Turmarí By L'arannà

Based on the tradition from Ibiza and Formentera, this musical show values the importance of the ‘cant redoblat’, an endemic way of singing to these two Balearic Islands.

In the show Turmarí, the duet L’arannà immerses in the popular music tradition from Ibiza and Formentera to offer a particular view of these two islands through the sound experimentation that features these two singers. Synthesizers and keyboards share the stage with the castanets, the drum, the ceremonial sword, the flute, and the aesthetics inspired by the typical dance of the peasants. This singing style (‘cant redoblat’) is a crucial feature of the traditional music from Ibiza and Formentera. Its marked vibrato serves as an exponent of the tradition of ornamenting the monodic chant, common throughout the Mediterranean cultures.

Some ‘glosas’ and ‘cants redoblats’ performed in this show were recovered from sound archives, while some others belong to the duet’s own creations. This duet from Ibiza and Catalonia aims to narrate the reality and the roots of these two islands, which go beyond the dreamed paradise of so many people. A shows that allows the artists to display these roots in a contemporary context and through the lens of a young, feminine, and emerging duet.

Coproduced by Teatre Prinicpal de Palma together with L'arannà

* PRINCIPAL MENUT: Teatre Principal offers a free play center with professional staff for kids. It can be booked during the process of tickets purchase, both at the website and the tickets window.