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Bal-musette is a style of French instrumental music and dance that first became popular in Paris in the 1880s. Although it began with bagpipes as the main instrument, this instrument was eventually replaced by the accordion , on which a variety of waltzes, polkas, and other dance styles were played.
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Émile Vacher (May 7, 1883 - April 8, 1969) was a French accordionist associated with, and often deemed the creator of, the bal-musette genre. [ 1 ] Discography 78s
The influence of Antoine Bouscatel led to bal-musette incorporating the Italian accordion, which soon came to dominate the music. This is the period that produced internationally known masters like Léon Chanal , Emile Vacher and Martin Cayla .
Musette bressane, a type of French bagpipe; Oboe musette or piccolo oboe, the smallest member of the oboe family; Suona, a type of Chinese sorna (double-reeded horn) Bal-musette, a style of French instrumental music and dance that first became popular in the 1880s; Tablature#Musette tablature, a form of musical notation
Amélie is the soundtrack album to the 2001 film of the same name.. Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet was introduced to the accordion and piano-driven music of Yann Tiersen by his production assistant.
This is a list of folk music traditions, with styles, dances, instruments and other related topics. The term folk music can not be easily defined in a precise manner; it is used with widely varying definitions depending on the author, intended audience and context within a work.
The following is a list with the most notable dances. Names of many Greek dances may be found spelt either ending with -o or with -os.This is due to the fact that the word for "dance" in Greek is a masculine noun, while the dance itself can also be referred to by a neuter adjective used substantively.