A Celtic circle ( br, kelc'h keltiek, french: cercle ) is an association which emphasizes the
Breton culture The culture of Brittany is made up of Breton culture, and Celtic culture. Brittany's strongest international connections tend to be in the United Kingdom, particularly in the Celtic groups of Cornwall and Wales, and in Canada.
Brittany is the Engl ...
, by using possibly the
Breton language.
The Celtic circles created before the
Second World War
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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
Music is generally defined as the The arts, art of arranging sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise Musical expression, expressive content. Exact definition of music, definitions of mu ...
and the
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 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
Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period o ...
, but there are also many in cities where Breton communities are found in France,
Guadeloupe
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,
New York City
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, and
Beijing
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. There are two large federations, who organize competitions, Kendalc'h and War'l Leur. The circles and festival of the city of
Quimper
Quimper (, ; br, Kemper ; la, Civitas Aquilonia or ) is a commune and prefecture of the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Administration
Quimper is the prefecture (capital) of the Finistère department.
Geography
T ...
are very well known.
Activities
* dance
* music
* costumes
* teaching (transmission)
* collecting
See also
*
Circle dance
Circle dance, or chain dance, is a style of social dance done in a circle, semicircle or a curved line to musical accompaniment, such as rhythm instruments and singing, and is a type of dance where anyone can join in without the need of partne ...
Notes and references
External links
{{Commons category, Cercle celtique
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