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2 The new song was inspired on the French song, in the second fifties. The aim was to create a contemporaneous Catalan song and it started as a restoring movement of the popular catalan expressions. The movement was related to the Catalan language, banned by the dictatorship. The name of this group was Setze Jutges.They were singer-songwriters. They made up current songs.

3 BIOGRAPHY Joan Manuel Serrat, was born in Barcelona. Great number of his songs explain the geography of Catalonia in the postwar period. Musical beginnings While he studied he sang and he learned to play the guitar. In 1965 he participed in Radioscope, interpreting these first songs. They called him to offer him a contract and to record his first record. Joan Manuel Serrat was part of the Els Setze Jutges. That pushed up the catalan language.

4 Paraules d’amor ( love words) “Paraules d’amor senzilles i tendres. No en sabíem més, teníem quinze anys. No havíem tingut massa temps per aprendre’n, tot just despertàvem del son dels infants.” This song is the most representative of Joan Manuel Serrat. The song talks about her first love. The instrument that we hear in this song is the guitar. Other versions: Gema 4, Tete Montoliu, Llops de Mar, Nina, Max Sunyer, Som la Rumba, Josep Carreras, Peix Fregit, Cobla Costa Brava.

5 Ara que tinc vint anys Cançons tradicionals Com ho fa el vent La paloma Dedicado a Antonio Machado, poeta Serrat/4 Mi niñez Mediterráneo Miguel Hernández Per al meu amic Para vivir Para piel de manzana Res no és mesquí 1978 Tal com raja En tránsito Cada loco con su tema Fa vint anys que tinc vint anys En directo El sur también existe Sinceramente teu Bienaventurados Material sensible Utopía Nadie es perfecto Banda sonora d'un temps, d'un país

6 He was the son of a doctor, and his mother was a housewife. He had received a bourgeois education in Barcelona. His mother introduced the music in his house. When he was 6 years old he started to compose his first melodies. When he was 9, he went to Figueres to continue his studies. Els Setze Jutges When he was 16 years old, he went to live in Barcelona. Two years later he integrated into the Nova Cançó, in the Setze Jutges.

7 “Si estirem tots, ella caurà i molt de temps no pot durar. Segur que tomba, tomba, tomba, ben corcada deu ser ja. Si tu l’estires fort per aquí i jo l’estiro fort per allà, segur que tomba, tomba, tomba, i ens podrem alliberar.” This song has been translated into many languages. It was composed in Franco’s dictatorship It is a cry for the unit of action, to achieve freedom. The song is a dialogue between the principal character and the grandfather Siset. The most prominent instrument is the piano. Versions: The Polish Solidarity Union adopts L’Estaca as the anthem itself, and has been selected as the unofficial anthem for club rugby “perpinyanès.”

8 Els èxits de Lluís Llach Ara i aquí Com un arbre nu Lluís Llach a l'Olympia L'Estaca I si canto trist... Viatge a Itaca Barcelona, gener de 1976 Campanades a morts El meu amic, el mar Somniem Verges 50 I amb el somriure, la revolta T'estimo Maremar Camp del Barça, 6 de juliol de 1985 La forja de un rebelde Astres Geografia Torna aviat Ara, 25 anys en directe Un pont de mar blava Rar Porrera Nu 9 Temps de revoltes Jocs Junts Poetes Que no s'apague la llum i Verges 2007

9 Raimon was born in València(Xàtiva). He worked two years in a radio of his city. Years 60 He went to Valencia city to study history. In 62, Raimon did his first public performance. Shortly after he sang for Setze Jutges. Raimon was surprised by the form and content of their songs.

10 “Al vent, la cara al vent, el cor al vent, les mans al vent, els ulls al vent, al vent del món.” This song is one of the most representative of Raimon. With this, he won a prize in the contest of the Mediterranean song. He was inspired by a day when he went for a walk with a motorbike. The most important instrument is the guitar, played by the same Singer. Versions: Pau Alabajos i la Laura Navar. There are a Japanese version too.

11 Disc antològic de les seues cançons Raimon a l'Olympia Cançons de la roda del temps Raimon al Palau Raimon música sola Raimon en directe Raimon a Montserrat Sobre la pau. Contra la por Per destruir aquell qui l'ha desert Raimon Raimon en Montevideo Raimon. Catalonian protest songs En vivo Diguem no La noche A Víctor Jara Campus de Bellaterra T'adones amic...? El recital de Madrid Lliurament del cant Quan l'aigua es queixa Totes les cançons Entre la nota i el so Raimon canta Presències i oblit Canta Ausiàs March Integral Cançons I després de creure tant Ausiàs March / Raimon Cançons de mai Recitals al Palau Dotze cançons Les cançons d'amor Nova Integral 2000 Clàssics i no Raimon-Espriu Poesia cantada Raimon a l'Olympia

12 She was born in Mallorca. When she was little she started learning traditional songs. In 1976 arrived in Barcelona and she started singing with the Setze Jutges. In 1968 Franco’s censorship prohibited her singing her most popular song “Que volen aquesta gent ?“. Started in France, Denmark and England her fisrst performances abroad. In 1971 the record of Maria del Mar Bonet, published the songs “ L’aguila Negra” and “ No voldria res més ara”, it was a golden record in Spain.

13 “Un bon dia, o potser una nit, prop del mar jo m’havia adormit quan, de cop, el cel s’omple de llum i un ocell negre surt sense venir d’enlloc.” This song was a gold record in Spain. It tells us about a bird, and this reminds her of a very strong friendship and requests him to help her find her again. The most important instruments are: the piano, drums, a electric guitar, and a trumpet. There aren’t any versions.

14 Maria del Mar Bonet A l'Olympia Cançons de festa Alenar Saba de terrer Quico-Maria del Mar Sempre L'àguila negra Jardí tancat Breviari d'amor Cançons de la nostra mediterrània Anells d'aigua Gavines i dragons Ben a prop Bon viatge faci la cadernera Coreografies El·las Salmaia Primeres cançons El cor del temps Cavall de foc Raixa Cants d'Abelone Collita pròpia Amic, amat Terra secreta

15 She was born in the La Gornal, in Vendrell. They find so classical revolutionary songs and traditional songs. Trajectory Marina Rosell started to act professionally in 1974. In 1976 she edited her first record to collect popular catalan songs. Music critics quickly gave her the name: exquisite voice.

16 “Oh, gavina voladora que volteges sobre el mar i al pas del vent, mar enfora, vas voltant fins arribar a la platja assolellada, ja de dolços records on dia i nit hi fa estada, la nina dels meus amors.” This song is the most popular of her musical career. It tells us that the singer asks a seagull that flies over the sea because she takes care of a person whom she learned a lot The instruments are: a guitar, and background, a tambourine. There aren’t any versions.

17 Penyora Cos meu recorda Barca del temps Cinema blau Marina Ha llovido Entre linies Y rodará el mundo Cap al cel Marítim Nadal Vistas al mar