Course and meeting of "glosats"

Singers of ballads from Mallorca, Menorca, the Pitiüses and other communities.

The second Course of Singer of Ballads organised by the Department of Culture of the Insular Council will take place at the University Extension of the UIB in Eivissa and Formentera from the 28th of November to the 2nd of December, from 7 to 8.30 p.m. The teachers are Cati Marí Serra, Vicent Bufí Torres, Cati Costa and Pepita Palau. The registration is free and must be fulfilled at the Department of Culture.

More over, on the 3rd and 4th of December, the meeting "VI Trobada de glosats d'Eivissa i Formentera" will take place with participation by singers of ballads from Mallorca, Menorca, Eivissa, Formentera and other communities. On December 3rd, at 7.30 p.m., in the Municipal Cultural Hall of Formentera and on December 4th, at the same time, in the Auditori de Cas Serres in Eivissa.

The Balearic singers of "gloses" (ballads) represent a Mediaeval inheritance that has survived over the years. The "gloses" are the most important live expression of the traditional oral poetry, based on improvisation. Many singers do not know how to read and write but can dominate popular language better than anyone and have extraordinary mental abilities, being able to answer with rhythm, rhyme and irony any invitation.

Datum: 23/11/2005

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