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Searching for the dance of meaning – Further remarks on Basque Bertsolaritza as a tool for dance making. Rafal Dziemidok

In order to address the issue, if Bertsolaritza can be an inspiration or an instrument for the practice of dance improvisation, one needs to understand certain terminology. I. Definitions: 1. Bertso. A stanza, a group of lines forming the basic, recurring metrical unit of a poem. Or a poem itself. 2. Bertsolari. Someone capable of improvising Bertsos in front of...

Searching for the dance of meaning – Basque Bertsolaritza as a tool for dance making. Rafal Dziemidok

Bertsolaritza is a form of improvised contest poetry deriving from Basque oral tradition. It is performed in Basque, maybe the oldest language in Europe. There are 900 000 speakers of Basque in the world, 67 percent of which follow with interest the Bertsolari contest especially the National Championship of Bertsolaritza, Bertsolari Txapelketa. It is a 1 day event, selling up...

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Searching for the dance of meaning – Further remarks on Basque Bertsolaritza as a tool for dance making. Rafal Dziemidok

Searching for the dance of meaning – Basque Bertsolaritza as a tool for dance making. Rafal Dziemidok