French and Irish Music
Most people associate Celtic music with Ireland or Scotland; however, it also flourishes in Brittany (not Cape Breton) and Galicia in Spain. French musicians often […]
Month: January 2024
French Music
At a time of German and Italian dominance, French composers such as Lully, Charpentier, Couperin and Rameau wrote operas in their own distinct styles – […]
Important Regions of French Traditional Music
At the turn of the 12th century, traveling noblemen and musicians known as troubadours began traveling through southern France, giving rise to a new tradition […]
Five Styles of French Arts
As part of the Middle Ages, monasteries and pilgrimage churches were constructed and decorated with frescoes to usher in Romanesque and Gothic styles of architecture. […]
French Traditions
French culture is an intricate tangle of influences and customs. Through their words alone, French people express hierarchies, formalities and intimacy in equal measures. French […]
Ireland and France Roots
Ireland and France share many similarities, so Irish people interested in genealogy may discover that their DNA ancestry results reveal significant French roots. Irish immigration […]