Los Hardidets «Bright sparks» History : Our song group was born in 1974 with the will to introduce to our cultural identity inhabitant of “ At the beginning, the repertory was traditional and sung as capella. Then, we were among the first to create our own songs and to integrate the guitar, the diatonic accordion, the flute with 3 holes, the bagpipe.
Identity : The group is composed of 13 friends born or living in Mazerolles with among them, two guitarists, two percussionnists, an accordionist, a pianist and a flutist. We interpret with 3 voices songs created by members of the group in Occitan language : the texts, written by Fabienne Loustalet and Anne Barraqué, speak about the daily life, our landscapes, our language but also of old age, separation, racism… The musics are composed by various members of the group, thus giving a variety of styles and rates/rhythms: waltz, ballades, festive airs…
Spectacles : We sang in many villages of “
During our spectacles, we carry also a particular strain to the songs presentation : in order to explain and illustrate the words of each title, we interpret humorous occitano-French small scenes.
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** The songs (words and musics) composed by the “Los Hardidets” group are exclusive property of the group. |
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