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CARAMELLES
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CARAMELLES Date 06-01-2014 DESCRIPTION Caramelles are ancient songs that announce the birth of the baby Jesus as narrated in the Gospels. They are performed by esquadres de caramellers (groups of three men) during Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, instead of the priest’s homily or sermon. Caramelles are still sung in some of Ibiza’s parish churches. Caramelles are accompanied by various musical instruments such as the flute, the espasí (a sword-shaped metal instrument) and Ibizan castanyoles (extra large castanets) and represent a cultural practice passed down from one generation to the next through oral tradition. The songs are split into three parts and the whole performance lasts about twenty minutes. The first part consists of the caramelles themselves, made up of seven stanzas of pentasyllabic verses with fixed lyrics. The second part comprises the so-called gotxos, octosyllabic verses of lyrics that vary according to the performer and are sung with vocal ornamentation at the end of each verse. The third part, the offering, is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and consists of octosyllabic verses sung in duet with more cheerful lyrics than the other two. LOCALITY Santa Eulària des Riu LUGAR Iglesia Puig de Missa /*
