Plaza of Bilbao and during the days organized by Bilbo Zaharra Euskaltegia under the title "Beti Bizi, Zaharra Berri” Xabier Amuriza and I will try to deepen into the different aspects related with the project BETI BIZI that we released, side by side last year.

In this work we found many of the elements that make reference of before to introduce the theme. On one side the ancient Biscayan ballads recovered thanks to the enormous work of Xabier Amuriza, one of those people that when one meets him remains dazzled by the human quality and the knowledge that he treasures within and that, mixed with a work capacity and an amazing persistence , makes the best traveling companion for a project of these characteristics. In addition, we have the melodies used always in the world of the dance and the traditional dance as well explained by Amuriza we worked to adorn the above-mentioned ballads and, finally, fusing it all with electronic music to reach up to a different atmosphere that suits in a special way to all the components of the project.

We will talk about it and how it relates with the popular literature, in a intimate act, with the public being a few meters away becoming an active part of the event and sharing an only and special environment.

What’s simple, what's natural, is always the best road to success. The most important findings have always been preceded of evident analysis that it seemed impossible not to have gotten there before. I suppose that we will not make big discoveries but I assure you that we will have a good time with the ballads, the music and our encounter.

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BETI BIZI

Published by the newspaper DEIA on July 1, 2010




Innovate and create something new, propose options, so far unknown, is something that is becoming increasingly hard. There is on one hand a simple calculation of probability and the other partly because our sense of wonder is narrowing a bit. Today, thanks to new technologies, our access to information is almost constant and in this globalized world we call that with one click of our mouse can travel virtually from one continent to another; it seems that nothing is going to draw attention. A few years ago the writer and bertsolari (Basque improviser singer) Xabier Amuriza had compiled a series of old Biscay songs among those that had carried out a selection and released an album that had a wide acceptance. But he still had remained material for another recording project and asked me if I was interested in working. Right away I said yes and began to imagine and intuit different ways to carry out this project. Of course, if I start to think about what I first imagined this album would be and it what it has finally become, the truth is that I am gobsmacked. Bizi Beti is the result of merging between the old Biscayan’s ballads, the voices of Leioa Kantika Korala completing the final product with the merge of the same with electronic music, resulting in a new recording project with a different proposal, brave and without complex. But getting here is essential to have the talent and dedication of a large team of people. I want to thank a very special way to Jose Luis Canal by schedules and arrangements he has been carried out, Basilio Astulez, Leioa Kantika Korala, Xabier Sarasola for that very special vision he has contributed to this album, and most particularly to Xabier Amuriza, great supporter of this project and I appreciate his generosity in sharing it with me. And finally each and every one of those who have taken part in this record, because to me all the notes are equally important, both the rhythm just as the melody.


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