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(En)gendering basque culture : musical notes from the archives

- Author(s)
- Echeverria, Begoña
- Title
- (En)gendering basque culture : musical notes from the archives / Begoña Echeverria
- In
- BOGA : basque studies consortium journal, 2, 1, 2014 october, 1-19
- Subjects
- Bertsolaritza
- Content
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Testu osoa
- Type of material
- Article
- ISBN / ISSN
- 2325-7628
- Notes
- Bibliografia: 17-19 or.
Drawing on folksongs written since the 16th century, I show women and girls in Basque song exhibit more agency and a wider variety of emotional stances than the secondary, “traditional” roles usually ascribed them. They negotiate potential mates; drink instead of work; and seek the pleasure of men other than their husbands. While the meanings of these songs are multi-vocal and sometimes difficult to discern, I argue that deliberation over these songs’ meanings enriches our understanding of Basque culture and the role of song in producing and contesting it.