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[[File:Bertsolaria mattin.jpg|thumb|The bertsolari [[Mattin Treku]] composing a bertso in [[Sare]] in 1960]]
'''Bertsolaritza''' {{IPA-eu|berˈts̺olaɾits̻a|}} or '''bertsolarism''' is the art of singing [[improvisation#Poetry|extemporary composed songs]] in [[Basque language|Basque]] according to various melodies and rhyming patterns. Bertsos can be composed at a variety of occasions but are performed generally by one or various ''bertsola(contracted; show full)
* ''Arabako Bertsolari Txapelketa'' in [[Álava]]
* ''Bizkaiko Bertsolari Txapelketa'' in [[Biscay]]
* ''Gipuzkoako Bertsolari Txapelketa'' in [[Gipuzkoa]]
* ''Nafarroako Bertsolari Txapelketa'' in [[Navarre]]
* ''Iparraldeko Bertsolari Txapelketa'' in the [[Northern Basque Country]]

===The Txapelketa Nagusia===

[[File:Maialen Lujanbio bertsolaria 2008an.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Maialen Lujanbio in 2008.]]
[[File:Maialenlujanbio.ogg|right|thumb|Maialen Lujanbio's composing a bertso at the 2009 Txapelketa Nagusi.]]⏎
Above the provincial level, there is the ''Euskal Herriko Bertsolari Txapelketa Nagusia'' or "Great Bertsolari Championship of the [[Basque Country (greater region)|Basque Country]]." This has been held (with considerable gaps due to the Second World War and the [[Spanish Civil War]]) since 1935 and involves local and regional [[heat]]s prior to the finale.

In 2009, Maialen Lujanbio Zugasti became the first woman to win the championship.⏎
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{| class="wikitaula" border="1"
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!  Year
!  Winner
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| 1935 || [[Inazio Eizmendi|Inazio Eizmendi Manterola "Basarri"]]
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| 1936 || [[Txirrita|Jose Manuel Lujanbio Retegi "Txirrita"]]
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| 1960 || [[Inazio Eizmendi|Inazio Eizmendi Manterola "Basarri"]]
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| 1962 || [[Manuel Olaizola|Manuel Olaizola Urbieta "Uztapide"]]
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| 1965 || [[Manuel Olaizola|Manuel Olaizola Urbieta "Uztapide"]]
|-
| 1967 || [[Manuel Olaizola|Manuel Olaizola Urbieta "Uztapide"]]
|-
| 1980 || [[Xabier Amuriza|Xabier Amuriza Sarrionandia]]
|-
| 1982 || [[Xabier Amuriza|Xabier Amuriza Sarrionandia]]
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| 1986 || [[Sebastian Lizaso|Sebastian Lizaso Iraola]]
|-
| 1989 || [[Jon Lopategi|Jon Lopategi Lauzirika]]
|-
| 1993 || [[Andoni Egaña Makazaga]]
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| 1997 || [[Andoni Egaña Makazaga]]
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| 2001 || [[Andoni Egaña Makazaga]]
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| 2005 || [[Andoni Egaña Makazaga]]
|-
| 2009 || [[Maialen Lujanbio|Maialen Lujanbio Zugasti]]
|}

====Maialen Lujanbio====
[[File:Maialen Lujanbio bertsolaria 2008an.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Maialen Lujanbio in 2008.]]
[[File:Maialenlujanbio.ogg|right|thumb|Maialen Lujanbio's composing a bertso at the 2009 Txapelketa Nagusi.]]
In 2009, Maialen Lujanbio Zugasti became the first woman to win the championship. Amongst other challenges, her solo challenge was as follows: ''Maialen, you are a doctor. You're observing two children suffering from cancer organising a wheelchair race in a hospital corridor'', to which she composed the following bertso:

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
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! Basque
! English
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| Zabal-zabalik geratzen zaizkit<br />nere begi nere aho<br />ospital hontan sartu zirala<br />denbora joan da luzaro<br />abuztu,irail eta urria<br />bihurtu zaie azaro<br />ta zai-zai daude noiz irtengo edo<br />noiz aginduko “akabo!”.<br />Elkarri nola deitzen dioten<br />“burusoiltxo!”eta “kalbo”<br />minbizi duten bi umeeri<br />begira-begira nago<br />eurengan minak badu indarra<br />baina bizitzak gehiago. 
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| Egiten dute irrifar eta<br />begitan dute dizdira<br />etsitzen dute nahiz ta lagunak<br />eta eskola desira.<br />Denborarako egin zieten<br />laguntxoei despedida<br />eta orain biak hemen dabiltza<br />juerga,salto,buelta, biba...<br />Tututxo batek lotuta dauzka<br />oxigenoan harira<br />baina kontentu ta lasai daude<br />jolas hoietan argi da<br />ta maitasuna behar dutenak<br />euren gurasoak dira. 
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| Aita ta ama hor ikusten ditut<br />ta nola ez konprenitu?<br />Esperantzazko eskatzen dute<br />arren zerbait zirrikitu.<br />Euren aurrean negar ein nahi ez<br />ta barrun ezin kabitu<br />urruntzen dira umeengandik<br />ta orduan begiak blaitu.<br />Nik gurasoei esaten diet<br />«Jarraitu! Gogor jarraitu!<br />Zuen umeak indartsu dira<br />hemen ez da deus amaitu<br />ze bizitzeko gogoa dunak<br />bizitzea lortzen baitu 
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|}⏎
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==Famous Bertsolaris==
Most historic bertsolaris were generally known by their nickname, usually stemming from the [[Baserri|family house or farm]], not their given name (given in brackets).

===Historic Bertsolaris===

* ''Basarri'' (Inazio Eizmendi, 1913–1999) [[Gipuzkoa]]
* ''[[Bilintx]]'' (Indalezio Bizkarrondo, 1831–1876) [[Gipuzkoa]]
* ''Bordel'' (Joan Etxamendi Larralde, 1792–1879) [[Navarre]]
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