Jon Maia

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Main specialization

Bertsolaria

Specializations

Bertso-jartzailea

Biography: He was born in Urretxu but he moved to Zumaia when he was 6. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Basque Philology. He has written for newspapers and other publications. He is author of some books as well as having written lyrics for several music groups. Besides, he was the creator and singer of the music group Karidadeko Benta. He is especially dedicated to bertsolaritza, although he also experiments with other artistic activities.
He took up bertsolaritza at school and then he started in the bertso-eskola (bertsolaritza workshops) of Zumaia. The investigator and expert in melodies of bertsolaritza Joanito Dorronsoro was his instructor.
He reached the last stage of the National Bertsolaris Championship in 1997, 2001, 2005 and 2009, and he was finalist in the championship of Gipuzkoa in the editions of 2003, 2007 and 2015.

Lehen plaza: Zumaian, 1984an, Aita Mari Zineman, Gipuzkoako Eskolarteko Txapelketako kanporaketan

Argitaratutako liburuak: Apaizac obeto. Elkar, 2006.
Argitaratzaile: Arabera Kultur Taldeko hainbat liburutan.
Irudika Idurika (bertso-egile)
Riomundo. Txalaparta, 2005.
Argitaratutako grabazioak: AEK eguna Zestoa....
Anari: bi diskatan 2 (guztira 2 esaten dut)
Araba Euskaraz La Puebla eta Oion
Arawak: diska batean 3
Bizkar Hezurra: 2 diskatan 9 kanturen hitzak.
DEF CON DOS 1
Gari: bi diskatan 9 kanturen hitzak
Gozategi: azken 3 diskatan 5
Imuntzo eta Beloki: bi diskatan 3
Mikel Urdangarin 1
Nafarroa Oinez Iru
Negu Gorriak: Gure Jarrera diskan 7 kanturen hitzak
Piztiak: 1.
SA 1
Zaldibobo: lehen diskan 30
Beste argitalpenak: Iritzi artikuluak (Egin eta Garan)
Ekoizpen oharrak: Liburu-egilea: Irudika Idurika (Gatuzain eta Arabera) Mikel Dalbret margolariarekin