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| Brittany is one of the six Celtic regions that are | | | | |
| recognised by the Celtic League. The other regions | | | | The most generally known type of Breton vocal |
| are Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man, Wales and Cornwell. | | | | music in Brittany is Kan ha diskan.. Considered an |
| These Celtic nations are places that have kept their | | | | integral part of the Breton roots revival it is Breton |
| own Celtic languages and culture. The word nation is | | | | vocals completing dance music. Even modern music in |
| used because it is meant to recognise a people with | | | | various other genres has had a Celtic twist to them; |
| the same culture, beliefs, traits and traditions – | | | | recently an influx of music has been using Breton |
| deeper than a modern conception of nationality. | | | | Celtic language |
| | | | | The Festival Interceltique de Lorient is an annual |
| Brittany's strong Celtic culture makes it distinct from | | | | gathering that takes place in the centre of the city |
| other French regions. French is spoken in Brittany, but | | | | every August and features a lot of Celtic artists |
| roughly a quarter of the population in Brittany are | | | | ranging from Traditional, classical, jazz and rock |
| able to speak Breton which is a Celtic language that is | | | | Musicians and singers. Also there will be dancers, |
| similar to Cornish and Welsh. Breizh-Izel is an area in | | | | painters, sculptors, writers and loads from similar |
| Brittany where Celtic Language is spoken daily; it is | | | | professions. These people will come from all other |
| located in the western region of Brittany. Many gites | | | | Celtic nations and those who take up/practice Celtic |
| in Brittany in the Breizh-Izein which have some Celtic | | | | traditions. The sites of the festival are held |
| markings and visitors will definitely notice evidence of | | | | throughout the city and the main site is the Lorient |
| the Celtic culture. | | | | football stadium. There are loads of things to do |
| | | | | during this gathering. For the hungry person it usually |
| In the past Breton was a language that was used by | | | | starts with a seafood fest, for the aspiring musician |
| the upper classes, but after the 12th century it was | | | | there are master classes on various instruments, and |
| the only language that people from west Brittany | | | | if you don't feel like joining in you could always just |
| spoke, although the upper class nobles started to | | | | watch a concert or fireworks show. |
| speak French. Today Breton is still spoken by roughly | | | | |
| 200,000 people although you could say this nothing | | | | There is another festival called Fest Noz which is |
| compared to the 1.3 million people that spoke the | | | | Breton for night festival. It is a traditional festival that |
| language in the 1930s. | | | | is very much like the Irish céilí. Fest noz isn't like |
| | | | | Festival Interceltique de Lorient, it is smaller and more |
| When it comes to music it's the traditional instrument | | | | like a friendly gathering than a party. Fest Noz |
| that gives you a unique experience, taken from Irish | | | | focuses on traditional dancing that features most of |
| origins the Celtic harp is a regular feature in music. But | | | | the Breton dances from back in the day. Fest Noz is |
| if there is one instrument that defines Breton music | | | | held in Brittany, but it is also held in other places that |
| then it's the Bombard. The Bombard known as the | | | | are in the Celtic circle. |
