The Theme
The Impact of Music on Basque Culture
This Project’s Title
Gure Musika, Nire Odola
“I have always heard and have known Basque songs as long as I can remember. Growing up in Boise has been such a privelage to be so immersed in the culture I have always known. I thought I heard and understood it all until I started traveling back to the Basque Country and other states and started experiencing new sounds, instruments, and artworks. I realized the power of Basque music and how it has evolved and influenced so many communites over hundreds of generations. My inspiration for my poem was the vast diversity of Basque music and how it has changed me with every new element I learn. This is a poem that reflects the few of many tools and types of Basque music that I have cherished and remembered througout my life. It is a tale of my own journey through Euskal Musika and how it has made me who I am. Thank you for this opportunity to show my love and gratitude to the music that has raised me and continues to change me.”