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HENT TELENN BREIZH The Way of the Breton Harp Association for the preservation, the passing and the
development of the art of the ancient Celtic harp rediscovered, and its
reintegration into Breton music.
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Contact webmaster : webmestre@henttelennbreizh.net |
Origin and purpose Based
in Plouneour-Menez
(Finistère), in the Monts d’Arrée, our organisation was initiated in 1995
by artists Violaine Mayor and Joël Herrou, in order to rediscover the ancient bronze strung harp of the
Celts, played in the Middle Ages by the Brittons and the
Gaels. Since
then, we have made replicas of historical medieval harps respecting the
ancient building techniques. We have rediscovered their specific playing
techniques using the fingernails, aswell as very ancient and abundant
amazing repertoires, a large
part of which remain to be decifered. We are attached to giving life again
to this beautiful heritage recovered at last, and to restoring it to the
public through an active work of passing on and cultural
immersion.
In the
peat HENT TELENN
BREIZH administrators: Joël Herrou : President and founding member. Laurent Aprile : Vice-president. Christine Leal : Tresurer. Gwenaëlle Combot : Secretary. Violaine Mayor : tutor. |
Harper
Violaine Mayor (Photo A. Pennec) Pieces from a
"Queen Mary"
Membership : student member
10€, friend member 15€,
supporting member from 30€.
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Our activities -Harp making : replicas of
historical harps -Early Celtic harps classes -weekly and monthly workshops -Research in medieval
chant (Inchcolm Antiphon...),
singing workshops -Publications : books, recordings -Concerts, festoù-noz,
conferences, school concerts -A high point in the summer :
the summer class Telenn ar Gelted
("Harp of the Celts") "Queen Mary"
harp MP3 Extracts
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