Berrogüetto
Hepta
17.99

This is perhaps the most acclaimed ensemble in Galicia, even if outside of Spain they are often overshadowed by some of the more "Celtic" ensembles, and of course, the famous bagpipers. But this recording should leave no doubt that they are among the best in the region. In collaboration with other musicians from around the world, and with visual artist George Rousse, the band's newest CD is part of a larger exhibition (more info below).

Listen to some MP3 samples:
Nanatsu
Baixando de Ti
Gali@Matias.Tagom
Azul Graso (w/ Kalman Balogh)

"This is yet another record that helps to fortify the position that Berrogüetto have achieved in the european traditional music scene. Those that already know the band might say that this record is not as good as the previous (the difference is not that big, though), however there are lots of musicians out there who would love that their best album was as good as this one." - Joao Maia in RootsWorld "Strong songs, strong tunes, wonderful stuff. A confirmation that Berrogüetto are still one of the best bands on the European folk music scene."- Folkworld.de

Berrogüetto are Anxo Pintos (hurdy-gurdy, violin, saxophone, piano, bagpipes), Isaac Palacín (Percussion), Quico Comesaña (Bouzouki and harp), Quin Farinha (violin), Santiago Cribeiro (accordeon and piano), Guillermo Fernández (guitar and bass) and Guadi Galego (vocals and bagpipes).
Guest musicians: Djivan Gasparian (duduk, Armenia), Markus Svensson (nyckleharpa, Sweden) and Kalman Balogh (cimbalom, Hungary)

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Notes from the record label:
The first draft of Hepta (number seven, in Greek) has, in the same way, the germ of an ideographical objective. It comes from reflection and a game with the magical number seven is the number of musicians, seven are the musical notes, seven the colours, seven the fine arts...

That is why, Hepta has been able to count on the collaboration of others from different artistic disciplines as is the case of George Rousse, a well-known French contemporary artist, whose work technique combines architecture, painting and photography. Hepta is a combination of different arts, a combined intervention of artists that has had, apart from George Rousse, many other contributions, as is the case of the special contribution from the Centro Galego de Arte Contemporáea (CGAC).

The centenary ceramics factories of Sargadelos (Lugo), a manufacturing complex created in 1791 by the illustrous Antonio Raimundo Ibáñez, Marqués de Sargadelos, constitutes a unique example of the industrial revolution in Spain, and at the same time, a dark page in history (he was killed, for being suspected of being too French) that we must claim back.

This factory is still an example of creativity and good management, its current owners are promoters of the patronage of the arts and have collaborated with Berrogüetto in the development of their idea. George Rousse worked on one of the historical buildings of the old factory for a week, and the group lived, day to day, the creative experience. The outcome is the excellent cover, the general graphic concept of the record and the photographic works of art that have been incorporated to the album.

Hepta includes the collaboration of international musicians: Djivan Gasparian (Armenia) who plays the Duduk, a wind instrument with similar qualities to the human voice; Markus Svensson (Sweden) plays the Nyckelharpa, an old traditional Swedish instrument with keys and strings that looks like a violin and Kalman Balogh (Hungary) interpreted the Cimbalom, a traditional instrument from the Balkans

The results are 13 songs composed between all the members of Berrogüetto, containing the musical elements that have consolidated the style of this pioneering group.

Hepta was recorded and mixed in the months of July, August and September 2001 in the recording studio that the group has in their rehearsal rooms. The final touches were carried out in Casa de Tolos and the mastering was done by Bob Katz in the USA.

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