Music and singing

The many traditional musical instruments played in the Basque Country show just how dynamic this rich and ancient musical heritage really is.

Alboka
Alboka

Contributions by great composers of Basque origin, such as Gorriti, Guridi, Sarasate and Ravel are part of this heritage. In this musical universe traditional a capella song for a long time played an essential role. By choosing to sing in euskara and by creating their own repertoire from the 1960’s onwards, composers and songwriters revolutionised the landscape of Basque music. Today, whilst maintaining their originality, Basque song and music is combined with other world music.

Consult our collections of Basque musical scores