Composer, musician and alma mater of the revival of the Breton Celtic music conducting an exhaustive recovery of traditional music but with his unmistakable stamp innovative.
Stivell In his early work introduced a variety of instruments that are more typical of rock and electric guitars and drums combining with the characteristic of the Celtic tradition. An example of this was the recovery Celtic harp medieval "telenn people" instrument forgotten after the loss of Breton independence for France.
This merger was not without criticism from traditionalists but it turned out to be an explosive combination that attracted the attention of a new audience to the knowledge of the Breton Celtic music. Known are its political demands for recognition of Breton identity, more belligerent in its infancy, and famously expressed in the album "Live in Dublin" (E dulenn) of 1975, though more nuanced over the course of time. Stivell
succeeded in passing through
his compositions, concerts, lectures, articles, his great passion for historical and cultural legacy in his lyrics advocating solidarity among peoples, social justice and equality between men and civilizations. Utopian, idealistic, dreamer. His music in the service of brotherhood between the nations ... a bard of our time, those who unfortunately are few.
father Breton music has dipped to a large number of musicians who have continued after his wake as in the case of groups like Gwendal, Tri Yann, Diaouled ar Menez, or Sonerien du, and even that group Manau ventures into the "Celtic hip hop." ( Video manau )
Among his extensive discography that boasts more than 30 albums we can find a variety of styles, and a clear evolution of concepts and tireless search for renewal, and so we can move disks based on pure sound harp, as "Renaissance de l'harpe Celtique" or "Trema'n Inis", others markedly more live rock as "Tro ar bed" or "Raok dilestra" approaches to electronic sound and experimentally as "terre des vivants" and again an approach to the traditional melodies of his early passes through the filter of the technology and the excellent "Brian Boru " (1995).
is very difficult to settle on a single work of this multi-instrumentalist, but for the neophyte can recommend "E dulenn", "A dewezh 'barzh" ger "or" Tro ar bed. " Although there are several collections that may well serve as an introduction.
And for fans of Excalibur recommend his work "The Mist of Avalon": the world of Arthurian legend in the heart of Brittany. One would expect in a land that boasts of having the Merlin himself eternal rest in the "Forêt of Brocéilande. " I spoke about it in this post. (Click to view )
has collaborated with musicians of the stature of Youssou'n Dour, Shane Mc Gowan, Kate Bush, Cheb Khaled, the Chieftains, and virtually all groups of Breton Celtic music and have been able invited to a co ...
Video: Alan Stivell sings "tri-three sailors martolod" Breton song popularized by him and become an anthem.
Official Website
Stivell In his early work introduced a variety of instruments that are more typical of rock and electric guitars and drums combining with the characteristic of the Celtic tradition. An example of this was the recovery Celtic harp medieval "telenn people" instrument forgotten after the loss of Breton independence for France.
This merger was not without criticism from traditionalists but it turned out to be an explosive combination that attracted the attention of a new audience to the knowledge of the Breton Celtic music. Known are its political demands for recognition of Breton identity, more belligerent in its infancy, and famously expressed in the album "Live in Dublin" (E dulenn) of 1975, though more nuanced over the course of time. Stivell
succeeded in passing through
his compositions, concerts, lectures, articles, his great passion for historical and cultural legacy in his lyrics advocating solidarity among peoples, social justice and equality between men and civilizations. Utopian, idealistic, dreamer. His music in the service of brotherhood between the nations ... a bard of our time, those who unfortunately are few. father Breton music has dipped to a large number of musicians who have continued after his wake as in the case of groups like Gwendal, Tri Yann, Diaouled ar Menez, or Sonerien du, and even that group Manau ventures into the "Celtic hip hop." ( Video manau )
Among his extensive discography that boasts more than 30 albums we can find a variety of styles, and a clear evolution of concepts and tireless search for renewal, and so we can move disks based on pure sound harp, as "Renaissance de l'harpe Celtique" or "Trema'n Inis", others markedly more live rock as "Tro ar bed" or "Raok dilestra" approaches to electronic sound and experimentally as "terre des vivants" and again an approach to the traditional melodies of his early passes through the filter of the technology and the excellent "Brian Boru " (1995).
is very difficult to settle on a single work of this multi-instrumentalist, but for the neophyte can recommend "E dulenn", "A dewezh 'barzh" ger "or" Tro ar bed. " Although there are several collections that may well serve as an introduction.
And for fans of Excalibur recommend his work "The Mist of Avalon": the world of Arthurian legend in the heart of Brittany. One would expect in a land that boasts of having the Merlin himself eternal rest in the "Forêt of Brocéilande. " I spoke about it in this post. (Click to view )
has collaborated with musicians of the stature of Youssou'n Dour, Shane Mc Gowan, Kate Bush, Cheb Khaled, the Chieftains, and virtually all groups of Breton Celtic music and have been able invited to a co ...
Video: Alan Stivell sings "tri-three sailors martolod" Breton song popularized by him and become an anthem.
Official Website
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