Ruper Ordorika
Encyclopedia
Ruper Ordorika, born at Oñati (Gipuzkoa) in 1956, is a Basque
singer-songwriter
. He is generally considered one of the greatest renewers of basque songwriting.
He was part of the literary group Pott, with, among others, writers Joseba Sarrionandia
, Bernardo Atxaga
, Jon Juaristi
and Manu Ertzila.
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. He is generally considered one of the greatest renewers of basque songwriting.
He was part of the literary group Pott, with, among others, writers Joseba Sarrionandia
Joseba Sarrionandia
Joseba Sarrionandia Uribelarrea is a Basque writer and member of the Basque separatist group ETA. He has written many books of poetry and short stories as well as novels...
, Bernardo Atxaga
Bernardo Atxaga
Bernardo Atxaga is a Basque writer and self-translator.-Biography:Atxaga was born in Asteasu, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country), in 1951. He received a diploma in economics from the University of Bilbao, and studied philosophy at the University of Barcelona...
, Jon Juaristi
Jon Juaristi
Jon Juaristi Linacero is a Spanish poet, essayist and translator in Spanish and Basque, as well as a self-confessed former ETA militant...
and Manu Ertzila.
Albums
- Hautsi Da Anphora (Xoxoa-Elkar, 1980)
- Ni Ez Naiz Noruegako Errege (Elkar, 1983)
- Bihotzerreak (Elkar, 1985)
- Ez Da Posible (Gasa-Wea, 1990)
- So'Ik'So (Nuevos Medios, 1995)
- Dabilen Harria (Nuevos Medios, 1998)
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(Esan Ozenki, 2000) - Hurrengo Goizean (Metak, 2001)
- Kantuok Jartzen Ditut (Metak, 2003)
- Memoriaren Mapan (Elkar, 2006)
- Hamar t'erdietan (Elkar, 2008)
- Haizea Garizumakoa (Elkar, 2009)
- Hodeien azpian (Elkar, 2011).
Albums with Hiru Truku
- Hiru Truku (Nuevos Medios, 1994)
- Hiru Truku II (Nuevos Medios, 1997)
- Nafarroako Kantu Zaharrak (Metak, 2004)