Resumen de La llengua catalana a la música popular del segle XX
Each music form reflects the social relationships of this culture. Music and language are the most important channels of the socialization process. Moreover, they are the essential parts of the nation¿s creation. The popular song (we characterize popular song as the opposite of cultured music, or, in other words, classical music) is one of the bases of communication and through it every culture can develop and transfer its idea of nation.
In this study, we review some Catalan popular songs of the 20th century, particularly their language, noting similarities and differences among them. We focus on these analyses from different perspectives, particularly the linguistic. We study three historical moments and the language of their popular music styles: traditional songs and musical poems from the Orfeó Català (early 20th century), the Nova Cançó (the 60's) and Rock Català (the 90's).
