Traditional Breton Music

Didier Squiban : Enez Eusa *

Bagad Men ha Tan : Henri Texier - Doue Lann *

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L'OZ 35 Order this CD	Les Gnawa et Kerhun : Lila-Noz Booklet and illustrations by Bernard Morinay
	A musical encounter between the Moroccan Gnawa and the Breton group Kerhun "The gnawa, Moroccan musician-healers, draw upon their roots in the enslavement of the black African populations. Kan ha diskan, rhythmic guenbri incantatory, Breton music and gnawa exude strange similarities. An unusual encounter between northern and southern civilizations."
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L'OZ 34 Order this CD	Didier Squiban : Rozbras with booklet of photos by Michel Thersiquel
	"Here is the last part of the trilogy conceived by Didier Squiban, Michel Thersiquel and Gilles Lozac'hmeur. Molène, Porz Gwenn, Rozbras. An island, a peninsula, a port. Three places, three ambiances, three expressions. After the suites of Molène and the variations of Porz Gwenn, Didier interprets here the images of Rozbras, a maritime shelter situated between Riec-sur-Belon, the land of the oyster, and Pont-Aven, the city of painters."
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Discography for Didier Squiban

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*L'OZ 30* Order this CD	Bagad Men ha Tan & Doudou N’Diaye Rose : Dakar
	"The music of « Doue Lann » was the framework for the encounter between the Bagad and the Senegalese percussionists of drum-master Doudou N’Diaye Rose. That show traveled throughout France in May and June 1998 and was an immense success. The encounter couldn’t stop there. Doudou N’Diaye Rose indeed wished to record this astonishing cross-cultural mix before the 2000 tour. And we accomplished this in Dakar last April".
Presentation of the CD Dakar Tour dates 2000

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L'OZ 31 Order this CD	Didier Squiban : The Symphonie Bretagne
	"In the form of a sinfonia concertante in three movements, orchestrated by Pierre-Yves Moign, la Symphonie Bretagne (Brittany Symphony) is a work for large orchestra (the 45 musicians of the Orchestre de Bretagne directed by Didier Benetti) and piano (Didier Squiban) to which are added a 25-person vocal ensemble (Contrepoint directed by Pierre-Yves Le Tortorrec), a trombone section, bombarde, saxophone, accordion and percussion".
Presentation of the Symphonie Bretagne Discography for Didier Squiban

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L'OZ 29 Order this CD	Patrick Molard : Deliou
	*"Deliou"* reunites for the first time since 1976 the three brothers: Patrick, Jacky and Dominique Molard, a veritable institution in Brittany and the trio at the heart of upcoming concerts. The inspiration of Jacques Pellen, the virtuosity of Mike O’Brien on uillean pipes, Yves Berthous raising the gavottes to a rarely attained level, the unique presence of Kalinka Vulchera (soloist with the Mystère des Voix Bulgares and the Radio Sofia Chorale) and the artistic direction by Jacky, contribute greatly to making known the richness of our music, and its creative capacities towards a musical cross-breeding of quality : «World Music» in the most noble sense of the term.
Discography for Patrick Molard

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*L'OZ 28* Order this CD	Didier Squiban : Concert Lorient
	"What moments of pure and simple happiness, from those instants of plenitude that only music can create. At the Interceltic Festival we sometimes know instants of magic, and the concert by Didier Squiban was one of those. The notes from the piano effervesced through the Palais des Congrès like so many tiny bubbles of music. One felt completely immersed in this space woven by melodies coming from the depths of Breton collective memory." Jean-Pierre Pichard - Director of the Interceltic Festival of Lorient
Discography for Didier Squiban

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*L'OZ 26* Order this CD	Didier Squiban : Porz Gwenn with booklet of photos by Michel Thersiquel
	"Recorded at Saint-Claude, one of the numerous chapels of Plougastel Daoulas, Porz Gwenn remains in continuity with Molène with, however, a different musical construction and spirit : the principal theme serves as a base for variations on dances, the gwerz, compositions or improvisations." *Scores from the CD Porz Gwenn*
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Discography for Didier Squiban

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*L'OZ 24* Order this CD	Kemener-Squiban : Kimiad
	"Reunited for a third opus, there is no need to introduce this duo, which has been awarded the most prestigious distinctions. KIMIAD is the fulfilment, the maturity of a flawless collaboration between the charm of a pianist and the charisma of one of the most emblematic conveyors of memory in Brittany. Today, the duo expresses completely its artistic partnership, and it is a true joy."
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*L'OZ 17* Order this CD	Didier Squiban : Molène with booklet of photos by Michel Thersiquel
	"An exceptional achievement, unique in the use of the solo piano, based on traditional music. A disc where even the silences resonate and are never the same." J.J. Boiron / Musique Bretonne *Molène Scores*
Grand Prize for Discs Produced in Brittany 1998 - Prix Coop Breizh 1998
Discography for Didier Squiban

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*L'OZ 11* Order this CD	Kemener - Squiban : Ile-Exil
	"This is the moment of maturity for the duo formed by the Breton singer of the sweet high voice, Yann-Fañch Kemener, and the pianist forged through the classics and jazz, Didier Squiban." Eliane Azoulay / Télérama
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*L'OZ 02* Order this CD	Kemener - Squiban : Enez Eusa
	"Their dialog takes us through the wide and caressing waves of the open sea." Eliane Azoulay / Télérama
Diapason d'Or 1995/96 (Golden Tuning Fork)

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*L'OZ 21* Order this CD	Bagad Men ha Tan & Henri Texier : Doue Lann *with booklet of photos by Michel Thersiquel*
	"Musical director of the Bagad Kemperle for many years, at the direction of Men ha Tan today, Pierrick Tanguy's knowledge gained through different encounters creates a new approach to traditional Breton music. Privileged interlocuter, the double-bassist Henri Texier, is an exceptional musician who has very often been at the heart of these "jazz & bagad" encounters.