Yann-Fañch Kemener: Biography, Facts and Career
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Yann-Fañch Loeiz Kemener (April 7, 1957 – March 16, 2019) was a traditional singer and ethnomusicologist from Brittany, born in Sainte-Tréphine, Côtes-d'Armor, France. Known in French as Jean-François Louis Quémener. He took part in reviving Kan ha diskan (French: chant et contre-chant) in the 1970s and 1980s, especially with Érik Marchand. He collected songs from the oral tradition in the Breton language. He sang in numerous Festoù Noz. Kemener died in Tréméven on March 16, 2019 at age 61.
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- Full name: Yann-Fañch Kemener
- Born: 1957-04-07
- Nationality: France
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q10678
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Who is Yann-Fañch Kemener?
Yann-Fañch Loeiz Kemener (April 7, 1957 – March 16, 2019) was a traditional singer and ethnomusicologist from Brittany, born in Sainte-Tréphine, Côtes-d'Armor, France.
What nationality is Yann-Fañch Kemener?
Yann-Fañch Kemener is France.
When was Yann-Fañch Kemener born?
Yann-Fañch Kemener was born on 1957-04-07.
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