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Breton Dance
Breton dance is a group of traditional dance forms originating in Brittany, the Celtic region of France. The dance has experienced a reappropriation in the late 1950s, with the development of the Celtic Circles (cultural groups) and Fest Noz (night festival). Overview In the agricultural society of the 19th century, the most common occasion on which dancing took place was a wedding. Other opportunities for dancing were: * beating the earth floor of a new house or repairing a damaged beaten earth floor * preparing a threshing floor * celebrations following agricultural work (such as a harvest festival) * secular celebrations accompanying a religious festival (such as a pardon) More recently, throughout the second half of the 20th century, a revival of traditional Breton dancing has taken place, to such an extent that it can now be considered to be at the forefront of contemporary Breton cultural expression, along with the music which accompanies it. Two main opportunities exist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Brest may refer to: Places * Brest, Belarus **Brest Region **Brest Airport ** Brest Fortress * Brest, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria * Břest, Czech Republic *Brest, France **Arrondissement of Brest **Brest Bretagne Airport ** Château de Brest *Brest, Germany *Brest, Čučer-Sandevo, North Macedonia *Brest, Makedonski Brod, North Macedonia *Brest, Štip Municipality, North Macedonia *Brest (Merošina), Serbia *Brest, Ig, Slovenia * Brest, Michigan, a former community Other uses * Brest (surname), including a list of people with the name * 3232 Brest 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societie ..., an asteroid * BREST (reactor), a Russian nuclear reactor See also * * Breast (other) * Brześć (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Brittany
Lower Brittany ( br, Breizh-Izel; french: Basse-Bretagne) denotes the parts of Brittany west of Ploërmel, where the Breton language has been traditionally spoken, and where the culture associated with this language is most prolific. The name is in distinction to Upper Brittany, the eastern part of Brittany, which is of a predominantly Romance culture. History Naming The words "upper" and "lower" in the names of Upper and Lower Brittany refer to the relative positions of the capital. In the case of Brittany, Nantes and Rennes have both been the capital of the ancient province called Brittany. Other French regions are also divided into Lower (''Bas'' or ''Basse'') and Upper (''Haut'' or ''Haute'') parts - for example Lower Normandy, Basse-Lorraine, and Bas-Poitou. However, the French word "bas" is often understood as carrying negative connotations, implying "inferior in status". The Breton name of Lower Brittany, "Breizh Izel", is used in many Breton songs sung in French of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Pol-de-Léon
Saint-Pol-de-Léon (; br, Kastell-Paol) is a commune in the Finistère department in Brittany in north-western France, located on the coast. It is noted for its 13th-century cathedral on the site of the original founded by Saint Paul Aurelian in the 6th century. It has kept a unique architecture, such as Notre-Dame du Kreisker Chapel, an 80 m high chapel, which is the highest in Brittany. It was also the scene of a battle during the Breton War of Succession, where the Montfortists and their English allies defeated an army led by Charles of Blois. It is the largest vegetable producer and farmers market in Brittany responsible for 90% of French artichoke production and exports tens of thousands of vegetables to the whole of Europe every year. Population Inhabitants of Saint-Pol-de-Léon are called ''Saintpolitains''. History The city takes its present name of one of the legendary founder saints of Brittany: Saint Paul Aurelian. The Latin name given to the entire region is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bleuniadur
The Bleuniadur Ensemble is a Breton ballet of music and dance, founded in Saint-Pol-de-Léon (North of Brittany, France) in 1978. Bleuniadur means "blossom" in the Breton language. The word exactly describes the dynamic movement of the flower when it opens ("flowering"). This group of popular arts and traditions of Léon represents the strong cultural identity of the region of Leon as well as its openness to the world, between tradition and modernity. The group possesses 2500 costumes tracing the history of the region through the centuries. Presentation At first it orientated its cultural development policy on the research of tunes and dances of its area and the production of Breton dancing shows based on the elements that had been found. 1984 marks the beginning of a second period of development for Bleuniadur. The group extended its activities (dancing school for children, adults beginners class, monitors training, intensive courses on singing, music and costumes, lectures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brest Folkdance1
Brest may refer to: Places * Brest, Belarus **Brest Region **Brest Airport ** Brest Fortress * Brest, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria * Břest, Czech Republic *Brest, France **Arrondissement of Brest **Brest Bretagne Airport ** Château de Brest *Brest, Germany *Brest, Čučer-Sandevo, North Macedonia *Brest, Makedonski Brod, North Macedonia *Brest, Štip Municipality, North Macedonia *Brest (Merošina), Serbia *Brest, Ig, Slovenia * Brest, Michigan, a former community Other uses * Brest (surname), including a list of people with the name * 3232 Brest 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societie ..., an asteroid * BREST (reactor), a Russian nuclear reactor See also * * Breast (other) * Brześć (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Brittany
Upper Brittany (french: Haute-Bretagne; br, Breizh-Uhel; Gallo: ''Haùtt-Bertaèyn'') is the eastern part of Brittany, France, which is predominantly of a Romance culture and is associated with the Gallo language. The name is in counterpoint to Lower Brittany, the western part of the ancient province and present-day region, where the Breton language has traditionally been spoken. However, there is no certainty as to exactly where the line between 'Upper' and 'Lower' Brittany falls. In many regards, Upper Brittany is dominated by the industrial and cathedral city of Rennes, seat of the University of Rennes 1 and the University of Rennes 2. Distinctions The principal distinction between the two parts of Brittany is that Lower Brittany is the historic realm of the Breton language, while Upper Brittany is that of Gallo, closely related to French. The isolation of Brittany from the mainstream of French society was always less acute in Upper than in Lower Brittany, largely thanks to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loudéac
Loudéac (; ; Gallo: ''Loudia'') is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department, Brittany, northwestern France. Geography Climate Loudéac has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Loudéac is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Loudéac was on 9 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 2 January 1997. Population The inhabitants of Loudéac are known in French as ''Loudéaciens''. Notable people *Éon de l'Étoile * Pape Sy, basketball player *Penda Sy, basketball player Sport Loudéac has 2 football teams, FC Saint-Bugan, named after an area in the town, and Loudéac OSC, formed from the amalgamation of Stade Loudéacien and Avenir Loudéac in the early 2000s. Loudéac OSC is traditionally a big club on the amateur scene in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Dro
An dro or ''en dro'' (Breton: "The Turn") is a Breton folk dance in . It is a form of a circle dance. Technique The dancers link little fingers in a long line, swinging their arms, and moving to their left by taking longer steps in that direction than when stepping right. In the generic case the arm movements consist first of two circular motions going up and back (at about chest level) followed by one in the opposite direction (down then front); these are done quite close to the body. This is then followed by a circle in the same sense as the last (down then front) but with full arm extension and extending behind the body. The cycle then repeats. Steps Stepping is on the beat throughout, moving to the left on the close arm circles and in place (or sometimes to the right) on the second two. The stance is upright, with soft knees. A full set of steps takes 8 times, divided in two half-steps: *1st half-step, 4 counts: ** 1st count: the left foot moves on the left ** 2nd count: t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavotte
The gavotte (also gavot, gavote, or gavotta) is a French dance, taking its name from a folk dance of the Gavot, the people of the Pays de Gap region of Dauphiné in the southeast of France, where the dance originated, according to one source. According to another reference, the word ''gavotte'' is a generic term for a variety of French folk dances, and most likely originated in Lower Brittany in the west, or possibly Provence in the southeast or the French Basque Country in the southwest of France. It is notated in or time and is usually of moderate tempo, though the folk dances also use meters such as and . In late 16th-century Renaissance dance, the gavotte is first mentioned as the last of a suite of branles. Popular at the court of Louis XIV, it became one of many optional dances in the classical suite of dances. Many were composed by Lully, Rameau and Gluck, and the 17th-century cibell is a variety. The dance was popular in France throughout the 18th century and spread w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Michel Guilcher
Jean-Michel Guilcher (24 September 1914 – 27 March 2017) was a French ethnologist. He was a researcher at the CNRS, and he taught ethnology at the University of Western Brittany. He was the author of eight books about traditional dances. Early life Jean-Michel Guilcher was born on 24 September 1914 in Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon, Finistère. One of his grandmothers, who was from Aber-Ildut, sang the gwerz. Guilcher was educated at the Lycée de Brest. He graduated from the University of Paris, where he studied natural history. He also took dance lessons from Alick-Maud Pledge. Later, he was mentored by the ethnologist Patrice Coirault, and he attended classes taught by Jacques Chailley with Constantin Brăiloiu. He subsequently earned a PhD in Dance Studies. Career Guilcher worked for Jeune France, a traditional dance organization in Lyon, from 1939 to 1942. During that time, he researched the traditional dances of villages near Lyon. He subsequently worked for Paul Faucher, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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