About Bagad
Bagad is a music genre that emerged in France. It is usually classed as a form of music of Brittany and marching band. Its influences include pipe band.
From Wikipedia
A bagad is a Breton band, composed of bagpipes (Breton: binioù, French: cornemuse), bombards and drums (including snare, tenor and bass drums). The pipe band tradition in Brittany was inspired by the Scottish example and has developed since the mid-20th century. A bagad plays mainly Breton music, but a bagad's music is evolutionary: new forms and musical ideas are experimented with at each annual national competition.
The plural for bagad is unusual in that many are referred to as bagadoù but for two, three or any other specified number they are simply referred to as bagad (following the rules of Breton grammar).
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Bagad.
- ↑ music of Brittany
- ↑ marching band
Frequently asked questions
What is Bagad?
Bagad is a music genre that emerged in France. It is usually classed as a form of music of Brittany and marching band. Its influences include pipe band.
Where and when did Bagad originate?
Bagad originated in France.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q12302 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Bagad – CC BY-SA 4.0
- MusicBrainz genre – CC0