MALLORCAN MUSIC

Hi guys from the Northlands,

today we want to introduce you to our Mallorcan culture explaining how our music is like.  It is divided into two main groups:

1.- Traditional music “boleros” which consist of the combination of different instruments such as the xeremia (similar to a Scottish bagpipe), the zambomba and the drums. People who dance it wear traditional costumes used by landworkers in the past.

2.- Contemporary music, represented by some rock and pop bands such as “Ossifar” and the unique singer Tomeu Penya whose most popular songs are “D'una gatera me vaig casar” o “Illes dins un riu”. This typical Mallorcan man has international recognition.

In the last couple years this music had been decaying but luckily now it is reviving and becoming as popular as it deserves to be, not only for grannies but also for youngsters like us.

Every Mallorcan song represents how Mallorcan society was and is nowadays so that's the reason why it's so popular.

Don't get mad if you don't understand a word of the songs. No one does.

Hope you liked our post, or at least, you didn't hate it.

See you soon.

Bye!

Álvaro and Jaume Toni