BRANAWEN
A Musical Perspective on Celtic Roots
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AWEN AWEN
Awen was the word bards employed to state their moments of trance, we chose it for the way and significance that tunes, facts, and people in and out of Bran gave birth to and made the whole project possible
La Dame Verte La Dame Verte
La Dame Verte (emp/trad.arr.) The belief in enchanted groves had always allured me very much. Even more when I read about certain faerie ‘Green Ladies’ hidden behind trees , expecting for wandering pedlars eager for elven dance. I felt tha
Open the Door Softly Open the Door Softly
Open the door softly (trad. arr. / emp) This was the first tune I heard on Gaelic harp fourteen years ago. It’s a lullaby collected in the 18th C. from the repertoire of the itinerant harper Arthur O’Neill. I recall I was very impressed by
Morrigan & Dagda Morrigan & Dagda
Morrigan & Dagda (emp) On this tune I tried to convey the mystic endowed on two characters of the mythical inhabitants of ancient Ireland: Morrigan, the Great War Goddess; and Dagda, the High King and Good God.
Blackbird Blackbird
Blackbird (trad arr/emp) A love song I first heard from the singing of Andy Stewart (Scottish musician related in the past with ‘Silly Wizard’) On this version I set aside the actual structure of the theme and reflect my own feeling of the
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Let me comment to you in brief that in the early '90's, the popular Buenos Aires based 'Poitín' band, dissolved to give birth to new bands. One of these was 'Lenda Gwyn' which after a short period gave birth to 'Duir' during the autumn Celtic New Year celebration of Samhain in 1993, proceeding to introduce new repertoire over four years of concert appearances. As one of it's leading members I left Duiron Samhain '97 and began work on a solo harp project, soon after 'Duir' dissolved. That project grew in scope to become a new band: 'Bran'.
As members of 'Bran' we were drawn together by a mutual love for a style we came to describe as musical perspective from Celtic roots'. The band began to weave together old Celtic tunes and new tune of their own, inspired by the feelings and views of the modern Celts, always trying to explore new directions in folk music and the shared Celtic cultural heritage that spans from the British Isles to South America.
The band was joined by several other musicians to enrich the whole project and make Brans first album a reality. Part of the concept was to record the first Argentine CD featuring the Gaelic harp as one of its lead instruments. Through their arrangements, the band tried to unveil and reflect both the marvel and tragedy of a still-vivid Celtic history. This is music born of Argentinian soil that tries to capture some of the symbollism of clan marches, airs, dances, and songs of the scattered Celtic peoples. The bands sound combines the harmonic dimension of the Gaelic harp, the rythmic pulse of assorted percussions, the weaving counterpoint of fretted instruments, the lilting melodies of fiddle and flutes, plus the undeniable Celtic feeling of the songs. Tracks of the album appeared also in the CELTICA Magazine Sampler.Throughout the years we were able to spread BRAN's music in foreign countries such as Chile, Uruguay, United States, Spain, Ireland,and United Kingdom.
Flowing with the living currents of our migratory ancient forbears, we take part in a musical and symbolic voyage.
The music of 'Bran' is like a 'round trip' carryingto 'another dimension' of our lives and back again.
We hope dew to your blog it will trip farther reaching the four corners of the world!...Have you performed in front of an audience?We play at several places in Argentina, and years ago in Celtic Festivals at Chile, and Uruguay
Your musical influences
Celtic Traditional, New Age, World Music, Medieval, Renassaince, Electronic Music,Symphonic Rock,What equipment do you use?
Supported by stage managerAnything else?
Hope the love and healing of Bran's music convey you directly into The Realms of Keltia
Castelar,
Argentina
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