Biniou means bagpipe in the Breton language. A bagpipe performer in Amsterdam. ... Breton (Brezhoneg) is a Celtic language spoken by some of the inhabitants of Brittany in France. ...
There is two kind of Biniou in Brittany: the biniou kozh ('kozh' means 'old' in Breton language) and the biniou braz ('braz' means 'great' in Breton language). Traditional coat of arms This article is about the historical duchy and French province, as well as the cultural area of Brittany. ... Breton (Brezhoneg) is a Celtic language spoken by some of the inhabitants of Brittany in France. ... Breton (Brezhoneg) is a Celtic language spoken by some of the inhabitants of Brittany in France. ...
The 'biniou braz' is the same as the Great Highland Bagpipe. Pipe Major There are many kinds of bagpipes, but the best-known is the piob mhor or Great Highland Bagpipes, which were developed in Scotland. ...
The 'biniou kozh' has a one octave scale, and is very high pitched; its lowest note is the same pitch as the highest on the Great Highland Bagpipe. It has a single drone two octaves below the tonic. Pipe Major There are many kinds of bagpipes, but the best-known is the piob mhor or Great Highland Bagpipes, which were developed in Scotland. ...
Traditionally the 'biniou kozh' was played as a duo with the bombarde for Breton folk dancing. The 'biniou braz' is the one heard as part of a bagad. Bombardes from Kevrenn an Arvorig The bombarde is a French folk instrument from Brittany. ... Kevrenn an Arvorig here with dancer Bro ar Ster Goz A bagad is a Breton band, composed of biniou (Breton bagpipes), bombardes and snare drums. ...
The 'binioubraz' is the one heard as part of a bagad.
Today, both the biniou and bombarde are played in combination with an unlimited number of instruments (saxophone, fiddle, flutes, electric guitar, percussion from all over the world …) or with voice in fest-noz bands, rock groups and ensembles of all styles - in arrangements of traditional Breton dance tunes and airs or new compositions.
Paried binioubraz and biniou koz with bombarde focused on Vannetais repretoire..
It is thought that the biniou was adapted from the veuze in the nineteenth century, as an accompaniment to the bombarde; it plays exactly one octave higher than its bagless cousin.
The difference is that the biniou plays continuously, while the bombarde is played either every other line, or sometimes in a three lines on, one line off rotation.
The biniou-kozh, or "old biniou," is so called because of the adoption of a newer type of bagpipe into Brittany, the Highland bagpipe of Scotland.
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