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Ropars
Ropars is a Breton-language surname. Notable people with the surname include: * - Breton traditional singer * - Breton poet *Erwan Ropars - Piper on l' Héritage des Celtes, of the bagad Kemper for 25 years and founder of the bagad Kerne * - Commander of the SS France from September 1963 to July 1966 * - theorist of literature, cinema and aesthetics *Guy Ropartz Joseph Guy Marie Ropartz (; 15 June 1864 – 22 November 1955) was a French composer and conductor. His compositions included five symphonies, three violin sonatas, cello sonatas, six string quartets, a piano trio and string trio (both in A min ... - French composer and conductor * Marcel Ropars - Penn-soner of the bagad from 1955 to 1958 * Eugénie Ropars - Founder of the Celtic circle Poullaouen in the 1930s * Yves Ropartz (1903–1983), French racing cyclist References {{Surname Breton-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown, godlike" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin.Reaney & Wilson, 1997. ''Dictionary of English Surnames''. Oxford University Press. It is also in use Robert (surname), as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert (name), Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe, the name entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta (given name), Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto (given name), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Héritage Des Celtes (album)
''Héritage des Celtes'' is a folk-rock album by Dan Ar Braz and Héritage des Celtes musicians, released in 1994 by Columbia France (Sony Music distribution), catalogue number COL 477763 2. The album was produced by ex-Bothy Band and Moving Hearts leader Dónal Lunny. It was recorded at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin by Brian Masterson and Alastair McMillan, and mixed by Brian Masterson and Rob Kirwan. The singers are Elaine Morgan from Rose Among Thorns and Karen Matheson of Capercaillie fame. A live version of this material as played by Ar Braz and a large ensemble (recorded in Rennes the following year) appears on the album ''Et les 50 musiciens de l'Héritage des Celtes, En concert''. Track listing #"Borders of Salt" (Traditional; arranged by Ar Braz) #"Spike Island Lasses" (Traditional; arranged by Nollaig Casey and Dónal Lunny) #"Language of the Gaels" ( Murdo Macfarlane) #"Green Lands" (Ar Braz) #"Maro Eo Ma Mestrez" (Traditional; arranged by Ar Braz) #"April The 3rd" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagad Kemper
Bagad Kemper (using the Breton name for the town of Quimper) is one of the oldest bagad, Breton pipe bands. Formed in 1949, its first president was none other than Loeïz Ropars, renovator of the Fest Noz (dance party) and kan ha diskan singer (Breton traditional vocal dancing). This ensemble holds the record for the most national Championship title wins.''Celtic Music for Dummies'', 2009, p. 21 Over time, this bagad has gradually reoriented itself toward collaborations with musicians from other traditions, like the Galician Susana Seivane and Carlos Núñez or South-African Johnny Clegg. Bagad Kemper were also a main feature of the very successful Heritage des Celtes (Heritage of the Celts) series of concerts, which brought together musicians from all horizons of the Celtic world. They celebrated their 60th anniversary with ''Breizh Balkanik'', a show blending Balkan and Breton music worlds, with the Breton singer Erik Marchand. Except Dan Ar Braz, the bagad also accompanied ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roper (surname)
Roper is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: Roper family * William Roper (1496–1578), attorney general of Henry VIII, was offered a Dukedom, but declined it. * Margaret Roper (1505–1544), English, writer, and daughter to Thomas More * John Roper, 1st Baron Teynham (c. 1534–1618) * Christopher Roper, 2nd Baron Teynham (1561–1622) * Sir Thomas Roper, 1st Viscount Baltinglass (1587–1638) * Elizabeth Roper (d. 1658), English courtier * Henry Roper, 8th Baron Teynham (c. 1676–1723) * Henry John Philip Sidney Roper-Curzon, 18th Baron Teynham (1867–1936) * Christopher John Henry Roper-Curzon, 19th Baron Teynham (1896–1972) *Hugh Trevor-Roper (1914–2003), Baron Dacre of Glanton * John Christopher Ingham Roper-Curzon, 20th Baron Teynham (1928–2021) Politicians * Daniel Calhoun Roper (1867–1943), American politician *Elmer Roper (1893–1994), Canadian politician * Sandra Roper (born 1956), American lawyer and politician from New York *John R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS France (1961)
SS ''France'' was a Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (CGT, or French Line) ocean liner, constructed by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard at Saint-Nazaire, France, and put into service in February 1962. From the time of her construction in 1960 until the construction of the in 2004, the vessel was the longest passenger ship ever built. ''France'' was purchased by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) in 1979, renamed SS ''Norway'', and underwent significant modifications to refit her for cruising. She was later renamed SS ''Blue Lady'' preparatory to scrapping, sold to be scrapped in 2005, with scrapping completed in late 2008. Characteristics ''France'' was the French Line flagship from 1961 to 1974, combining regular five days/nights transatlantic crossings with occasional winter cruises, as well as two world circumnavigations. During her last years as a liner, to save fuel costs, crossings took six days/nights. Some, like ship historian John Maxtone-Graham, believe th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Ropartz
Joseph Guy Marie Ropartz (; 15 June 1864 – 22 November 1955) was a French composer and conductor. His compositions included five symphonies, three violin sonatas, cello sonatas, six string quartets, a piano trio and string trio (both in A minor), stage works, a number of choral works and other music, often alluding to his Breton heritage. Ropartz also published poetry. Life Ropartz was born in Guingamp, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany. He studied initially at Rennes. In 1885 he entered the Conservatoire de Paris, studying under Théodore Dubois, then Jules Massenet, where he became a close friend of the young Georges Enesco. He later studied the organ under César Franck. He was appointed director of the Nancy Conservatory (at the time a branch of the Paris Conservatory) from 1894 to 1919, where he established classes in viola in 1894, trumpet in 1895, harp and organ in 1897, then trombone in 1900. He also founded the season of symphonic concerts with the newly created orchest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celtic Circle
A Celtic circle (, ) is an association which emphasizes the Breton culture, by using possibly the Breton language. The Celtic circles created before the Second World War had very wide cultural objectives, including the literature, the theater, the songs, the choral singing, the plastic arts and the learning and the practice of the Breton language, but not always the Music of Brittany, music and the Breton dance, dance of Brittany. However, those after 1945 generally restricted their scope and concern themselves with collecting, studying, transmitting and disseminating arts and the popular traditions in Brittany, in particular the Breton dance, Breton dances by occurring on stage with amateur status: performances and compositions created will go in this direction. There are between 200 and 300, most of which are located in Brittany, but there are also many in cities where Breton communities are found in France, Guadeloupe, New York City, and Beijing. There are two large federation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poullaouen
Poullaouen (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, the former commune Locmaria-Berrien was merged into Poullaouen. 1 December 2018 Population Inhabitants of Poullaouen are called in French ''Poullaouenais''.See also *Communes of the Finistère department
The following is a list of the 277 Communes of France, communes of the Finistère Departments of France, department of France.
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Yves Ropartz
Yves Ropartz (3 June 1903 – 19 December 1983) was a French racing cyclist Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling spo .... He rode in the 1928 Tour de France. References 1903 births 1983 deaths French male cyclists Place of birth missing 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-cycling-bio-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
