"" (
Kerneveg ; ; "") is the
anthem
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of
Brittany
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. It is sung to the same tune as that of the national anthem of
Wales
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, "
Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau", and has similar lyrics. The
Cornish anthem, "
Bro Goth Agan Tasow", is also sung to the same tune.
This anthem is played during major sporting events at the final of the
Coupe de France
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between the
Stade Rennais F.C. and the
En Avant Guingamp
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, at the end of a day's broadcasting on the local radio station Bretagne 5, as well as cultural events.
History
The Breton lyrics are the creation of
François Jaffrennou (Taldir) in 1897, and the music was that composed by
James James, of
Pontypridd
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Geography
Pontypridd comprises the ...
, Wales, for "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau". The new song was first published in 1898 and circulated as "Henvelidigez" ("Adaptation"). It was chosen as the national anthem (and a song to celebrate friendship between the Welsh and Bretons) in 1903, at a Congress of the
Union Régionaliste Bretonne held in
Lesneven,
Brittany
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(France).
Maurice Duhamel adapted it for piano, and it was first recorded by
Pathé in 1910.
In November 2021, it became the official anthem of Brittany
[″L’hymne de la Bretagne – un formidable outil de rayonnement : la Région encourage la diffusion d’une nouvelle version du Bro gozh″ o]
bretagne.bzh
/ref> with a new arrangement by Frédérique Lory played by the Orchestre National de Bretagne (National Orchestra of Brittany) in partnership with Comité Bro Gozh ma Zadoù and Coop Breizh.
Lyrics
Notes
References
Further reading
* Jean-Yves Carluer, « Bro Goz ma Zadou, ou Doue ha va bro ? Retour sur une controverse ». In ''Langues de l'Histoire, Langues de la Vie. Mélanges offerts à Fañch Roudaut'', Brest, Les Amis de Fañch Roudaut, 2005,
* Jean Ollivro, « Bro gozh ma zadou : l'identité territoriale bretonne ». In ''Bretagne 2100 : Identité et avenir'', Presses Universitaires de Rennes, 2001,
* Sion T. Jobbins, ''The Welsh National Anthem: Its story, its meaning''. Y. Lolfa, 2013
External links
Entre traditions et modernité (''Between Traditions and Modernity'')
on the website of Région Bretagne (in French).
Bro Gozh ma Zadoù
(2021 arrangement) by Gilles Servat and Aziliz Manrow, with the National Orchestra of Brittany.
Bro Gozh ma Zadoù
by Nolwenn Leroy in 2014 at the Stade de France.
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1897 songs
Breton nationalism
Culture of Brittany
Breton songs