Alan Stivell (born Alan Cochevelou January 6, 1944) is a Breton musician and singer, recording artist and master of the Celtic harp who from the early 1970s revived global interest in the Celtic (specifically Breton) harp and Celtic music as part of world music.
Read more about Alan Stivell: Background: Learning Breton Music and Culture, Stivell and The Celtic Harp Revival, Celtic Music and World Music, Interviews
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