Music of Aquitaine

Music of Aquitaine
Music of France
Styles classical - folk - popular: hip hop - jazz - rock
History
Awards NRJ Music Awards - Victoires de la Musique
Charts IFOP
Festivals Printemps de Bourges - Eurockéennes de Belfort
Media
National anthem "La Marseillaise"
Regional music
Auvergne - Aquitaine - Pays Basque - Brittany - Burgundy - Corsica - Gascony - Limousin
Overseas music
French Guiana - French Polynesia - Martinique and Guadeloupe - Mayotte - New Caledonia - Réunion - Tahiti - Wallis and Futuna

Aquitaine is a French region, consisting of the départements of Dordogne, Gironde, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne and Pyrénées-Atlantiques. The region is known for an annual musical event which takes place in June; during this period, nearly every village and town has a celebration of music and dance. Bordeaux is home to the Bordeaux National Orchestra and the Bordeaux National Ballet Company, both of which contribute to the Bordeaux National Opera and Ballet House. The Bordeaux National Orchestra is very well known, and as of 2004 is conducted by Hans Graf, performing in the Bordeaux Opera House. Other music institutions in the region include the Scene Nationale de Bayonne et du Sud Aquitaine, which offers performances and classes.

The folk music of Aquitaine is based on instruments like the hurdy-gurdy, boha, flute, accordion, caremèra and violin. Traditional players include Alexis Capes, Julien Dejean, Mivielle, Jean Nadau, Lucien Martin, René Cabanac and Pierre Saint-Louber.


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