La recherche de la musique traditionelle dans la région de la Lanaudière
Friday, March 6, 2009
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Burke Room, Burke Museum
University of Washington, Seattle Campus
It takes a special blend of musical flair to create memorable songs that speak to familiar rhythms of the past. Welcome to the original and traditional music of De Temps Antan!
Since 2003, Éric Beaudry, André Brunet and Pierre-Luc Dupuis have been exploring and performing time-honoured melodies from Québec’s musical past. Using fiddle, accordion, harmonica, guitar, bouzouki and a number of other instruments, our three virtuosos blend boundless energy with the unmistakable joie de vivre found only in traditional Québec music. So come enjoy an afternoon unlike any other with De Temps Antan!
Éric Beaudry was first exposed to traditional Québec music in Saint-Côme, a village in Québec’s Lanaudière region. Raised by a family entrenched in music, he began singing and playing guitar at the age of 10. In 1992, he unleashed his musical ambitions on local audiences by founding the groups Ni Sarpe Ni Branche and Norouet. Éric’s passion for music also helped foster an interest in song, which led to several awards including a 2002 Prix Mnémo for his role in producing an album of Gaspé fiddler Édouard Richard. In 2003, hot on the heels of this success, Éric became a member of La Bottine Souriante.
Despite his international touring schedule, Éric has found time to study the music of his home region of Lanaudière. This rural area of Québec is the heartland of traditional songs and dances. Éric’s research has uncovered many beautiful songs and tunes and has taken him throughout the province of Québec. Join Éric for a lecture en français on his innovative fieldwork, followed by an unforgettable performance from De Temps Antan!
Sponsored by the Canadian Studies Center in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and QuebecNW.
Éric Beaudry Bio
ÉRIC BEAUDRY C’est à Saint-Côme, village de la région de Lanaudière, qu’Éric découvre la musique traditionnelle québécoise. Influencé par le répertoire familial, il commence à chanter et à jouer de la guitare dès l’âge de 10 ans. Il se fait connaître en 1992 en tant que membre fondateur du groupe La Galvaude, puis poursuit sa route en créant deux autres formations, Ni Sarpe Ni Branche et Norouet. Parallèlement à la musique, Éric s’intéresse à la recherche du répertoire traditionnel, ce qui lui vaudra plusieurs prix et distinctions dont le Prix Mnémo en 2002 pour le disque Musique gaspésienne qu’il a produit pour le violoneux Édouard Richard. En 2003, il se joint à La Bottine Souriante, ce qui ne l’empêche pas, depuis 2002, de mettre à profit son expérience et son diplôme universitaire en interprétation guitare pop et jazz en enseignant aux étudiants du programme de musique traditionnelle du CEGEP régional de Lanaudière, à Joliette. Aujourd’hui, Éric est reconnu dans le monde tant pour la richesse de sa voix que pour son talent à la guitare, à la mandoline et au bouzouki.
ÉRIC BEAUDRY was first exposed to traditional Quebec music in Saint-Côme, a village in Quebec’s Lanaudière region. Raised by a family entrenched in music, he began singing and playing guitar at the age of 10. In 1992, he unleashed his musical ambitions on local audiences by founding La Galvaude, followed-up later by Ni Sarpe Ni Branche and Norouet. Éric’s passion for music also helped foster an interest in song, which led to several awards including a 2002 Prix Mnémo for his role in producing the album Musique gaspésienne, featuring violinist Édouard Richard. In 2003, hot on the heels of this success, Éric became a member of La Bottine Souriante. Éric’s love of music also spurred a passion for enlightening others and, following the completion of a Bachelor of Arts in pop guitar and jazz, Éric began teaching traditional music at Joliette’s CEGEP régional de Lanaudière in 2002. Wherever he performs, Éric’s rich vocal range and unquestionable talent on stringed instruments—guitar, mandolin and bouzouki—guarantee a rousing performance for all.