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I. Background Geography & Government II. Music Mauvais Sort III. Canadian Culture Québec's Native Peoples IV. Here and Now These pages were written by Jeanne Paliatka and Olaf Nelson for Arts Midwest. |
CanadaII: MUSICMauvais Sort Mauvais Sort The members of Mauvais Sort are: Music from Mauvais Sort:
Resources: Mauvais Sort's Official Web site (in English and French) More information on Mauvais Sort Mauvais Sort and Arts Midwest World Fest were featured on Prairie Public Radio's Hear It Now Program on Tuesday, September 25, 2007. Here is a direct link to the streaming audio of the program. |
Mauvais Sort, whose name translates from French to mean “to put a spell on someone,” has a musical style extremely hard to define, yet unique and proper to its generation. By combining traditional lyrics with contemporary musical compositions or by mixing their own original stories with old, folk rhythms, the group will turn your perception of Québec traditional music upside-down. The band creates a new musical style: Folk ‘n’ roll. “Folk” for the inspiration, the foot stomping, the accordion, the fiddle, and the guitar; and “roll” for the arrangements, the bass, the drum, the percussion, and the energy. With more than 450 performances in 9 countries (Canada, Belgium, France, Switzerland, England, Scotland, New Zealand and the U.S.); a nomination at ADISQ for Traditional Album of the Year in 2003 for Jettatura; and a 2006 Canadian Folk Music Award for Group of the Year with the album Koru, Mauvais Sort has won the hearts of fans all over the world. The young band members, all in their mid-twenties, bring together their exceptional musical talents to astonish with a high-quality, high-energy show, infused with a passion for reinventing tradition.| Contact Us | Sponsors | © 2007-2008 Arts Midwest |