Bro Gozh ma Zadoù
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| English: Old Land of My Fathers | |
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National anthem of Brittany | |
| Lyrics | François Jaffrennou, 1897 |
| Music | James James, 1856 |
| Adopted | 1903 |
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"Bro Gozh ma Zadoù" (Kerneveg Breton pronunciation: [bʀoː ɡoːz‿ma ˈzɑːdu]; French: Vieux pays de mes ancêtres; "Old Land of My Fathers") is the anthem of Brittany. It is sung to the same tune as that of the national anthem of Wales, "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau", and has similar lyrics. The Cornish anthem, "Bro Goth Agan Tasow", is also sung to the same tune.
This anthem is played during major sporting events at the final of the Coupe de France between the Stade Rennais F.C. and the En Avant Guingamp, at the end of a day's broadcasting on the local radio station Bretagne 5, as well as cultural events.[1][better source needed]
History
The Breton lyrics are the creation of François Jaffrennou (Taldir) in 1897, and the music was that composed by James James, of Pontypridd, Wales, for "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau". The new song was first published in 1898 and circulated as "Henvelidigez" ("Adaptation"). It was chosen as the national anthem (and a song to celebrate friendship between the Welsh and Bretons) in 1903, at a Congress of the Union Régionaliste Bretonne held in Lesneven, Brittany (France). Maurice Duhamel adapted it for piano, and it was first recorded by Pathé in 1910.
In November 2021, it became the official anthem of Brittany[2] with a new arrangement by Frédérique Lory played by the Orchestre National de Bretagne (National Orchestra of Brittany) in partnership with Comité Bro Gozh ma Zadoù and Coop Breizh.
Lyrics
| Breton original[3][4] | IPA transcription[a] | English translation |
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Notes
- ^ See Help:IPA/Breton, Breton language § Phonology and Breton language § Orthography.[5] The transcription is based on the Kerneveg dialect, the most spoken dialect.
- ^ Sometimes written as Zent,[6] zent[7] or Sent.[8]
- ^ Sometimes written têr.[6][8]
- ^ Sometimes written a zo.[6][7][8]
- ^ Sometimes written ec'h [ex].[4][8]
References
- ^ Nolwenn Leroy chante le Bro gozh ma zadoù au stade de France avant la finale Rennes-Guinguamp (3 May 2014) – YouTube
- ^ ″L’hymne de la Bretagne – un formidable outil de rayonnement : la Région encourage la diffusion d’une nouvelle version du Bro gozh″ on bretagne.bzh
- ^ "Les paroles du Bro Gozh ma Zadoù" (in Breton). Bro Gozn ma Zadoù. Archived from the original on 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
- ^ a b "324bis CP nouveau Bro Gozh.pub" (PDF). Région Bretagne. 2021-11-25. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ "The Breton - English dictionary | Glosbe". Glosbe. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ a b c "Bro goz ma zadou" (PDF). Chorale "Cantarée". October 2017. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ a b Newsletter. The Branch. 1984. p. 72.
- ^ a b c d Duhamel, Maurice. "Kanaouennou Taldir" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
Further reading
- Jean-Yves Carluer, « Bro Goz ma Zadou, ou Doue ha va bro ? Retour sur une controverse ». In Langues de l'Histoire, Langues de la Vie. Mélanges offerts à Fañch Roudaut, Brest, Les Amis de Fañch Roudaut, 2005, p. 309-317
- Jean Ollivro, « Bro gozh ma zadou : l'identité territoriale bretonne ». In Bretagne 2100 : Identité et avenir, Presses Universitaires de Rennes, 2001, p. 27-35
- Sion T. Jobbins, The Welsh National Anthem: Its story, its meaning. Y. Lolfa, 2013
External links
- Entre traditions et modernité (Between Traditions and Modernity) on the website of Région Bretagne (in French).
- Bro Gozh ma Zadoù (2021 arrangement) by Gilles Servat and Aziliz Manrow, with the National Orchestra of Brittany.
- Bro Gozh ma Zadoù by Nolwenn Leroy in 2014 at the Stade de France.
