Two Mallorcan Organ Festivals
October is usually the month of organ music in Mallorca. This year, two important organ festivals coincide where top organists of international renown will be performing. Last night saw the […]
The Mallorca Record Fair
The Fira Internacional del Disc a Mallorca celebrates its tenth edition this weekend. This year’s record fair started yesterday and will continue until tomorrow, September 13th, at the Palma Arena. […]
Didgeridoo Dreamtime
One would normally not associate Mallorca with didgeridoos, dreamtime or songlines. But imagine my surprise when I read that this weekend just gone, the IV. Encuentro Didgeridoo Mallorca took place […]
Church Organs in Mallorca
Mallorca is blessed with a rich choice of outstanding church organs. We are quite lucky here in this respect. And we are privileged when we can hear this instrument being […]
Sancta Cæcilia
Santa Cecília (Saint Cecilia, Latin: Sancta Cæcilia) is the patron saint of musicians and Church music. Her feast day is celebrated in the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic […]
Xeremias and Xeremiers
Traditional Mallorcan music is unthinkable without the Xeremia (a bagpipe). Go to any village festa and you will hear them, together with small drums, flutes and tambours. The Mallorcan bagpipe is most likely […]
Belly Dances in Mallorca
During a visit to the Mercado Medieval in Manacor, a week ago, I was surprised to suddenly be confronted by a group of young ladies, festively clad in what appeared to be […]
Jazz in the Summer
The Festival Internacional de Jazz Sa Pobla started Wednesday, August 6th, with a concert given by John Zorn Acoustic Masada. The Sa Pobla Jazz Festival is an annual event in […]
International Folklore Festival
The town of Sóller has been busy this week presenting the XXVIII Sa Mostra de Sóller, Festival Folclórico Internacional. Groups from six nations participate this year in this annual event, such as Miromagnum (Italy), […]
Sa Calobra Concerts
The beach of Sa Calobra comes with probably one of the nicest beach settings of any platja in Mallorca. If only it was less tricky to get there. The 12 […]
The Festival de Pollença 2008
The renown and acclaimed Festival de Pollença starts today with its 47th edition. This year’s programme is launched with the Messa da Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi, which is performed by the Orquestra Simfònica […]
Human Rights in Alarò
Mallorca has an abundant choice in village communities. The island is large enough to allow for diversity and contrast in the social web of all these pueblos. Not one village […]
World Music Day
Mallorca celebrates the European Day of Music today, June 21st, now also known as World Music Day. The photo shows the Banda Municipal de Música de Palma, performing bits of Carmen […]
The Mystic Chants of Sufis
Most visitors to Mallorca would think of Palma de Mallorca, the island capital, when looking for a theatre. Most of us are surprised to find that Mallorca actually has an […]
Preludes
Frédéric Chopin spent three months in Mallorca in the Winter of 1838-39, some 169 years ago. He came in the company of George Sand and her two children from her […]
Fandango
I love music. Spain is great for music, not least for the prevalence of flamenco and fandango. Both have their origin in Southern Spain, in Andalucía to be precise. I […]
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