Alexis Chartrand: Fiddler
Conversations with Musicians, with Leah Roseman
06/24/21
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We get to hear some beautifully realized traditional tunes from Québec from traditional fiddler Alexis Chartrand. He talks very thoughtfully and about his background as a son of dancers, his explorations of tone colour with baroque violin, his upcoming performances at a number of festivals this summer, and some of his musical influences and inspiration.
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Here are links for Alexis Chartrand:
https://www.facebook.com/agchartrand/
https://alexischartrandcolinsavoielevac.bandcamp.com/releases
https://memoireracines.org/artistes/babineau_chartrand
https://centredesmusiciensdumonde.com
Timestamps:
(00:00) intro
( 00:29) Jig by Joseph Allard
(02:19) discussion of amplification in traditional music
(04:46) influence of dance, Alexis’ parents who are dance researchers Annie-Marie Gardette and Pierre Chartrand
(08:02) discussion of foot percussion and groove
(12:57) baroque violin
( 17:16) collaborations with Nicolas Bibneau, more about baroque violin and different tunings
(22:51 )Reel du Granpère on baroque violin
(25:52) discussion of ornamentation
(31:03) Alexis’ perspectives on his repertoire of tunes
(33:49) Alexis’ classical training and education: Diane Plante, Joseph-François-Perrault school, Michel Tétrault composition teacher
( 37:18 )ballades: complainte intro
( 39:47) Complainte (song without words)
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