Bétera com a nucli de cant valencià

Abstract

[cat] El cant valencià és un gènere musical popular pertanyent a la cultura i la tradició de la Comunitat Valenciana. Es tracta d’un cant lliure i molt ornamentat de caràcter líric i virtuosístic. Aquest treball va enfocat a donar a conéixer el seu potencial a través del poble de Bétera i les seues figures principals en aquest camp. Primerament, s’exposen els orígens i el context històric del cant valencià, els tipus que hi trobem, les diferències entre aquests i el procés d’aprenentatge d’aquest tipus de música. Més endavant es tracta el tema del folklorisme i en que consisteix el procés de folklorització. A continuació, es centra l’atenció en les funcions socials que el cant ha tingut al llarg de la història com la simbiosi entre cantar bé i fer bé la feina o el cant com a via d’escapament i d’amenització del treball o de situacions complicades. Finalment, se centrarà el cant valencià en el poble de Bétera i en les seues figures principals. Es parlarà de la història musical del poble i la seua evolució, es descriuran les seues figures i la importància d’aquesta música a les festes del poble. Amb aquesta informació, apropar el cant valencià tant a músics professionals com a amateurs i a qualsevol persona interessada amb el tema serà una tasca més senzilla. ENG: Valencian folksong (cant valencià) is a popular musical genre belonging to the culture and tradition of the Valencian Community in Spain. It is a free and highly ornamented folksong style of lyrical and virtuosistic nature. The present work is focused on spreading its potential through two concepts: the town of Bétera and its leading artists. Firstly, this work speaks of the origins and historical context of Valencian singing, the types of songs that exist, the differences between them and the process of learning this kind of music. Later appears the subject of folklorism and what the folklorization process consists off. Next, the attention is focused on the social functions that singing has had throughout history, like the symbiosis between singing well and doing the job well or singing as a way of chilling out from work or a way of dealing with complicated situations. Finally, the Valencian folksong will focus on the town of Bétera and in its outstanding singers. The musical history of the town and its evolution will be discussed and their artists will be named. The importance of this music at the village festivals will also be explained. With this information, bringing Valencian singing closer to both professional musicians and amateurs and anyone interested in the subject will be a simpler task.

[eng] Valencian folksong (cant valencià) is a popular musical genre belonging to the culture and tradition of the Valencian Community in Spain. It is a free and highly ornamented folksong style of lyrical and virtuosistic nature. The present work is focused on spreading its potential through two concepts: the town of Bétera and its leading artists. Firstly, this work speaks of the origins and historical context of Valencian singing, the types of songs that exist, the differences between them and the process of learning this kind of music. Later appears the subject of folklorism and what the folklorization process consists off. Next, the attention is focused on the social functions that singing has had throughout history, like the symbiosis between singing well and doing the job well or singing as a way of chilling out from work or a way of dealing with complicated situations. Finally, the Valencian folksong will focus on the town of Bétera and in its outstanding singers. The musical history of the town and its evolution will be discussed and their artists will be named. The importance of this music at the village festivals will also be explained. With this information, bringing Valencian singing closer to both professional musicians and amateurs and anyone interested in the subject will be a simpler task.