Yan Cozian
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The musician
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Yan is passionate about bagpipes, boha of course and also bodega and musettes Centre France. He also plays flutes, caremère and popular oboes, and then singing, singing in Occitan langage.
Although he has his roots in traditional Gascon music, his musical experiences are eclectic since he has played both in the symphony orchestra of the Ensemble Instrumental des Landes and in the group Aliòs (Rock/Trad).
A renowned soloist, he plays and has played in many musical groups and frequently develops artistic projects.
He is also a composer, arranger, and more than twenty albums carry his creations.
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Rêveur-éveillé de bourdons circul’airs
Bruit-colleur de samplers
A présent, sa voix qui s’en mêle, flûte !
… émotions.
Et ce buis qui gémit sous le cuir qui se tend
Et ses doigts entrouverts sur des abîmes de rondeaux bondissants
Et les siamois qui ondulent en harmonie,
appuyés contre leur jeune frère qui ronronne… grave.
Tempêtes bourdonnantes sur le Golfe de Gascogne !
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Gascon scottish played with a boha with bag drones and samplers.
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Song in occitan langage :
"Viene lo temps"
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The pedagogue - the passer
Holder of a State Diploma of Bagpipe Teacher and a Certificate of Aptitude for Departmental Coordination, Yan teaches bagpipes, caremèra, clarin, singing and leads collective practices.
He worked for about fifteen years at the Conservatoire des Landes, where he created the department of traditional music and dance.
He regularly leads instrument workshops.
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In 1993, he participated in the creation and presides over the association of the Bohaires de Gasconha, which brings together musicians passionate about the Landes bagpipes.
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And of course the instrument manufacturer
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Since 1976, Yan Cozian has been developing the technique of making single reeds. The reeds are the heart of the instrument, they bring accuracy and colour to the instrument. This is the most technical area of the boha - the Landaise bagpipe - making.
In the 90's, in order to promote his instrument classes, he developed a study boha model inspired by Alain Cadeillan's creations. Many amateurs and occasional makers benefited from his plans and advice.
At the same time, he created and developed a new model of caremèras and invented a musetta for an easier learning of the bagpipe. He developed many innovations on the boha such as the dill and the pocket bumblebee in C and D.
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The pedagogue - the passer
Holder of a State Diploma of Bagpipe Teacher and a Certificate of Aptitude for Departmental Coordination, Yan teaches bagpipes, caremèra, clarin, singing and leads collective practices.
He worked for about fifteen years at the Conservatoire des Landes, where he created the department of traditional music and dance.
He regularly leads instrument workshops.
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The passer
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In 1993, he participated in the creation and presides over the association of the Bohaires de Gasconha, which brings together musicians passionate about the Landes bagpipes.
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And of course the instrument manufacturer
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Since 1976, Yan Cozian has been developing the technique of making single reeds. The reeds are the heart of the instrument, they bring accuracy and colour to the instrument. This is the most technical area of the boha - the Landaise bagpipe - making.
In the 90's, in order to promote his instrument classes, he developed a study boha model inspired by Alain Cadeillan's creations. Many amateurs and occasional makers benefited from his plans and advice.
At the same time, he created and developed a new model of caremèras and invented a musetta for an easier learning of the bagpipe. He developed many innovations on the boha such as the dill and the pocket bumblebee in C and D.
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The pedagogue - the passer
Holder of a State Diploma of Bagpipe Teacher and a Certificate of Aptitude for Departmental Coordination, Yan teaches bagpipes, caremèra, clarin, singing and leads collective practices.
He worked for about fifteen years at the Conservatoire des Landes, where he created the department of traditional music and dance.
He regularly leads instrument workshops.
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The passer
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In 1993, he participated in the creation and presides over the association of the Bohaires de Gasconha, which brings together musicians passionate about the Landes bagpipes.
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And of course the instrument manufacturer
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Since 1976, Yan Cozian has been developing the technique of making single reeds. The reeds are the heart of the instrument, they bring accuracy and colour to the instrument. This is the most technical area of the boha - the Landaise bagpipe - making.
In the 90's, in order to promote his instrument classes, he developed a study boha model inspired by Alain Cadeillan's creations. Many amateurs and occasional makers benefited from his plans and advice.
At the same time, he created and developed a new model of caremèras and invented a musetta for an easier learning of the bagpipe. He developed many innovations on the boha such as the dill and the pocket bumblebee in C and D.
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The pedagogue - the passer
Holder of a State Diploma of Bagpipe Teacher and a Certificate of Aptitude for Departmental Coordination, Yan teaches bagpipes, caremèra, clarin, singing and leads collective practices.
He worked for about fifteen years at the Conservatoire des Landes, where he created the department of traditional music and dance.
He regularly leads instrument workshops.
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The passer
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In 1993, he participated in the creation and presides over the association of the Bohaires de Gasconha, which brings together musicians passionate about the Landes bagpipes.
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And of course the instrument manufacturer
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Since 1976, Yan Cozian has been developing the technique of making single reeds. The reeds are the heart of the instrument, they bring accuracy and colour to the instrument. This is the most technical area of the boha - the Landaise bagpipe - making.
In the 90's, in order to promote his instrument classes, he developed a study boha model inspired by Alain Cadeillan's creations. Many amateurs and occasional makers benefited from his plans and advice.
At the same time, he created and developed a new model of caremèras and invented a musetta for an easier learning of the bagpipe. He developed many innovations on the boha such as the dill and the pocket bumblebee in C and D.
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