The Major Genres of French Music
French music encompasses an expansive spectrum of styles and genres. Below is a brief outline of its most prevalent forms to get you started. At […]
Irish Music
French Traditional Music
Musette (also called “cabrette”) and grande cornemuse from Auvergne and Berry are some of the best-known forms. Their sweet melodies and poetic lyrics have played […]
French Traditions
Berets have long been recognized as an iconic symbol of French national culture and identity. Men and women alike often wear their berets. French literature […]
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 – […]
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 […]
Axel Klein’s French and Irish Music
Axel Klein has made invaluable contributions to musicology. His book offers insight into nineteenth-century France and Irish music. Hempson was the first group to successfully […]