Arnau Tordera I

Arnau Tordera I's proposal revisits the havanera from a current, author-driven perspective, with voice and guitar and two additional singers. It combines unreleased pieces with classics from the Catalan sea-song repertoire.

Arnau Tordera I, a Catalan musician and composer born in Tona in 1986, offers a fresh perspective on the havanera, a genre of oral tradition linked to collective singing and to the imagery of the village and the sea. His work is framed within the sardana, the traditional dance of Catalonia, and this project grows out of the artist's interest in the havanera as a musical expression in its own right.

The repertoire blends unreleased pieces with reinterpreted classic havaneras, seeking a dialogue between the past and contemporary creation. The research respects the historical repertoire and draws on the richness of vocal harmonies to create a sonic atmosphere tied to the sea.

On stage, Arnau Tordera I sings and plays the guitar, accompanied by the voices of Clara Renom Vilardell and Glòria Figuerola Aguado. The project is a co-production of the Fira Mediterrània de Manresa.