Gwerz

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File:Gwerz Ar Roue Gralon ha Ker Is.jpg
Lyrics and sheet music for the gwerz "Ar Roue Gralon Ha Kear Is" ("King Gradlon and the City of Ys", 1850)

Gwerz (Script error: No such module "IPA"., "ballad", "lament", plural Script error: No such module "Lang".) is a type of folk song of Brittany. In Breton music, the Script error: No such module "Lang". tells a story[1] which can be epic, historical, or mythological. The stories are usually of a tragic nature. The gwerz is characterised by an often monotonous melody and many couplets, all in the Breton language. Though historically sung unaccompanied,[2] some modern musicians use limited instrumentation with the gwerz.

Some of the most famous performers in current gwerzioù are Erik Marchand, Yann-Fañch Kemener, and Denez Prigent.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Notable gwerzioù

References

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