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Marc Egea, solo acústic: a la viola de roda i més enllà
Marc Egea, acoustic solo: on the viola de rueda and beyond
Activity open to all and free of charge with a limited capacity of 55 people
The wheel fiddle is a very old instrument. Its history goes back to before the year 1000 and it has been, is and will be played in all kinds of contexts all over the world. A timeless instrument, it offers inexhaustible sound possibilities. It is not only curiosity or strangeness that attracts everyone to the wheel viola, but also its mysterious, peculiar and unusual sound.
Creation and improvisation: a repertoire in which you will be able to listen to reworked traditional songs and your own compositions. You will hear how Marc Egea moves from popular music to jazz and rock. In short, you will hear what you have never heard before and much more.
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With the participation of Miquel Jordà interviewing Marc Egea
Marc Egea (Barcelona, 1973)
Musician and philosopher. He studied philosophy, piccolo, guitar, viola da rueda and harmony. He began his career as a professional musician in 1990 with the trio Músics de Safeu and later with the group El Pont d'Arcalís. Since 2005 he has been a freelance musician and has collaborated with numerous national and international groups and artists of different musical styles. He is the founder of several instrumental groups, as well as developing his musical work as a composer and performer in the field of dance, theatre and poetry recitals. He has performed on stages all over the world. He has recorded more than thirty albums. Composer of works for brass ensemble, cobla, symphonic band, chamber music, choir, electronic music, etc. He is currently a teacher of instrumental groups at the Arenys de Mar Music School, a musician in various artistic projects and a philosophy teacher.
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