Renowned for its songs for men's choirs, the Basque Country is rarely heard beyond its own borders, which gives this concert a particular uniqueness.
The Basque men's choir Anaiki, established at the Maison Basque in Paris for almost 40 years, travels throughout France and abroad to bear witness to the centuries-old richness of Basque culture.
Anaiki, under the direction of Jean-Marie Guezala, embraces a wide spectrum of the Basque repertoire, starting from forgotten or little-known medieval songs, sacred or profane, up to the most current compositions. This will be the key of the first part which will be offered by the choir. In the second part, we are particularly pleased to present a new work: the marine suite “ARRAUNEAN”, a musical fresco evoking the life of sailors leaving the Gulf of Biscay, crossing the Atlantic to go rowing for whales in the waters of Newfoundland.
Created and arranged by Clément Puyau, singer of Anaiki, cellist and composer, it is from well-known or forgotten popular songs, old texts recently rediscovered that we invite the public on a journey, a tale where everyone can let go his imagination, far from a recital spewing out songs without a common thread, thus drawing inspiration from the work of wonderful ensembles like Mikrokosmos or Philomela… The Kuttun instrumental ensemble Taldea, made up of five strings and a percussionist, accompanies the 40 male voices of the choir with great musicality and professionalism.
Single representation
Saturday December 14, 2025 – 8:30 p.m.
Saint-Louis-en-l’Île Church, 75004 Paris (M° Pont Neuf)
Single price 25€. Free for under 20s.
Reservations:
By telephone: Maison Basque de Paris 01 40 10 11 11
By internet: https://www.helloasso.com/associations/anaiki-gizon-abesbatza/evenements/choeur-basque-anaiki
At the church, an hour before the concert.
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