Manuel V. Vilanova
The dolçaina was the indispensable instrument for the Valencian festival of the XIX century and first part of the XX century. After the civil war it went through a period of decline, like other traditional activities in the Spanish State, returning to the limelight with the arrival of democracy. Pasqualet de Vila-real (1937-2020) has been a professional dolçainer who has seen radical changes in the consideration of the instrument during the 82 years of his life.
PRESENTATION
Manuel V. Vilanova was the founding director of Xarxa Teatre (1983), a street theater company that has presented its shows in all five continents and has been regularly programmed in all the great festivals of the planet during the 21st century. He directs since 2011 Fiestacultura, magazine of which he was the founder in 1999. He was the creator of the Festival de Teatre de Carrer de Vila-real in 1988 and of the Magdalena Circus in Castellón in 1998. He has been a regular lecturer and columnist on Street Arts in many countries of all continents. He has directed and written the books “Xarxa Teatre. Veinte años aprendiendo” (2004) and “La escena callejera, 1960-1984” (2010). To write this book has had the complicity of Oscar Luna, director, actor and theater director, Dr. Paloma Mora, dolçainera and professor at the conservatory of music in Valencia, Jaume Gosàlbez, dolçainer and master in traditional music, Juanjo Peláez, director of the Banda de la Unión Musical La lira de Vila-real and many other dolçainers and tabaleters valencians.
Manuel V. Vilanova
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