Gure Aita - the 'Our Father' sung in Basque...

The following words are the Our Father in Basque:

Gure Aita zeruetan zarena,
santu izan bedi zure izena,
etor bedi zure erreinua,
egin bedi zure nahia
zeruan bezala lurrean ere.
Emaiguzu gaur egun hontako ogia;
barkatu gure zorrak,
guk ere gure zordunei
barkatzen diegunez gero;
eta ez gu tentaldira eraman,
baina atera gaitzazu gaitzetik.
Amen.




Since 1998 I have made intermittent visits to Irun, a large town just on the border with France, 2 kilometres south of the French town of Hendaye and about 20 Kilometres north east of Donostia (San Sebastian).


I have been struck by the fact that whenever I went to Mass in Irun, San Sebastian, Hendaye or even as far north as Bayonne, the 'Gure Aita' has always been sung, even during Masses at which no music has been played, no other hymn sung and no Basque spoken. In a word, Gure Aita is such a hit with Basque, Spanish and French speakers that a Mass entirely in Spanish or in French does not seem to happen.

The mp3 track is from the CD 'Donibaneko Meza dite Messe de Corsaires', KD-128 Elkarlanean, published by Portuetxe kalea, 88 bis 20009 Donostia (San Sebastian), Tel: (0034) 943 310267.

Track list:

1.Agur Eliza 3' 19'':

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byQ2vejdqJQ

2.Urrikal 1' 27''
3.Ospe Zeru 3' 24''
4.Bihotzez Kanta 4' 14''
5.Alleluia 1' 30''
6.Sinesten Dut 5' 02''
7.Artzain Ona 3' 02''
8.Saindu 1' 52''
9.Kristo Bizi Da 1' 97''
10.Gure Aita 1' 40''
11.Jainkoarean Bildotxa 2' 13''
12.Jesusen Bildotxa Zoin Maitea 3' 04''
13.Hor Zaude Jesus 2' 47''
14.Zoaste 3' 15''
15.Eskerrak Eman (finale).

Music for this special recording of the Mass in Basque: Juan Urteaga.

The photos, apart from the CD cover, are of churches where I have joined in singing 'Gure Aita' on at least one occasion:

1.La Iglesia de los Carmelitas, San Sebastian;
2.L'Eglise de Saint Vincent, Hendaye;
3.La Iglesia de Nuestra Senora del Juncal, Irun;
4.L'Eglise de St. Andre, Bayonne;
5.La Iglesia de los Pasionistas, Irun.
6.La Eremita de San Marcial, Irun.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Gure Aita
• Our Father
• Basque region
• Irun
• Donostia
• San Sebastian
• Hendaye
• Bayonne
• San Marcial

[aldave1522]

Precioso

[muisire]

@aldave1522

Para mi mismo queda 'Gure Aita' entre mis canciones mas amables en qualquiro idioma.

Muy muchas gracias para el mensaje!

[MrCuarenta]

GURE AITAR !!! CUÁNTO TIEMPO SIN ESCUCHARLO !!! INDESCRIPTIBLE LA BELLEZA DE ESTE PUEBLO VASCO, CON SU MÚSICA, SU GENTE, SU HOSPITALIDAD!

[BasqueBird]

Batzutan, negar egiten dot Gure Aita kantatzen dodan bitartean, emozioz. Hemendik apur bat ezberdin abesten dogu baina edozein euskalkian benetan polita da. Liluragarria, magikoa, izpirituala.

Bizkaitik.