MARIA DEL MAR BONET AND JOAN MANUEL SERRAT, DOCTORS HONORIS CAUSA BY THE UB
The UB awarded the singer-songwriters Maria del Mar Bonet and Joan Manuel Serrat honorary doctors last Monday. This is the highest distinction that the university grants.. with her, merits and academic career are recognized, culture or scientific of the person invested.
The University of Barcelona has decided to award this distinction to Bonet and Serrat for their role in the renewal of Catalan popular music in a context of recovery of language and culture.. On the other hand, They also recognize the ability of poetic and musical composition, of interpretation and commitment to the democratic values of freedom and solidarity.
The last personality from the world of music to receive this honor from the UB was Montserrat Caballé in 2010.
Serrat and Bonet singing at the naming ceremony.
Joan Manuel Serrat and Maria del Mar Bonet, poets and musicians
Both Serrat and Bonet are key figures for their vindication and defense of the Catalan language and culture.. With a long history, His compositions have become great hits for their poetic and musical quality..
Both were part of the Nova Cançó movement and the group Els Setze Jutges., who defended popular music and culture. Despite Franco's repression, They did not give up writing and singing in Catalan and achieved great success both nationally and abroad..
Maria del Mar Bonet, Mallorcan singer -songwriter
Maria del Mar Bonet was born in Palma de Mallorca in 1947 and she is the daughter of the versatile artist Joan Bonet Gelabert. From a very young age she already had a passion for singing and became part of the Stella Maris choir.. During his first years of musical training he received influences from the folkloric and popular nature of music.. Later he moved to Barcelona to continue his studies and develop in the world of music., reaching gold records.
Bonet has the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts and the Gold Medal of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands, among other recognitions for his career.
By Maite Vallejo
Online literary platform
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