Aussurucq
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Aussurucq is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques
department in south-western France
. It is located in the former province
of Soule
.
The village features a dynamic scene related especially to Basque culture. The inhabitants of the village performed the pastoral
Ürrüti Jauregiko Peirot in 2002, a play written by the son of the village Niko Etxart
, an acclaimed Basque music
ian.
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Pyrénées-Atlantiques is a department in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.- History :...
department in south-western France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is located in the former province
Provinces of France
The Kingdom of France was organised into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département system superseded provinces. The provinces of France were roughly equivalent to the historic counties of England...
of Soule
Soule
Soule is a former viscounty and French province and part of the present day Pyrénées-Atlantiques département...
.
The village features a dynamic scene related especially to Basque culture. The inhabitants of the village performed the pastoral
Pastoral (theatre of Soule)
The pastoral is a traditional kind of play from the Basque Country held in the region of Soule , France. It features a set range of characters and acts repeated on all pieces...
Ürrüti Jauregiko Peirot in 2002, a play written by the son of the village Niko Etxart
Niko Etxart
Niko Etxart is a Basque singer-songwriter and musician born in 1953 in Altzürükü, Soule . He's widely reputed in the Basque area for being a forerunner of Basque rock and bridging the gap between Basque old tradition and modern music trends.-Early life:Niko Etxart was born in Aussurucq. When he was...
, an acclaimed Basque music
Basque music
The strict classification of Basque music remains a controversial issue, complicated in part by the growing diversification of such music, but by and large it is made in the Basque Country, it reflects traits related to that society/tradition and it is devised by people from the Basque...
ian.