Tarta Relena: Tiny Desk x globalFEST
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In 2021, the Tiny Desk x globalFEST series was created to promote international music discovery. For the last three years, artists from around the globe have performed Tiny Desk (home) concerts from their respective countries, but for the first time this year, artists performed at the Tiny Desk at NPR's headquarters.
Felix Contreras | April 3, 2024
The first impression I get from watching the Spanish duo Tarta Relena at the Tiny Desk is a reminder that the human voice may be mankind's oldest musical instrument.
Even more so when you consider that the five languages they sing here includes not just Spanish, Greek and their native Catalan, but also Latin and classical Greek, evoking images of lyricists and vocalists from centuries past.
Starting initially as an a capella project in 2016, vocalists Helena Ros and Marta Torella eventually added ambient-styled electronics to cushion their uncommonly matched voices. The duo's first number, "Me Yelassan," is in Greek, so be sure to activate the translation option on the video to fully appreciate the power of the performance with lyrics read almost like a Zen koan meditation on rebirth and eternity.
Stay tuned in to those translations, because the magic of this performance is in losing yourself in the harmonies and timeless poetic lyrics. In fact, the lyrics of the song "Safo" are taken from a poem written by the ancient Greek poet Sappho, and includes the prophetic line: "Someone will remember us, I say even in another time." How often do we get a chance to consider our place in history set to such stunning vocals?
SET LIST
"Me Yelassan"
"Tota Pulchra"
"El Suïcidi i el Cant"
"Safo"
"Las Alamedas"
MUSICIANS
Marta Torrella
Helena Ros
TINY DESK TEAM
Producers: Felix Contreras, Anamaria Sayre
Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
Audio Technical Director: Hannah Gluvna
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Alanté Serene
Audio Engineer: Neil Tevault
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Keren Carrion
Creative Designer: Jackie Lay
Tiny Desk Team: Maia Stern, Hazel Cills
globalFEST Team: Isabel Soffer, Bill Bragin, Shanta Thake, Zion Jackson, Ian Thake
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
#nprmusic #tinydesk #tartarelena
Пікірлер: 311
please come do a concert at LA CELLERA DE TER you're music is very beautiful thank you
@arnaus33
Ай бұрын
Your
@karletbolet
Ай бұрын
També podrien passar per Ultramort.. Ara els hi pregunto.
@marcauladell3863
Ай бұрын
jajajajajaja 🙏 el de l'any passat va ser increïble ✨
@rogerseroballesteros6092
Ай бұрын
and then to tarragona please you like me a lot your music is veri emocionant!!
@MrMachete12
Ай бұрын
RERE! Tots cap a Banyoles!
I've been working with Tarta Relena for about 2-3 years and they are the loveliest. Their live show is like no others and I feel fortunate to be working with them.
The first song SLAPs soooo hard. I was ready to risk it all, then I came to my senses.
Never heard of them before, thank you Tiny Desk for bringing these two amazing women, this has to be one of the coolest music gig I've ever listened to
That kind of a capella singing is not easy to do. Takes a lot of control and focus to pull it off. Well done ladies! Beautiful
this makes me feel ready to conquer any army in front of this mortal soul
Acapella Drone. Bass. Harmony. Really different. This is really difficult to do. Thank you. ❤❤❤ Thank you.
Tarta Relena are one of the most brilliant gems hidden in the Spanish / Catalan underground and now you are lucky enough to get to know them. 🖤
Thank you so much NPR for sharing a bit of Catalan music with the world!!
Such a mezmerizing spell these two enchantresses weave . Hauntingly BEAUTIFUL.
@emptymycup
16 күн бұрын
Very well put, thank you ❤
Wow, this is huge, I've just recently discovered Tarta Relena, for their song with El Pony Pisador, and I cannot stop listening to them, ever since. This live show is simply perfect, both Marta and Helena have an astonishing ability and behind this performance there are thousand of hours of reharsal, to achieve this level of perfection. Wow!!!!
you can feel that these two souls are connected.
When I close my eyes, I hear more than two singers.❤
@johnvoit9629
Ай бұрын
When I close my ears, I see two singers.
I'm so glad that this kind of spaces allow such great and innovative acts to get more visibility, specially with Tarta Relena because of their experimental approach to music and how this format let them show how their creative process develops.
I'm speechless! Me Yelassan/Με γέλασαν: They just laughed at me/They tricked me. All songs are beautiful! Congratulations, Big hugs from Greece!
Sou increibles! No sabeu com em transportes les vostres veus. Em sonen a mar i a oliveres i també a vinyes vora el mar. Vaixells de la mediterrània creuant d'orient a occident recollint cants i històries antigues i llunyanes.
Quin orgull, enhorabona! Us ho mereixeu tot.
Oh my god I was not expecting them to do a tiny desk. This is amazing!
beautiful vase playing
I love the hemiolic rhythms in compound time, the interesting harmonic modes, the energy, it’s all amazing. I’d love to hear more
I'm in awe. From Your voices, your Chemistry with one another, your music, your vibe, honestly everything is just absolutely, breathtakingly Beautiful!! 💜💜
Estas chicas son el mayor talento que ha salido de España en las últimas décadas. Tremendamente infravaloradas. Ojalá este Tiny Desk les dé el crecimiento que merecen. Es un lujo escucharlas.
@genispoch1479
Ай бұрын
Són més catalanes que el cony de la Moreneta.
@annaaymarmarcabru7655
Ай бұрын
España no. CATALUNYA
@13thHeaven
Ай бұрын
@@annaaymarmarcabru7655 Son catalanas y, por tanto, españolas. ¿Cuál es el problema y por qué cada vez que cualquier catalán hace algo, aparecéis los de siempre a ensuciar las alabanzas que reciben, recalcando que son de "CATALUNYA" como si no fuese parte de España? Generáis rechazo a todo el mundo sin motivo alguno y no le hacéis ningún favor a Tarta Relena. Y tú, al menos, no insultas pero el de arriba, en un alarde de estulticia supina, sí. Y lamentablemente así son la mayoría. Es una vergüenza y lo que termináis consiguiendo es que el grupo al que pretendéis defender o usar para vuestras proclamas políticas, termine perdiendo muchísimo apoyo tanto nacional como internacional al ser visto y utilizado como propaganda política, consiguiendo que menos personas se interesen por su música y el gran talento que tienen no reciba todo el soporte que merece, tanto a nivel económico como social.
Such beautiful voices! So pleased to have found them.
Wow. What amazing timbre matching, unison, harmonies, etc. Incredible!
Moving to tears with full life allowed to be felt. Thank you for the magic dear sisters 🌹💞🌹
Literalment he plorat d’emoció amb la cançó de la Safo, l’arranjament amb el gerro i els canvis de personatge és preciós 😭❤️🩹
goosebumps and tears in eyes and so sublime to have all the translations
Μπράβο κορίτσια. Outstanding work!
Was not expecting that bass quality. Very cool. Was not expecting any of that.
The giggle after every song ‘!!
@Dropthebeatonit
Ай бұрын
i love this!
🇵🇹 Espetacular!!!
Absolutely mesmerising!
Grande aplauso à Tarta Relena aqui de Lisboa; a vossa música é muito original e bonita. Faz-nos sonhar…
OMG! thank you so much for featuring their music, their music is so incredible!!
What the what 😮 this is insane❤❤❤❤❤❤
Incredible - -thank you!
Me ha encantado. Muchas gracias chicas..
Incredibly powerful. Their voices combine in a magical way and the added loops and sfx are unexpected and so exciting.
Outstanding 😍
❤Super.Thank You :).
This much eye-contact - I could never. Beautiful performance! 💜
Outstanding.
El caganer ❤️
INCREDIBLE
Very moved by this - cheers
Extraordinary. Two people with a true musical connection. And well done to NPR for promoting this. Geniuses all..
Maravilla, gracias
Espectacular ❤
i'm amazed thanks tiny desk!
Absolutamente magníficas. Muy fan de ustedes chicas.
OUTSTANDING IN EVERY WAY!💋💋
Isso é insano, que talento e que sintonia! Love from Brasil
Love it!!
❤❤❤ amazing
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Gorgeous. Haunting. Melodious. Ethereal, yet grounded. Spirit-full. A balm for the soul. Could listen all day. Thank you. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'm so glad and proud to see you here!! sou genials, mooolts èxits i salut! 💜💜💜💜
WOAW! WONDERFUL!
Hermoso! ❤
Wonderful voices majestically intertwined that recover and compose Mediterranean music. Contributing to the present, that which is almost forgotten from the past. ❣❣❣
That urn sounds magic.
Espectacular!!!!
Elles sont belles et leurs voix sont magnifiques duos très riches bravo 👏👏👏 🙏🙏❤️🥰
love the caganer, love the bump
Precioso, Brabisimo!!
Enhorabona!! Una meravella, com sempre.
amazing talent and vocal skills in original music, love it
Wonderful sounds and music.
Merci pour cette superbe découverte.
Wow! Increibles!
I absolutely LOVE this! ❤❤❤
So wonderful music!
Amazing performance, bravo!
the absolute best
Marvelous....
Fan màgia, i més en directe. Felicitats noies!
Bravas!
Excellent!
Fantastic.
Les millors❤❤
Maravelloses e inspiradores. Molt feliç d'haver vos descobert!
何気なく聴いてみたらビックリした‼️よくある民族的あるいは原始的な歌かと言うとそうでもない。時折り響く重低音でグルーヴをくすぐられる感じがなんとも言えない。イヤフォン🎧で聴くべき
Que som!!!! Muito bom!!! Um salve do BraSil.
Amazing music, I'm really happy to hear such good music ;)
Muy bravas, siempre!
Felicitats Tarta Relena! M’ha emocionat profundament el vostre concert ❤❤❤❤❤
Mediterranean women! Phoaaarrr!!
Bravo bravo bravo!!! que sou increibles!!!!
Wonderful.
Fantàstic. ❤
you have to STAN
Wonderful
amb el caganer i vestides d'Aurembiaix... son les millors
SOIS LAS MEJORES !!!!!!!!!!
Mesmerizing!
Las mejores❤
that was mesmerising... 👏
Que presente! Que apresentação maravilhosa!
Trés étonnant, une musique et des chants hypnotiques qui font du bien à l'âme. Merci 😌🙏🕉
sublime
Grans❤