Pressbook
Xarnege is a musical project that brings the Basque and Gascony traditions together, show the similarities and unite the uniqueness of these two cultures into a fabulous, creative, passionate style. The five musicians are all part of several known and lesser known folk bands including Ganbara, Euritan blai, Landerida and many others. Traditional instruments like the hurdy gurdy, Salterius, Txanbela, local bagpipes and many more give a refreshing new interpretation of traditional tunes and songs. Electric sound effects are added, but in such a way that the compositions keep their original touch and this album is more a modern-traditional one than a trad-rock one. I love the way the musicians play with sounds, using difficult rhythmic patterns and fabulous play. Listen the heavy hurdy gurdy sound, the exploding (cow) horns and the unexpected twists in the musical arrangements. Each time I listen to this album I hear new sounds, new melodies and I just get more and more enthusiastic. At some moments it reminds me of the best work of Hedningarna, on other moments it’s like the village musicians meets a sound lunatic and it all works.
Upcoming concerts
Pictures
Videos
Some videos of Xarnege presenting our new album and performing in festivals around the world.Listen
Listen to some tracks of our three albums and enjoy them!
Lyrics
Some of our lyrics, liner notes and sheet music of our songs.
Guestbook
Basque and Gascon cultures
Instruments
Some of the instruments we play.
Rider
A pdf document with our technical requirements (sound, lightning, patch...). Contact our sound engineer, Yan Prevost, for further infomation: yanrahan@hotmail.fr
Contact
Contact us by email (info@xarnege.com), by phone (+34 605 715 735), by fax (+34 943 332 397), by post (Xarnege, Martieta Etxadia 2 - 20180 Oiartzun (Basque Country) or visit our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/xarnege)
Joan Baudoin makes and plays Gascon traditional instruments. He's participated in well-known folk bands such as LANDERIDA, CANICULA, VERD E BLU, MESCLAM!, UN PAS UN SAUT...
He plays bohas (Gascon pipes), three-holed flutes, string drums and traditional drums.
Juan Ezeiza plays fiddle, albokas (Basque hornpipes) and stompbox.
He's participated in folk bands such as GANBARA, LANTZ, TADUSAK and EURITAN BLAI and colaborated with many Basque musicians and singers.
Simon Guillaumin plays electroacustic hurdy-gurdy and sings.
Member of FABURDEN, BA'AL and PASSAIRES.
He teaches hurdy gurdy in Pau Pyrénées and Les Landes conservatories. Specialist in gascon traditional music and composer.
Lucia Longué plays three-holed flutes, besson (double string drum), diatonic accordion, boha (Gascon pipe) and sings. Member of MONACAS and BA'AL. Specialist in gascon traditional music.
Josean Martín Zarko plays guitar and bouzouki. He's been a musician in some well-known basque folk bands such as GANBARA, ALBOKA, LANTZ, TADUSAK and EURITAN BLAI and colaborated with many musicians and Basque singers.
