Arrels. Entre la tradicio i el patrimoni

[Machine Translation] Capella de Ministrellas, led by Carles Magranel, explores the common origins of traditional and ancient music of the Valencia region of Spain in their unique project. The music is a collection of popular and courtly music from the Middle Ages to the early modern period, a time when the distance between art music and popular music was much closer than it is today. The songs are sung with a wistfulness reminiscent of fado, the town singing contests in which the masses sang together, and dances in which various instruments play an active role with a mixture of merriment and melancholy. This is a very enjoyable piece of music.

Note: This is an import edition (manufactured outside of Japan).

カルレス・マグラネル率いるカペリャ・デ・ミニストレルスによる、スペイン・バレンシア地方の伝統音楽と古楽に共通する源流を探る彼らならではの企画盤。今日のような芸術音楽と大衆音楽の距離がかなり近かった時代、中世から近世へかけて大衆に親しまれた音楽や、宮廷で楽しまれた音楽を集めている。ファドを思わせる切々と歌い上げれられた歌、大衆が歌い交わす町の歌合戦の様子、陽気と哀愁が入り混り様々な楽器が活躍する舞曲と、当時の人々の力強さを感じさせる目まぐるしい極彩色の音世界の中にも、伝統と古楽を繋ぐ秘密の小径を歩むような密やかな面白さも秘めた、たいへん楽しめる一枚。