music

Mons (1): Song lines

Mons, Belgium. ‘Song Lines’, a beautifully moving sound installation in Rue de la Poterie, with the words of the song Tombe la niege (a 1960s hit by French-Italian singer Salvatore Adamo) chanted in a faint a capella, and portraits of the singers projected onto sheets and other pieces of cloth suspended above the street. Shot …

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Brittany – Fest Noz (2): Yaouank

First images from the well and truly outstanding Yaouank Festival in Rennes, Brittany, France (22 November 2014). Yaouank is the largest Fest Noz event in Brittany, and draws a crowd of between 7,000 and 8,000 people. Fest Noz is a traditional Breton festival with traditional music, dance and song, and is inscribed on the UNESCO …

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And the band played on

Traditional band accompanying the Procession of the Ljelje in the village of Gorjani, near Đakovo, Slavonia, Croatia (8 June 2014). Click here to license this image and for more photos from the Procession of the Ljelje in Gorjani. D700 + 14-24/2.8 Photo copyright © Rudolf Abraham. All rights reserved. This image may not be copied, …

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Tovareca muzika

Local boys before a performance of Tovareca muzika (‘donkey music’) on the waterfront in Sali, Dugi otok, Croatia (18 June 2013). Tovareca is a traditional style of music, performed on cattle horns to a loud drumbeat, which is unique to the town of Sali. In 2012 Tovareca muzika was submitted for consideration to the UNESCO …

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Brodsko kolo

The outstanding Folklorni ansambl Broda (Brod Folklore Ensemble) perform on the opening night of the Brodsko kolo, in Slavonski Brod, Croatia (7 June 2013). The Brodsko kolo, now in its 49th year, is the oldest folk dancing festival in Croatia. To license these images or view more images from the Brodsko kolo in Slavonski Brod, …

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