SonDeSeu is the first folk and traditional music orchestra from
Galicia, Spain
Galicia (; gl, Galicia or ; es, Galicia}; pt, Galiza) is an autonomous community of Spain and historic nationality under Spanish law. Located in the northwest Iberian Peninsula, it includes the provinces of A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense, a ...
, and it is also considered to be one of the first European contemporary folk orchestras. It is constituted by 53 members and conducted by
Rodrigo Romaní.
Its repertoire consists of pieces from the oral tradition of the popular
galician music
Northwest Iberian folk music is a traditional highly distinctive folk style, located along Spain's north-west Atlantic coast, mostly Galicia and Asturias, that has some similarities with the neighbouring area of Cantabria. The music is character ...
, especially arranged for the group by the members themselves, mainly the heads of the different sections, which include
galician bagpipes, percussion,
hurdy-gurdies
The hurdy-gurdy is a string instrument that produces sound by a hand-crank-turned, rosined wheel rubbing against the strings. The wheel functions much like a violin bow, and single notes played on the instrument sound similar to those of a vio ...
,
fiddles,
requintas (traditional galician transverse flutes), vocals,
harps and
plucked strings.
Trajectory
It was born in 2001 in the former department of Traditional Music of the Municipal School of Arts and Trades of
Vigo
Vigo ( , , , ) is a city and municipality in the province of Pontevedra, within the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. Located in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, it sits on the southern shore of an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, the ...
, known today as the Municipal School of Traditional and Folk Music of
Vigo
Vigo ( , , , ) is a city and municipality in the province of Pontevedra, within the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. Located in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, it sits on the southern shore of an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, the ...
, ETRAD. This singular experience pursues the fusion between highly specialized education, experience on the stage, and making music in community. Since then, their trajectory has continued ascending both in Spain and in the international panorama.
SonDeSeu has recorded four studio albums: "Mar de Vigo" (2004), "Trastempo" (2007), "Barlovento" (2010) and "Danzas Brancas" (2013).
Besides Spain, it has also performed in several concerts in countries such as France, Italy, Ireland,
Portugal
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and
Finland
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. The live concerts are a tribute to the recovery of the oral patrimony and its integration into the modern urban life, where the public, integrated by people of different ages and cultural origins, take part actively.
Currently, in collaboration with the local government of the city of
Vigo
Vigo ( , , , ) is a city and municipality in the province of Pontevedra, within the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. Located in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, it sits on the southern shore of an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, the ...
, SonDeSeu leads the project
Enfo (European Network of Folk Orchestras), which encourages the creation of new European folk orchestras, to consolidate a stable exchange and participation network.
In 2011 it obtained the Galicia Critics Award.
Discography
* ''Mar de Vigo'' (2004):
# "Mar de Vigo"
# "Grixoa"
# "Liñares"
# "Noite"
# "Maurus"
# "Rumbas de Monzo e Vergara"
# "A pequerrecha"
# "Carmiña no Berbés"
* ''Trastempo'' (2007)
# "Alén"
# "A camposa"
# "Valse de Arousa"
# "Foliada de Nostián"
# "De Mostad a Millares"
# "Costureiriña"
# "Nun cacho dun anaco"
# "Namoreir@"
# "O paraíso"
# "Nena morena"
# "Ramanalama"
# "O cantar que nunca acaba"
* ''Barlovento'' (2010)
# "Melchor de Cumieira"
# "Alalá de Padrón"
# "Mencer no camiño"
# "Aires de Moscarnoia"
# "Romance de Mirabella" ft.
Rosa Cedrón
Rosa Cedrón (born 25 October 1972 in Monforte de Lemos, Lugo) is a Spanish Galician singer and cello player, known for being the voice for nine years in the group Luar na Lubre, and collaborating on records by musicians such as Mike Oldfield. In 2 ...
# "O Galo de Leirado"
# "Canto de Arrieiro na Lamosa"
# "Tradiculata"
# "Nadal de Caroi e Reis de Rinlo"
# "Espadelada de Penosiños"
# "Barlovento"
* ''Danzas Brancas'' (2013)
In collaboration with vasque trikitilari Kepa Junkera.
# "Folerpas e Danzas brancas"
# "Insua"
# "O Rillachavos"
# "Sil lenzo"
# "Rumbas de Marcial e Barciademera"
# "Xota de Cortellas"
# "Pasodobre das Anduriñas"
# "Rosa Desvairada"
# "O Mandil"
Members
At present, SonDeSeu is constituted by the following musicians:
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* Conductor: Rodrigo Romaní
* Harps (Head: Rodrigo Romaní): Inés Lorenzo, Laura Barreiro, Olalla Vidal, Marta Barreiro, Lorena Reinaldo, Beatriz Martínez.
* Vocal (Head: Javier Feijoó "Chisco"): Mª José Balado, Anaïs Barbier, Xela Conde, Ana Domínguez, Eva González, Sara Malvido, Rosa Martínez, Mª Mercedes Pazos, Leticia R. Pais, Teresa Santamaría, Itziar Solar, Raquel Valcarce
* Galician bagpipes (Head: Xaquín Xesteira): Sito Muiños, Xose L. Sanromán, Marina Vigo, Antonio Prieto, Ana Pereira
* Requintas (Head: Xosé Liz): Pilar Vieira, Teresa Varela, Xaime Rebollo.
* Hurdy-Gurdy
The hurdy-gurdy is a string instrument that produces sound by a hand-crank-turned, rosined wheel rubbing against the strings. The wheel functions much like a violin bow, and single notes played on the instrument sound similar to those of a vi ...
s (Head: Anxo Pintos): Sandra Fernández, Paula García, Paz Martínez, Iván Costa, Liliana Carro, María Muras, Teresa Gómez.
* Percussion (Head: Xaquín Xesteira): Anxo Pardo, Marilú Campos, Eva González, Xavier Figueroa, Julia Feijoo
* Fiddles (Head: Alfonso Franco): Begoña Riobó, Paco Táboas, Nuria Zunzunegui, Jose Varela, Felipe Rodicio, Ismael Cabaleiro
* Bouzouki
The bouzouki (, also ; el, μπουζούκι ; alt. pl. ''bouzoukia'', from Greek ), also spelled buzuki or buzuci, is a musical instrument popular in Greece. It is a member of the long-necked lute family, with a round body with a flat top and ...
s: (Head: Xosé Liz): Marta M. Valladares, Xosé Liz, Samuel Soto
See also
* Galician traditional music
Northwest Iberian folk music is a traditional highly distinctive folk style, located along Spain's north-west Atlantic coast, mostly Galicia and Asturias, that has some similarities with the neighbouring area of Cantabria. The music is character ...
Notes
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External links
Official website
Live performance at Vigo: ''Rumba de Monzo e Vergara''
Culture of Galicia
Music of Galicia
Spanish folk music groups
Galician traditional music groups