What to expect at a Brittany Fest Noz/Fest Diez?
May 3rd 2007 | 8:53 am
#1
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What to expect at a Brittany Fest Noz/Fest Diez?
I hear that we should look for such on our upcoming 1st trip to
Brittany, and I have located some (thanks festnoz.net!). My impression
is that there will be music, in the local language, and maybe some
dancing and regional costumes. Do I have this right? It sounds like a
nice way to experience a local tradition, but I would welcome
anyone's observations here. Thanks.
Brittany, and I have located some (thanks festnoz.net!). My impression
is that there will be music, in the local language, and maybe some
dancing and regional costumes. Do I have this right? It sounds like a
nice way to experience a local tradition, but I would welcome
anyone's observations here. Thanks.
May 3rd 2007 | 9:04 am
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Re: What to expect at a Brittany Fest Noz/Fest Diez?
Lots of boring music and dancing, holding each other by a finger, it gets
very repetitive at the end !
No local language, maybe a word or two
OK for an hour or so
"SemiMike" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
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>I hear that we should look for such on our upcoming 1st trip to
> Brittany, and I have located some (thanks festnoz.net!). My impression
> is that there will be music, in the local language, and maybe some
> dancing and regional costumes. Do I have this right? It sounds like a
> nice way to experience a local tradition, but I would welcome
> anyone's observations here. Thanks.
>
very repetitive at the end !
No local language, maybe a word or two
OK for an hour or so
"SemiMike" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
[email protected]. com...
>I hear that we should look for such on our upcoming 1st trip to
> Brittany, and I have located some (thanks festnoz.net!). My impression
> is that there will be music, in the local language, and maybe some
> dancing and regional costumes. Do I have this right? It sounds like a
> nice way to experience a local tradition, but I would welcome
> anyone's observations here. Thanks.
>
May 4th 2007 | 5:54 pm
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Re: What to expect at a Brittany Fest Noz/Fest Diez?
SemiMike a écrit :
> I hear that we should look for such on our upcoming 1st trip to
> Brittany, and I have located some (thanks festnoz.net!). My impression
> is that there will be music, in the local language, and maybe some
> dancing and regional costumes. Do I have this right? It sounds like a
> nice way to experience a local tradition, but I would welcome
> anyone's observations here. Thanks.
>
Brittany, along with catalogne (the french part of Catalunya), are the
only two french provinces that kept a significant local music and dance
tradition.
Brittons association are blooming, with hundred of members, instruments
and dance courses. Those festnoz can gaver hundred of people and last
the whole night long.
Some dances seems quite easy to dance, but the majority has very
intricated steps of their own and are somewhat different from irish
reels and jigs.
The music looks like other celtic musics but with its own tonality. The
two main instruments are bombarde (kind of small clarinet) and biniou
coz (a kind of high tuned small bagpipe). May be boring if you are not
open to world music.
Black wheet (sarrazin) pancakes and cider are generally on sale.
> I hear that we should look for such on our upcoming 1st trip to
> Brittany, and I have located some (thanks festnoz.net!). My impression
> is that there will be music, in the local language, and maybe some
> dancing and regional costumes. Do I have this right? It sounds like a
> nice way to experience a local tradition, but I would welcome
> anyone's observations here. Thanks.
>
Brittany, along with catalogne (the french part of Catalunya), are the
only two french provinces that kept a significant local music and dance
tradition.
Brittons association are blooming, with hundred of members, instruments
and dance courses. Those festnoz can gaver hundred of people and last
the whole night long.
Some dances seems quite easy to dance, but the majority has very
intricated steps of their own and are somewhat different from irish
reels and jigs.
The music looks like other celtic musics but with its own tonality. The
two main instruments are bombarde (kind of small clarinet) and biniou
coz (a kind of high tuned small bagpipe). May be boring if you are not
open to world music.
Black wheet (sarrazin) pancakes and cider are generally on sale.
May 5th 2007 | 3:06 am
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Re: What to expect at a Brittany Fest Noz/Fest Diez?
I hear that we should look for such on our upcoming 1st trip to
Brittany, and I have located some (thanks festnoz.net!). My impression
is that there will be music, in the local language, and maybe some
dancing and regional costumes. Do I have this right? It sounds like a
nice way to experience a local tradition, but I would welcome
anyone's observations here. Thanks.
Brittany, and I have located some (thanks festnoz.net!). My impression
is that there will be music, in the local language, and maybe some
dancing and regional costumes. Do I have this right? It sounds like a
nice way to experience a local tradition, but I would welcome
anyone's observations here. Thanks.
I live in France (I'm 1/2 french really) and just below Brittany. Festnoz is fun, sometimes a bit hap-hazard and certainly a very local affair often held in some farmers field. If you think of the French version of a mini beer festival with a lot of hand signals thrown in for good measure then you are just about there. I haven't been to one with regional dancing in it yet but that is supposed to be the thing to do. I didn't think it was that exciting but just an added experience to life! Have fun and practise your hand signals because Brittany people love that! Bon voyage et bon vacances!
