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Written in Folk Roots issue 149, 1995

RUPER ORDORIKA, JOSEBA TAPIA, BIXENTE MARTINEZ
Hiru Truku
Nuevos Medios NM 15666 (1994)

Three leading Basque musicians, singer/guitarist Ordorika, trikitilari (melodeon-player) Tapia and Oskorri’s Martinez on mandolin, bouzouki and guitar, with a set of traditional ballads from western Euskadi. Straightforwardly-delivered, with occasional contributions from Eliza Carthy and Nancy Kerr. Inevitably, to get the full picture, lyrics and melody as they happen, needs an understanding of Euskera, or failing that recourse to the Spanish translations; nevertheless melodically it’s a window into the forms and rhythms of Basque song.


© 1995 Andrew Cronshaw
 

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