BOOK
Coordination, data collection and writing: Nerea Arregi, Asier Astigarraga, Akaitze Kamiruaga, Mikel Mendizabal
Oral history research: Itsaso Arrieta, Gorka Zarate
Music research and transcription work: Alberto Lauzirika, Jon Etxeandia
Informants and assistants on the Urte-sasoiak project: Department of Ethnography of Labayru Ikastegia, Euskal Museoa Bilbao, Andra Mari Dantzataldea, Kurutziaga Ikastola, Etxaurren Ikastola, Jesús Mª Elejalde, Juan José Galdos, Jose Mª Satrustegi, J. R. Loma, Jean Pierre Recalt, Odette Mohorade, Mikel Zamalloa, Xabier Itzaina, Daniel Landart, J. Mixel Etxekopar, Jacques Saraillet, Niko Etxart, Máximo Aierbe
Photography: Gonzalo M. Azumendi
Graphic design: DSN
VIDEO
Special thanks: Juanita Urriolabeitia (stick and hat embellished with paper following the Markina area tradition), Jonas Zurbanobeaskoetxea (fabric-decorated stick and kerchief traditional from Gatika and surroundings) and people from so many towns and villages who have somehow helped us
Locations:
Candlemas: Azkoitia (Gipuzkoa), Gernika (Bizkaia)
Saint Agatha: Arbona (Lapurdi); Urrestilla, Azpeitia (Gipuzkoa); Galdakao, Arratia area (Bizkaia); Altsasu (Nafarroa)
Carnival: Aiara Valley, Zalduondo (Araba); Durango, Mundaka, Markina (Bizkaia); Antzuola, Azpeitia, Tolosa (Gipuzkoa); Altsasu, Goizueta, Lantz, Lesaka, Unanua, Zubieta (Nafarroa); Uztaritze (Lapurdi); Barkoxe (Zuberoa)
Voice-over: Alfonso Guilló
Graphic design and animation: Sebas Larrañaga, Fran Alberdi, Jesus Larrañaga
Cover: DSN
Photography: Jabier Larrañaga, Jesus Larrañaga, Urke (video reports), Kiñu (videographics), Canal Gasteiz TV and additional images from ETB archives
Music Hou Pitxu hou!: Amaia Zubiria
Music Urte-sasoiak: Alfonso Guilló
Script: Jesus Larrañaga, Jabier Larrañaga, Department of Ethnography of Labayru Ikastegia, Ikastolen Elkartea
Collaborators: Eusko Jaurlaritza / Basque Government (Departament of Education, Language Policy and Culture), Arabako Foru Aldundia / Araba Provincial Council (Departament of Culture / Euskara), Bizkaiko Foru Aldundia / Bizkaia Provincial Council (Departament of Culture), Gipuzkoako Foru Aldundia / Gipuzkoa Provincial Council (Departament of Culture / Euskara)
Producers: Labayru Ikastegia, Ikastolen Elkartea, Elkarlanean
Director: Jabier Larrañaga
URTE-SASOIAK 1998. Hou, Pitxu, hou!
LG-D-1293/98
AMAIA ZUBIRIA
CD
Musicians: Luis Camino, percussion; Peio Ramírez, accordion and cello; Ritxi Salaberria, bass; Iñaki Garmendia, flute, saxes and tin whistle; Lourdes Alkorta, tambourine; Hernani Musika Eskola Abesbatza (Garbiñe Orbegozo, conductor); Ziobi music group from Lesaka (Marisol Perez, conductor); Salbador Arriola, tenor; Maximo Aierbe, first stanza of the song titled Santa Ageda from Ataun; Angel Unzu, guitars, mandolins, timple and arrangements; Cesar Ibarretxe, technical director
Producer: Angel Unzu
Special thanks: J. Mixel Etxekopar, Jean Pierre Recalt, Jacques Saraillet and Niko Etxart, for their willingness to help. J. Ignacio Ansorena, for his explanatory directions. Garbiñe Orbegozo y Marisol Perez, for the excellent musical training of the groups they conduct. Maximo Aierbe, for his research work on the song titled Santa Ageda from Ataun and for offering us its original music. Haritz and Unai, always ready at the computer. Andra Mari Dantza Taldea. Tarte, La Palma and J+Grin, for lending us the clothing, shoes and accessories to be worn by the singers for the pictures. Finally, César Ibarretxe, our main technician, for his patience and great knowledge. Thank you all. Apologies to those we have failed to mention. Forget any mistakes. Remember the rest.
Song selection and music research: Labayru Ikastegia, Ikastolen Elkartea
Photography: Gonzalo M. Azurmendi, Pedro Muñoz
Stylism: Carlos Díez
Graphic design: DSN
Recorded and mixed by Cesar Ibarretxe in Elkarlanean studios, 1998.