Saeta ( Spanish: saeta , etymologically goes back to Latin: sagitta arrow) - a paraliturgical song that has existed in Andalusia since the 17th century. Numerous varieties can be conditionally divided into two main groups - ancient saets and flamenco saets.
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Ancient Saets ( Saetas antiguas )
Saets of this group are also known as "old" ( viejas ), "simple" ( llanas ), "folk" ( populares ) and others. Ancient saets appeared in Catholic Spain in the 17th century as a genre of anonymous spiritual song in the folk language, in imitation of the psalmody church (canonical) worship. The texts of the most common saet were timed to the time of repentance - for example, Lent and especially Holy Week. Performed outside the temple, during religious processions [1] . Melodically saets are very diverse - as a rule, music and text are syllabically coordinated; melismatic style is less used. For the melodically more developed saet, the Phrygian mood is characteristic. There are various local varieties ( saetas autóctonas ), such as, for example, saeta cuartelera in Puente Genil , ancient saets ( a rigor , samaritana and de la Vía Sacra ) in Castro del Rio and others. Throughout XX -XXI centuries they are strongly influenced by flamenco , and therefore the term “ flamenized saets ” ( saetas aflamencadas ) is used.
Saetas flamencas
The genre of Kante Hondo . The formation of the earliest varieties belongs to the period 1880-1909. [2] Performed by a soloist (woman or man) unaccompanied ( palo seco ). Traditionally timed to religious processions in the days of Holy Week. As a rule, they are much longer in time and more developed melodically than ancient Saets. The warehouse is monodic . The melody is abundantly ornamented with melisms , including using ecmelic microchromatics (Arabic roots are assumed in the melody and method of chanting). There are no metric accents in Saeta’s rhythm (this type of rhythm is usually called “free” or “improvisational”). Sometimes a saeta is performed to the quiet accompaniment of drums. The metric (with equal periods of duration) drum part is in no way consistent with singing; perhaps it symbolizes a slow measured step of the funeral procession, including imaginary (in case of concert performance). Varieties are singled out that are melodically close to certain flamenco genres - sigiriye ( saetas por seguiriyas ), martinet ( saetas por martinete ), etc.
Notes
- ↑ Apel W. Saeta // Harvard Dictionary of Music. 2nd ed. Cambridge, Mass., 1974, p. 748.
- ↑ Salido Freyre J. Consideraciones y reflexiones en torno a la saeta // Alboreá, n. 8 (2003).
Literature
- Aguilar y Tejera A. Saetas populares recogidas, ordenadas y anotadas . Madrid, 1928.
- Rossy H. Teoría del cante jondo. Barcelona, 1966.
- Caballero, Ángel Álvarez. El cante flamenco. Madrid: Alianza Editorial, 1998.
- Alboreá (revista electrónica de flamenco). CAF & CICA . n 8 (2003); n 14 (2010); n 15 (2011).
- Dyachenko A. S. The Spanish Saeta as a Linguocultural Phenomenon , Diss. M. 2012.
Links
- La Saeta (documentary of Spanish television from the cycle Rito y Geografïa del cante Flamenco , with English subtitles)
- Saeta Quartelers performed by Juan Hierro and Frasquito (Puente Genil)
- Saeta a rigor performed by Juan Luis Navajas Carnival (Castro del Rio)
- Saeta Samaritan performed by Luis Madero Bravo (Castro del Rio)
- Saeta de la Via Sacra performed by Francisco Salido Marmola (Castro del Rio)
- Salido Freyre, Juan . Consideraciones y reflexiones en torno a la saeta (contains video with extensive solo flamenco solo sets)
- Saeta Flamenco performed by Macarena de Jerez
- Saeta Flamenco performed by Joana Jimenez