Bertsolaritza is the art of composing and singing songs extemporaneously in Basque according to rhyming patterns and melodies. A composed piece is called a bertso, and the singer is a bertsolari. Traditionally performed by men, more women are now participating as well. There are many famous bertsolaris in the Basque country, and bertsolari championships have been held since the 1930s, organized initially by youth groups and later an academy, with a unified championship forming in the 1980s held every four years.

1. BERTSOLARITZA

2. INFORMATION
• Bertsolaritza or bertsolarism is the art
of singing extemporary composed songs in
Basque according to various melodies and
rhyming patterns.
• Such a sung piece of composition is
called a bertso, the person who sings it
is called a bertsolari and the art of
composing bertsos is called
bertsolaritza in Basque. Traditionally
these were sung by men but there is an
increasing number of young female
bertsolaris today.

3. BASQUE BERTSOLARIS
There are a lot of bertsolaris in the
Basque country.
.Manex Agirre .Serapio Lopez
.Andere Arriolabengoa
.Zigor Enbeita
.Rikardo Gonzalez de Durana
. Juan Mari Juaristi
. Asier Otamendi
. Oihane Perea
. Ruben Santxez
. Iñaki Viñaspre

4. BERTSOLARI
CHAMPIONSHIPS
• Latest from the Basque Country is a verse in the
championship. Study organized by the youth of the
two first, in 1935 and 1936. He is responsible for
organizing the Academy a few years later, in 1960,
1962, 1965 and 1967. Next, thirteen years after
the suspension, which will take place in 1980 and
1982, and he won both best practice. Although
Bizkaitarra, unified Basque sang at breaking the
mold, and it laid the foundations for the modern
major relocation. Since 1986, the association has
organized the tournament every four years. [1]
2013koaz since the Kremlin is the reigning
champion.

5. BERTSOLARIS
BY: MAITE LECUONA