Gwerz
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Gwerz (Breton: [ɡʷɛ̞ʀz], "ballad", "lament", plural gwerzioù) is a type of folk song of Brittany. The word "gwerz" is related to the term versus in Latin, which means verse[1]. This evokes the poetic nature of these songs. In Breton music, the gwerz tells a story[2] which can be epic, historical, or mythological. The stories are usually of a tragic nature. The gwerz is characterised by an often monotonous melody and many couplets, all in the Breton language. Though historically sung unaccompanied,[3] some modern musicians use limited instrumentation with the gwerz.
Famous performers in gwerzioù are Marc'harid Fulup, Erik Marchand, Yann-Fañch Kemener, and Denez Prigent.[citation needed]
Notable gwerzioù
[edit]- An hini a garan
- Gwerz Skolan
- Gwerz Santes Enori
- Gwerz Kêr Is [citation needed]
- Gwerz ar vezhinerien[citation needed]
- Ar Roue Gralon ha Kear Is
- Marv Pontkalleg
References
[edit]- ↑ Musique bretonne : histoire des sonneurs de tradition [Breton music: history of traditional pipers], 1996, p. 24
- ↑ Sean Williams (2010). Focus: Irish Traditional Music. Routledge. ISBN 0-415-99146-3.
- ↑ "Denez Prigent". Retrieved 26 Dec 2013.
See also
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