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From the Friulian and the Italian perspective the author writes about the rise and succes of minority language rock music since the ’70’s of the last century in regions such as the Basque Country, Brittany, Friesland, Sardegna and many other places in Europe, from Asturias in Spain to Sápmi at the polar circle. The book includes a cd with music from well knows artists such as Mitili FLK, Arbe Garbe, R-esistence in Dub and the Albanian Peppa Mariti band.

Apart from his own experiences the author based the book also on lenghty interviews with important minority language music pioneers such as Fermin Muguruza (Basque Country) and Alain Stivell (Brittany).
Onno Falkena of the Liet Foundation also contributed to the book and received one of its first copies.

According to Marco Stolfo the rock movement in minority languages is a sign of the vitality of those languages and the rise of consciousness. One of the conclusions in his book is: La musica fa bene a la lingua, la lingua fa bene a la musica. (Music is good for the language, the language is good for the music.) Or: Il futura e da scrivere, da cantare, da suonare. Who writes, sings and plays has a future. As far as the Liet Foundation knows it is the very first time that such an overview of rock music in minority languages all over Europe has been published.

Apart from the Friulian capital of Udin(e), the book was also presented at the Babel Filmfestival in Casteddu/Cagliari, Sardegna. Marco Stolfo is currently investigating the possibility to make an English language version of his book. Marco Stolfo was also involved in the development of minority languague songcontest Liet International since its very first edition in 2002.

1. Germany:
   * Deutsche Welle

   Eire/Ireland:
   * Newstalk radio (Tom Dunne show):

   Italy:
   * Il Friuli 1:
   * Il Friuli 2

   The Netherlands/Fryslân:
   * Feannet.nl:
   * Heerenveense Courant:
   * It Nijs
   * Leeuwarder Courant
   * NOS Nieuws (radio):
   * Omrop Fryslân 1 (radionews):
   * Omrop Fryslân 1 (news):
   * Omrop Fryslân 2 (K-rûte report):
   * Onze Taal
   * De Woudklank

   Norway:
   * NRK Oddasat (TV):

   Russian Federation:
   * Karelian TV

   Spain:
   * Les Noticies (Asturias):
   * RTPA (Asturias):

   Sweden:
   * SVT/Sámiradio 1
   * SVT/Sámiradio 2

   Switzerland:
   * RTR TV
   * World Radio Switzerland

   UK:
   * The Independent
   * Sunday Telegraph

   USA:
   * National Public Radio

   ]]> http://www.liet.nl/en/internationaal/int_need2know/media-liet-int-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.liet.nl/en/internationaal/overzicht-nummers-deelnemer-2011/ http://www.liet.nl/en/internationaal/overzicht-nummers-deelnemer-2011/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:45:08 +0000 jens http://www.liet.nl/?p=3185 Overview contestants Liet International 2011

   LIET INTERNATIONAL by leo virgili

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   Liet International key event for European capitals of culture Umeå 2014 and Donostia 2016

   Song contest Liet International or Liet-Lavlut, as it is called in Sweden, should become one of the key events in the programme of European capital of Culture Umeå in the north of Sweden. The municipality of Umeå, the Sámiid Riikkasearvi and Foundation Liet International made an intentional agreement about this in May 2011.  The agreement needs to be confirmed in the year 2012. The Liet Foundation usually decides about the location of future editions of Liet International two years beforehand, but is very interested in the possibility to collaborate with Umeå 2014.

   Umeå 2014 is the northernmost European capital of culture until now. The programma for 2014 is largely inspired upon the Sámi-culture and the eight Sámi seasons.  The city intends to invite a reindeer herder from the Rans sameby to walk right through the city center with a group of tame reindeer during the opening ceremony. 

   Umeå is a multilingual city with Swedes, Sámi, Fins and students from many different countries.  Umeå is also a fast growing city, but the countryside of the surrounding province Västerbotten is losing inhabitants, just like some parts of the Frisian countryside.

   2014 is presumably the first time that Liet International will be organised in a European capital of culture.  Foundation International applauds this development. The growing cultural network of Liet International has made the songcontest interesting for those capitals of culture, where minority languages are being spoken. Liet International has also established contacts with Donostia/San Sebastian, the European capital of culture 2016. They already put Liet International in their programme for 2016. Udine, the Italian city which hosts Liet International this autumn is candidate European capital of culture 2019, while Friesland/Ljouwert/Leeuwarden is candidate for 2018.  

   Omrop Fryslân radio about Umea 2014

   

   It logo fan Umea 2014 hat in soad fan it Fryske pompeblêd

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   Sattuma

   is a folk music quartet from Petrozavodsk in Russian Karelia. Sattuma is a “family quartet” based on the idea “from the fathers to the children” and also “from the children to the fathers”. “Sattuma” means happenstance or chance, but it also means “hit the mark”. The program developed long and slowly, somewhere back in the mind, but came about by chance. Within a short time, it brought forth great results within the family circle as well as on stage. Sattuma concerts have been met with great enthusiasm in Russia, USA, and Finland.

   Impression

   Lyrics

   Sattuma- Marjanini – Darjaini

   Marjaninin Duarjainani!
   Moamosh kuccuu kylyzeh!

   Enpäs lähe — kylyzeh
   Kylyn piha pimieccaini
   Kylyn doroga kaijaccaini
   Kylyn kynnysh korgiani

   Kylyn vezi vilukkaini
   Kylyn löyly kipakkaini
   Kylyn muila karccakkaini
   Kylyn lauvat korgiezet
   Kylyn vashta ruagaccaini
   Enpäs lähe –kylyzeh!

   Marjaini-Duarjaini!
   Shulhosh kuccuu kylyzeh!

   Kyllä lähen –kylyzeh!
   D’o on päivä —-valgieni
   D’o on doroga — levieni

   Kylyn vezi mieluhini
   D’o on löyly– magieni
   D’o on lauccazet madalat
   D’o on vashta pehmieni
   Kyllä lähen — kylyzeh!

   Sattuma – My Darling, Daria

   My darling, Daria
   Father is calling you to sauna

   I don’t want to go to sauna
   Sauna yard is dark
   Sauna road is narrow
   Sauna doorstep is highy

   My darling, Daria
   Mother is calling you to sauna

   I don’t want to go to sauna
   Sauna yard is dark
   Sauna road is narrow
   Sauna doorstep is high

   Sauna water is cold
   Sauna steam is hot
   Sauna soap is rough
   Sauna bench is high
   Sauna birch whisk with no leaves
   I don’t want to go to sauna

   My darling , Daria
   Your groom is calling you to sauna

   Yes, I go to sauna
   The day is bright
   The road is large
   Sauna doorstep is low

   Sauna water is pleasant
   Sauna soap is smooth
   The steam is sweet
   Benches are low

   Birch whisk is soft
   Yes, I go to sauna!

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   Want to participate? Sign up now!

   Download this Form for entry Liet international 2010 and fill it out.
   Upload the form and your song in our contact form below.

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   Bands or artists are invited to send in newly composed music and lyrics until September 1st 2010. Liet International 2010 aims to announce the selection of the songs no later than the 8th of September.

   The Asturian, Frisian and Sámi languages are already represented at Liet International. Suns, an open air festival on the 28th of August, will send two participants of the minority languages of Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia and Corsica to Liet International 2010. There are six open places for all other minority languages of Europe. One of those will go to Breizh. The selection is done by a small and completely independent selection jury in the first week of September. The lyrics and music should be new or newly written and composed, so called traditional songs are not accepted.
   The singers/groups chosen will be invited to take part in the contest. Liet International encourages participants to seek financial support for the travel expenses from the nation they represent. We take care of hotel and living expenses. Read the whole article here.
   

   If this contact form doesn’t work, you can submit the song and the form at the following e-mailadress: lietint@gmail.com
   You can also send your song by mail:
   Liet International 2010
   c.o. Onno Falkena
   Huzum Doarp 65
   NL 8934 BS LJOUWERT
   The Netherlands

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   Liet is also active on YouTube with lots of music in Frisian and also in many other minority languages from all over Europe.

   ]]> http://www.liet.nl/en/internationaal/youtube/feed/ 0 http://www.liet.nl/en/internationaal/asturias-subsidieert-liet/ http://www.liet.nl/en/internationaal/asturias-subsidieert-liet/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:32:01 +0000 jens http://www.liet.nl/?p=1071 Asturias becomes Liet partner

   The Spanish autonomous region of  Asturias has decided to support Foundation Liet International from Friesland for a period of three years. The Asturian general-director for linguistic policy, mrs. Consuelo Vega Diaz, and Foundation Liet International agreed to become partners in the Asturian capital of Oviedo. After Friesland in the Netherlands Asturias is the second region who has decided to support the Liet Foundation financially for its work on behalf of the promotion of music in minority languages. ,,Liet International has become important for the promotion of music in Asturian and other minority languages. I am confident that this event will continue to grow in the coming years”, mrs. Vega Diaz said about Liet International. Mrs. Vega Diaz attended the last edition of Liet International in Ljouwert, Friesland with a large Asturian delegation and appreciated the minority languages song contest a lot.

   The partnership between Asturias (Asturies in Asturian) and Liet International ensures Asturias of a place in the final of Liet International for the winner of the Asturian song contest Premiu al Meyor Cantar. On the 20th of February 2010  this song contest was won by the Asturian band Xera with the song  Tierra. On behalf of foundation Liet International Onno Falkena and producer Jan Gaastra attented the Premiu al Meyor Cantar in the former mining town of Mieres. Xera is the first participant of  Liet International 2010. The other ten participants will be made public later this year.

   Asturias is also interested in hosting Liet International in the year 2012. This offer means that the future of Liet International is looking quite bright. The next edition of Liet International will take place in the Breton city of An Orient/Lorient. In 2011 Udine in the north of Italy is the most important candidate and in 2012 Asturias will bring for the very first time to the Iberian Peninsula.

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