Guillem Ballaz

Guillem Ballaz i Boguny, is a Catalan musician who has focused his work on Catalan traditional music. First through groups like Sol i Serena, and later under his name in a more personal project. He has also made an important task studying and revitalizing the Catalan square tambourine pandero quadrat and their tunes and Catalan folk violin.

Guillem Ballaz was born in Molins de Rei, town 10160km from Barcelona. Son of Jesus Ballaz Zabalza, Navarre, and Maria Angels Boguny Carulla, Catalan. His musical training began at an early age with the violin. Later he studied industrial engineering in electronics but even before graduating opt for the professional music. Their music, always seek the border between tradition and modernity, performing around Europe Also he teach in Aula de Musica Tradicional de Salt and Music School of Besalu.

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