Similar Traditions
See also: Improvisation#PoetryOther cultures have traditions of sung extemporary verse not unlike bertsolaritza. Amongst them are the Austro-Bavarian Gstanzl, the Italian improvvisatori, and the Sardinian mutos (also known as mutettus, repentina or ottada in different parts of the island.
Modernly bertsolaris have established contact with the Spanish-language traditions of Argentinian payadores and Cuban décimas. The singer Fermin Muguruza has experimented with bertso-hop, drawing from bertso and rap music.
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