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STIVELL, ALAN - Terre des Vivants (1981)

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2008-10-12 23:52:05 by Editor in Progarchives.com (Progressive rock and related latest reviews)
...Stivell's 70s efforts. One track alone makes the album worth a look for progressive fans, "Beg Ar Van", a dirge like 9 minute monster in which Stivell is caught in a near-infinite loop of beseechment, accompanied by electronic keyboards, inventive and varied percussions, choirs and even saxophones and xylophones. Intensely rich and beautiful,...
 
 
 
 
 
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STIVELL, ALAN - Reflets (1971)

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2008-10-06 19:34:51 by Editor in Progarchives.com (Progressive rock and related latest reviews)
...Stivell's debut, and an impressive and mature debut at that. From the opening notes of the title cut, the openness and greenery of the rich Breton countryside is mainlined for the listener. One does not need to have set foot in Brittany to visualize that which Stivell paints so vividly. Most tracks are sung in French but are no less authentic...
 
 
 
 
 
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STIVELL, ALAN - Master Serie (1990)

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2008-10-06 14:17:54 by Editor in Progarchives.com (Progressive rock and related latest reviews)
...Stivell for the neophyte. While the tracks are varied - instrumental/vocal, rocked up/reflective, acoustic/electrified, it is all stamped with the mysterious scent of this troubadour. In his 20s he was already a fully formed artist, thanks to his early initiation into Breton music, the harp, their place in the celtic world, and indeed their...
 
 
 
 
 
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STIVELL, ALAN - E Langonned (1974)

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2008-10-12 22:47:10 by Editor in Progarchives.com (Progressive rock and related latest reviews)
...Stivell can be. Electric guitars and keyboards are eschewed in favour of more conservative instruments of celtic music, and arrangements are generally sparse and thinly layered. This makes E Langonned less appealing for fans who prefer a greater prog quotient, but to suggest that "Jenovofa", "Diougan Guenc'hlan", and "Ar Voraerion" are devoid...
 
 
 
 
 
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STIVELL, ALAN - Trema'n Inis/Vers L'ile (1976)

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2008-10-13 21:19:37 by Editor in Progarchives.com (Progressive rock and related latest reviews)
...Stivell has attempted to translate and interpret ancient Breton poems; he notes that the musicality of the texts actually makes the transition better than the literal meanings. As if to highlight this point, he often speaks rather than sings The 16 minute "Hommes liges des talus en transe" is the centerpiece, and much of it consists of...
 
 
 
 
 
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STIVELL, ALAN - The Mist of Avalon (1991)

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2008-11-03 12:52:12 by Editor in Progarchives.com (Progressive rock and related latest reviews)
...Stivell excels. "The Mist of Avalon" is his "Myths and Legends of King Arthur", a mythic tale with a celtic slant. This is a lusciously produced work with some of his most spirited harp playing, often seemingly strummed like a guitar, not to mention a cornucopia of pipes, woodwinds, and female vocal accompaniment to go with the man's own...
 
 
 
 
 
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STIVELL, ALAN - Journee a la Maison (1978)

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2008-10-12 23:10:50 by Editor in Progarchives.com (Progressive rock and related latest reviews)
...Stivell casting a wider stylistic brush over the still mostly traditional songs and dances. From the opening notes of "Let's Clink Glasses" we can discern subtle jazz inflections and a greater emphasis on textures in the interplay of the musicians In terms of overall themes, this is not the Moody Blues' look at the drudgery of daily existence...
 
 
 
 
 
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STIVELL, ALAN - A L'Olympia (1972)

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2008-10-17 10:21:47 by Editor in Progarchives.com (Progressive rock and related latest reviews)
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Around The World (18)

2008-02-12 03:27:00 by Rho in Rho-Xs
 
...Stivell - Tir Na Nog (symphonie celtique) (79 ^ 161 mb If there is a single savior of Celtic music, Alan Stivell is probably it. Since the end of the 1960s, he has done more to revive interest in the Celtic (specifically Breton) harp than anyone in the world and, in the process, almost singlehandedly made the world aware of native Breton...
 
 
 
 
 
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MINIMUM VITAL - Atlas (2004)

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