Les Allumés du Chalumeau (Aremorica Records, 2013)
François Robin and Ronan Le Gouriérec play traditional Breton instruments in an unexpected fashion. Les Allumés du Chalumeau presents François Robin on the veuze (a Breton bagpipe) and electronics and Ronan Le Gouriérec on baritone saxophone and the bombarde, a popular Breton double-reed instrument.
The two musicians perform original music, intertwining the bombarde, saxophone and veuze. It’s certainly not traditional folk music. Although there are folk music elements, the focus is on contemporary exploration, mixing folk, avant-garde experimentation and improvisation.
Les Allumés du Chalumeau takes the bombarde and veuze into uncharted territory with a multi-genre approach and an unexpected array of sounds.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
