Kornog
Sign in to saveKornog ("The West Wind" in Breton) is a Breton folk music band formed in 1980 which plays traditional Breton or Celtic tunes and compositions. It was one of the most influential Celtic groups of the 1980s and one of the only representatives of Breton music to perform in the United States.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Kornog is referenced by 14 other articles, and connects out to Fest Noz, music of Brittany and Scots.
It is catalogued under topics including Breton musical groups and Green Linnet Records artists.
Its subject is documented across 4 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- musical ensemble
- Genre
- Celtic music
- Country of origin
- France
- Image
- Kornog (5).JPG
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- location of formation
- Brittany
- start of work period
- 1981-00-00
- Commons category
- Kornog
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Overview
- Members
- Discography
- Kornog
- Pennoù Skoulm
- References
- External links
Kornog ("The West Wind" in Breton) is a Breton folk music band formed in 1980 which plays traditional Breton or Celtic tunes and compositions. It was one of the most influential Celtic groups of the 1980s and one of the only representatives of Breton music to perform in the United States.
== Overview == Unusual for Breton groups, the band's approach is intended for listening and not specifically for the traditional Fest Noz dance circuit, and contains the Scots ballads of bouzouki and mandolin player . The group was active from 1982 to 1987, then reunited again in 1999 and in 2000 released a new CD, Korong.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kornog” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.