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Almanach (album)
Almanach is an album by Malicorne, released in 1976 on the Grffin label. As before, it has a complex sound. The arrival of Hughes de Courson has given the album a more classical feel. Track listing All songs traditional except where noted. # "Salut à la compagnie" – 0:55 # "Quand j'étais chez mon père" – 3:44 # "Margot" (Gabriel Yacoub) – 0:58 # "Les tristes noces" – 7:44 # "Voici venir le joli mai" – 0:24 # "Voici la Saint Jean (ronde)" – 3:13 # "Le luneux" – 5:03 # "Branle de la haie" (Trad., Malicorne) – 2:08 # "Quand je menai mes chevaux boire" – 4:39 # "La fille au cresson" – 3:40 # "L'écolier assassin" – 8:38 # "Noël est arrivé" – 2:03 # "La fiancée du timbalier" (lyrics: Victor Hugo; music: Trad.) – 5:45 Personnel *Gabriel Yacoub – acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, vocals) *Marie Yacoub – electric dulcimer, bouzouki, hurdy-gurdy, Epinette des Vosges, psaltery, vocals) *Laurent Vercambre – violin, cello, keyboards, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malicorne (band)
Malicorne are a French folk and folk rock band formed in September 1973 by Gabriel Yacoub, Marie Yacoub (now Marie Sauvet), Hughes de Courson and Laurent Vercambre. They flourished in the 1970s,Choutet, p. 19.Choutet, p. 49.Choutet, p. 81. broke up three times in the 1980sChoutet, p. 94. but re-formed twice in the early 2010sChoutet, p. 153.Choutet, p. 159 and toured from July 2012 until their last show in August 2017, after which they broke up.Choutet, p. 165. History 1973–1977: The traditional years Gabriel Yacoub and Marie Yacoub formed Malicorne on 5 September 1973 (naming it after the town of Malicorne in north-western France, famous for its porcelain and faience). For two years, Gabriel had been a member of Alan Stivell's band, playing folk-rock based on Breton music. He sang and played acoustic guitar, banjo and dulcimer with Stivell, appearing on his 1972 '' À l'Olympia'' breakthrough (live) album and his 1973 ''Chemins de Terre'' (studio) album, before leaving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffin Music
Griffin Music was an independent record label created in 1989 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada by author/publisher Robert Godwin. It was originally created to record and finance the second album of Led Zeppelin tribute act, Michael White & The White. During late 1989 and 1990, Godwin worked with Michael White and his band recording the album in studios such as Sunset Sound and United Western Recorders in Los Angeles and Metalworks Studios in Toronto. The album was released as Griffin Music's first title in the spring of 1990. Having established the label with its first release, Godwin then pursued venerable British space rockers Hawkwind, finally securing the North American rights to two obscure albums in 1991. During the course of 1990, Godwin partnered the label with mega-distributor Feedback Incorporated of Chicago who took over the day-to-day operation of the label (headquartered in the suburb Lombard, while Godwin concentrated on finding artists and catalogs to sign to Griffi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malicorne 2, Le Mariage Anglais
''Malicorne'' (aka ''Malicorne 2'' or ''Le Mariage anglais'') is the second studio album by Malicorne, released in November 1975 on the Hexagone label and distributed by WEA. It is sometimes referred to as ''Le Mariage anglais'' because the album is simply called "Malicorne" and "Le Mariage anglais" is the first track. Content The musical arrangements are similar to contemporary English group The Albion Band, but with a smaller electric element and more emphasis on traditional Celtic instrumentation. Track listing All songs are traditional, arrangements by Malicorne – except for "La Fille aux chansons (Marion s'y promène)": trad.; 2nd movement composed by Malicorne). # Le Mariage anglais – 4:06 (a song originating from Normandy; exact date unknown; the final tune is the "Domino fidelium", a Gregorian motet from the École de Notre-Dame) # Le Garçon jardinier – 2:52 (from the Bas-Berry province) # La Fille aux chansons (Marion s'y promène) – 10:26 (a common lament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malicorne 4
''Malicorne'' (aka ''Malicorne 4'' or ''Nous sommes chanteurs de sornettes'') is an album by Malicorne. It is sometimes referred to as ''Nous sommes chanteurs de sornettes'' because the album is simply called "Malicorne" and "Nous sommes chanteurs de sornettes" is the first track. Overview For the first time in Malicorne's music, electronic effects and synthesisers are heard on a few tracks. The final track in particular is a slightly crazy assemblage of medieval and modern instruments. "Daniel mon fils" is either a translation of the English folk song "Lord Randal", or the French equivalent of it. It was recorded and released in 1976. Running time 40 minutes 51 sec. Track listing # Nous sommes chanteurs de sornettes/gavotte (Gabriel Yacoub/Trad) # Couché tard, levé matin (Words:Trad/Music Gabriel Yacoub) # Daniel, mon fils (Gabriel Yacoub) # Le déserteur/Le congé (Trad/Olivier Zdrzalik and Gabriel Yacoub) # La blanche biche (Trad) # Bacchu-ber (Trad) # Le jardinier de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hughes De Courson
Hughes de Courson is a French musician and arranger. The Malicorne years Hughes de Courson is best known for being on all of the albums by Malicorne. He played electric guitar, bass, crumhorn, percussion, recorder, positive organ, piano, elka, synthesiser, glockenspiel and Hammond organ. He was producer on some of the albums. His most original track was probably "Vive La Lune" on '' Balançoire En Feu'' (1981), which is largely instrumental. It typifies the colourful, bizarre sounds that he later made as a soloist. He also wrote some songs with his school mate, famous writer Patrick Modiano. Classical medieval techno Hughes' albums are all large-scale works. He is an arranger rather than a soloist. On many he combines electronic effects with medieval or baroque instruments. '' Mozart in Egypt'' takes works by Mozart and emphasises the oriental elements in them. The 25th symphony is played with a much-enlarged orchestra. ''O'Stravaganza - Vivaldi in Ireland'' combines traditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Classical Music
Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" also applies to non-Western art music. Classical music is often characterized by formality and complexity in its musical form and harmonic organization, particularly with the use of polyphony. Since at least the ninth century it has been primarily a written tradition, spawning a sophisticated notational system, as well as accompanying literature in analytical, critical, historiographical, musicological and philosophical practices. A foundational component of Western Culture, classical music is frequently seen from the perspective of individual or groups of composers, whose compositions, personalities and beliefs have fundamentally shaped its history. Rooted in the patronage of churches and royal courts in Western Europe, surv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Yacoub
Gabriel Yacoub is a French musician, songwriter and visual artist. Biography Yacoub was born in 1952, in Paris, of a Lebanese father and a French mother. He was a guitarist and singer with the Alan Stivell group that toured France in 1971. Before he founded Malicorne, Gabriel and Marie Yacoub recorded the experimental album ''Pierre de Grenoble'' (1973). Indeed, this was originally intended to be the name of the group. It included contributions from Dan Ar Braz. With Malicorne, Gabriel played acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, epinette de Vosges and banjo, while Marie played electric dulcimer, bouzouki and hurdy-gurdy. In 1978 Gabriel recorded a solo album called ''Trad. Arr.'', which featured English fiddler Barry Dransfield as guest. Solo years In the final year of Malicorne, 1986 Yacoub recorded ''Elementary Level of Faith''. After a four-year gap he toured as a duo with Marie. He released ''Bel'' which had a string quartet on it and bagpipes from Jean-Pierre Rasl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Hugo
Victor-Marie Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. He is considered to be one of the greatest French writers of all time. His most famous works are the novels '' The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'' (1831) and '' Les Misérables'' (1862). In France, Hugo is renowned for his poetry collections, such as (''The Contemplations'') and (''The Legend of the Ages''). Hugo was at the forefront of the Romantic literary movement with his play '' Cromwell'' and drama ''Hernani''. Many of his works have inspired music, both during his lifetime and after his death, including the opera ''Rigoletto'' and the musicals '' Les Misérables'' and ''Notre-Dame de Paris''. He produced more than 4,000 drawings in his lifetime, and campaigned for social causes such as the abolition of capital punishment. Though he was a committed royalist when young, Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electric Dulcimer
An electric dulcimer is a dulcimer that uses an electric pickup to amplify its sound, similar to an electric guitar. They come in a number of different sizes, styles, and types. The most common type is the electric Appalachian dulcimer, but electric hammered dulcimers also exist. The Dulcicaster is a common example of an electric dulcimer, made by Quintin Stephens. The Rolling Stones In 1966, Brian Jones had his electric dulcimer stolen in Washington, D.C., and it is claimed it was the only one in existence at that time. The photo in The Washington Post ''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large n ... article shows an instrument about a meter long with 4 strings which is shaped like an elongated violin. Box zithers Electric musical instruments References {{zither-inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bouzouki
The bouzouki (, also ; el, μπουζούκι ; alt. pl. ''bouzoukia'', from Greek ), also spelled buzuki or buzuci, is a musical instrument popular in Greece. It is a member of the long-necked lute family, with a round body with a flat top and a long neck with a fretted fingerboard. It has steel strings and is played with a plectrum producing a sharp metallic sound, reminiscent of a mandolin but pitched lower. There are two main types of bouzouki: the ''trichordo'' (''three-course'') has three pairs of strings (known as courses) and the ''tetrachordo'' (''four-course'') has four pairs of strings. The instrument was brought to Greece in the early 1900s by Greek refugees from Anatolia, and quickly became the central instrument to the rebetiko genre and its music branches. It is now an important element of modern Laïko pop Greek music. Etymology The name ''bouzouki'' comes from the Turkish word , meaning "broken" or "modified", and comes from a particular re-entrant tuning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurdy-gurdy
The hurdy-gurdy is a string instrument that produces sound by a hand-crank-turned, rosined wheel rubbing against the strings. The wheel functions much like a violin bow, and single notes played on the instrument sound similar to those of a violin. Melodies are played on a keyboard that presses ''tangents''—small wedges, typically made of wood—against one or more of the strings to change their pitch. Like most other acoustic stringed instruments, it has a sound board and hollow cavity to make the vibration of the strings audible. Most hurdy-gurdies have multiple drone strings, which give a constant pitch accompaniment to the melody, resulting in a sound similar to that of bagpipes. For this reason, the hurdy-gurdy is often used interchangeably or along with bagpipes. It is mostly used in Occitan, Aragonese, Cajun French, Asturian, Cantabrian, Galician, Hungarian, and Slavic folk music. One or more of the drone strings usually passes over a loose bridge that can be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epinette Des Vosges
The ''épinette des Vosges'' () is a traditional plucked-string instrument of the zither family, whose use was confined to two areas in the Vosges mountains of France approximately 50 km apart: around Val-d'Ajol and around Gérardmer. Origins The ''épinette'' has been attested as early as the 18th century in the Val-d'Ajol and Plombières-les-Bains regions of southern Vosges, whence comes its name. The earlier origins of the ''épinette des Vosges'' remain unknown, though some believe the instrument was introduced by the Swedes during the Thirty Years' War. It is, however, also possible that it is descended from the medieval psaltery. Types of epinette and geographical areas Instruments of this family, formerly widespread throughout Europe, are now primarily found in Norway (the langeleik), Iceland (the langspil), Flanders (the hummel), Hungary, as well as France. A parallel instrument, the Appalachian dulcimer is found in rural mountain areas of the Eastern United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
