Alan Stivell

Alan Stivell (Breton pronunciation: [ˈɑːlãn 'sti:vəlː]; born Alan Cochevelou on 6 January 1944) is a Breton and Celtic musician and singer, songwriter, recording artist, and master of the Celtic harp. From the early 1970s, he revived global interest in the Celtic (specifically Breton) harp and Celtic music as part of world music. As a bagpiper and bombard player, he modernized traditional Breton music and singing in the Breton language. A precursor of Celtic rock, he is inspired by the union of the Celtic cultures and is a keeper of the Breton culture.

Alan Stivell
Stivell in concert at Festival de Cornouaille (Quimper, Brittany), 2016
Background information
Birth nameAlan Cochevelou
Born (1944-01-06) 6 January 1944
Riom, Auvergne, France
GenresCeltic music, Breton Music, world music
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • composer
  • musician
Years active1960–present
LabelsKeltia III
Websitealanstivell.bzh
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