Bertsolari

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A bertsolari is a singer of bertso, a musical verse in Basque tradition. The bertolaris are generally found in pairs in which a topic is sung in verses alternatively. It is usually sung to a slow tempo with long verses and are generally dealing with comical subjects. Professional bersolaris can be found at festivities, singing improvised rhymed verses. Bertso improvisations are popular with young people at bars or special occasions.