Hanternoz interview
Hi! Throughout A Hed an Noz, a Noz, a Noz, folklore never feels like decoration. These stories carry genuine emotional weight. At what point did Breton legends stop being childhood tales and become something you felt compelled to preserve through music? hie! I have always felt to be myself part of the folklore, that’s why I always felt a genuine force driving me and making me talk about these ancient stories. Also, it’s a nice pattern for the songs, i always start from a historical event or a folk tale, and then adapt it to my own life and experiences. Many of the songs merge documented history with intensely personal memories. Was there ever a moment where you found it difficult to separate what truly happened from what your imagination had added over the years? No, in Hanternoz I blend the two. We have to be aware of the signs, of the signs that are sent to us as omens. I don’t separate the personal memories from the historical events or folktales. Everything is just a pr...
