Castora Herz publishes “This is Jota”, an album dedicated entirely to the jota, mixed with new ways of making electronic music.
The palentino Castora Herz, producer of folktronica: a mix of folklore with electronic music, he remains dedicated to reviewing Castilian musical traditions and adding disco rhythms to them. Edit Samain Music This EP is a tribute to those compilations from the 90’s like This is Techno, This is Drum & Bass, This is House… Three new ways to interpret the jota with synthesizer sounds, samples and drum machines.
Additionally, this album by Jota Bass or Electrojota features the participation of his new band, The Gangwith percussionist Sergio López (Collado Project, D’Urria) at the helm, playing traditional rhythms with tambourines, tambourines, scallops, and flutes, the voices of Yamila Mahmud (Trapalleiras) and Jose Manuel Sabugo “Sabu” (D’Urria) Urria), the choirs of Laura Olivar (Trapalleiras) and the electric saz of Luis Lacambra (Trova Hermética).
La Jota is an ancient genre of traditional Iberian dance and song, born during the last part of the Arab and Jewish presence, in a border environment where the mixture between the 3 religions defined the culture. And it had an important role in rural society and its rituals throughout the centuries, the most important songs prevailing in the social cohesion of the towns where they were performed.
Derived from the medieval word “xiota” (pronounced [ˈʃota] o [ˈʃɔta]), coming from the Mozarabic “šáwta” (jump) and its rhythm is usually timed in 3/4, although some authors maintain that 6/8 adapts better to the structure of the choreographic and strophic cycle.
The rural exodus of the 20th century marked the decline of the Jota…. until now.
2024-01-18 07:19:48
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