ANTOLOXÍA DE LA CANCIÓN ALLERANA
ANTHOLOGY OF THE ALLERAN SINGING
FonoAstur, 1988, FAL-8712
Aller (Ayer in Asturian) is a place in the Asturias near the border with the province of Castilla y Leon. There, people sing in a specific way with a powerful voice and a lot of melismas which evoke flamenco. But the origins of this kind of singing is still obscure. It is said that only Alleran people can sing that way.
The fact that Aller is in a mountainous area (the Esturbin is the highest peak at 2115 meters) has perhaps something to do with the use of a powerful voice. But other singers sing a bit like that elsewhere in Spain.
Here there are four singers (three men and one woman) considered as the best representatives of this style. They all took part in different sorts of singing contests and won at least once.
They sing three songs each without any accompaniment. If you like traditional Spanish singing in general you will love this album. Text in Asturian and partly in Castillan about two archeological artefacts.
FonoAstur was founded in 1987 in order to defend and promote the Asturian culture.
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