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traditions.

History

The group was formed in 1972 by guitarist Dan Gharibian and violinist Bruno Girard, and released its first album in 1976. They have released more than ten albums to date. The group was renowned for the diversity of its musical influences and for the virtuosity of its members and guest artists. After more than 40 years of success, the group ended their career by giving a final concert on December 31, 2015.

Members

*Dan Gharibian:

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

, bouzouki, vocals *Bruno Girard:

violin The violin, sometimes known as a ''fiddle'', is a wooden chordophone (string instrument) in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in the family in regular ...

, vocals *Théo Girard:

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*Nano Peylet:

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*François Castiello:

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, vocals

Discography

Albums

*1976: ''Musiques de partout'' *1978: ''J'aime un voyou, maman'' *1981: ''Live à la Potinière'' *1989: ''Notes de voyage'' *1990: ''Sans domicile fixe'' *1992: ''Transports en commun'' *1993: ''Gipsy Music From the Heart of Europe'' *1994: ''Correspondances'' *1994: ''Le Mangeur de lune'' (soundtrack of film '' Dai Sijie'') *1996: ''Ecoute ça chérie'' *1997: ''Terre Promise'' *1998: ''Rien dans les poches'' *1999: ''On a rendez-vous'' (Live) *2001: ''La vie, la mort, tout ça...'' *2003: ''Nomades en vol (Best of) *2005: ''Ca s'fête'' (Best of Live for 25th anniversary) *2007: ''Plein du monde'' *2011: ''Urban Bratsch'' *2013: ''Brut de Bratsch 1973→2013'' (compilation, 3xCD+DVD)

References

External links

Bratsch official (Facebook)
French Romani musical groups {{France-band-stub