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Art

Representations of the Basque diaspora

As a beneficiary of the Frank Bidart Fellowship, Knörr carried out the artistic project ´La luz que nunca se apaga´ (The light that never goes out) after her residency at California State University Bakersfield. We met with her to talk at length about her work, the fellowship, and art in general.

Bilaka. Picture: Sarah Witt
Music

Wild melodies

Shrouded in mystery, the Basque people have long been bound to music and song. Among their lesser-known traditions is basa ahaide—“wild melodies”—an ancient practice passed down among a select few. A hidden soundscape that whispers from the edges of memory and myth.