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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6DfrB7l5JI I always thought this might be an interesting entry point into Québécois Folk (that's a more modern term, before that French Canadian was used and before that it was just Canadian until the English decided to use it to describe themselves pushing Canadien to French Canadian). Actual relevant background info, quote:As is the case for many Canadian musical traditions, the fiddle is the most commonly associated instrument with Québec traditional music. Despite this association, however, the violin did not travel over with the first colonists to New France. It came over first in the mid-17th century and then flourished in New France during the 18th century, animating the bals of society and folk alike. Though its presence excited the wrath of Québec’s clergy, it was clear even at such an early date that dancing and fiddling were essential components of the Québécois character. As a quote from 1767 attests: “Il est inutile de vous dire qu’il y avait des violons. On ne donne pas un repas au Canada sans violons. Quelle race de danseurs.” (Quoted in Joyal 2005) [digitalist's translation: “It is useless to tell you that there were violins. You can't give [~have] a meal in Canada without violins. What a breed of dancers.”] There's a lot more info here, https://jsis.washington.edu/canada/music-collection/quebecois-music/ The "belt" he's wearing is a traditional component, called une "Ceinture fléchée", quote:The ceinture fléchée [sɛ̃tyʁ fleʃe] (French for "arrowed sash"; English: L'Assomption sash or "arrow sash") is a type of colourful sash, a traditional piece of Québécois clothing linked to at least the 17th century (of the Lower Canada, Canada East and early confederation eras). The Métis also adopted and made ceintures fléchées (Métis-French or Michif translation: "Sayncheur Flayshii" or "Saenche(i)ur Flechey") and use them as part of their national regalia. Québécois and Métis communities share the sash as an important part of their distinct cultural heritages, nationalities, attires, histories and resistances. While the traditional view is that the ceinture fléchée is a Québécois invention, other origins have been suggested as well including the traditional fingerwoven Gaelic crios. According to Dorothy K. Burnham who prepared an exhibit on textiles at the National Gallery of Canada in 1981, and published an accompanying catalogue raisonné, this type of finger weaving was learned by residents of New France from Indigenous peoples.[1][2] With European wool-materials, the syncretism and unification of Northern French and Indigenous finger-weaving techniques resulted in the making of Arrowed Sashes. L'Assomption Sash is the oldest known sash design; produced by Québécois habitants or artisans. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceinture_fl%C3%A9ch%C3%A9e https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW8Ut_HSxi0 This one is interesting, he compares and contrasts Quebec's take on the style to France's and Scotland's, etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARHxI97j7KU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVw6qOnZhF0 A few more, If you're familiar at all with this genre, you've probably heard this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMc-6MVEHF8 This one is nice and a bit different from those above, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOYG5ugi-0A digitalist fucked around with this message at 19:01 on Nov 25, 2022 |
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