Udabarri (dance group)
The Udabarri Euskal Dantzari Taldea (Basque for Spingtime Basque Dance Group) is a dance group from Amorebieta-Etxano in the Basque Country.
The group was founded in 1985 and performs in conjunction with the Udazken Txistu Taldea (Autumn Txistu Group), performing traditional Basque dances, in particular dances from Biscay. The group Durundibarri from Durango is now part of Udabarri.
The group has won several prizes in the past and in 2009 had more than 200 members, approximately 120 adults and some 85 children.
Repertoire
Some of the following dances form part of the groupe's repertoire:
- Agintariena
- Arin-arin
- Atzesku
- Aurresku
- Banango
- Binango
- Biribilketa
- Dantzari Dantza
- Domingillo
- Ezpata Txiki
- Ezpata Nagusi
- Fandango
- Gorulari
- Kaixarranka
- Launango
- Makil Joko
- Soka Dantza
- Txotxongiloa
- Zortziko
- Zinta Dantza
Performances
The group has performed at the following events to date:
- Various carnivals
- Dantzari (in 2008), a children's dance festival that take places annually in Arrasate
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Day in Larrea (Amorebieta)
- Día de los Abuelos y los Abuelas ('Grandparents' Day') in Amorebieta in the Zubiondo Park and at the Nafarroa Centre
- Various neighbourhood festivals
External links
See also
- Basque dance
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