Alan Stivell

Alan Stivell
Stivell in concert at Festival de Cornouaille (Quimper, Brittany), 2016
Stivell in concert at Festival de Cornouaille (Quimper, Brittany), 2016
Background information
Birth nameAlan Cochevelou
Born (1944-01-06) 6 January 1944 (age 80)
Riom, Auvergne, France
GenresCeltic music, Breton Music, world music
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • composer
  • musician
Years active1960–present
LabelsKeltia III
Websitealanstivell.bzh

Alan Stivell (Breton pronunciation: [ˈɑːlãn 'sti:vəlː]; born Alan Cochevelou on 6 January 1944)[1] is a Breton and Celtic musician and singer, songwriter, recording artist, and master of the Celtic harp. From the early 1970s, he revived global interest in the Celtic (specifically Breton) harp and Celtic music as part of world music.[1] As a bagpiper and bombard player, he modernized traditional Breton music and singing in the Breton language. A precursor of Celtic rock, he is inspired by the union of the Celtic cultures and is a keeper of the Breton culture.

  1. ^ a b "Alan Stivell Biography by Bruce Eder". AllMusic. 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.