Cécile was born in Brittany, the Celtic region in the north-west of France.
While growing up, Cécile traveled all over Brittany with her parents, who
were puppeteers. She learned to play the guitar, but in her teens discovered
the Celtic harp.
At the age of 18 Cécile
went to Paris to study to become an archeologist. Instead, she found herself
performing at concerts, pubs and cafes and eventually she self-produced her first album
"Harpe celtique & Chants du monde" and
was then noticed and approached by Keltia Musique, which is Sinead O'Connor
and Loreena McKennitt's label.
Today, Cécile performs with her musicians all over the world. From
a review in Musical Discoveries,
“Corbel's unique harp technique and her appealing young voice, sometimes
compared to Kate Bush's, reveal a world encompassing ancient poems, original
compositions, Celtic tunes and Mediterranean melodies. It is said that
Cécile Corbel takes you for a trip out of a time.
Cécile released "Kari-gurashi"(2010), "Songbook Vol. 3" (2011), Song Book Vol. 4 (2013), La Fiancee (2014) and Vagabonde (2016).
From
a review in Musical Discoveries, “Corbel's unique harp technique
and her appealing young voice, sometimes compared to Kate Bush's, reveal a world encompassing ancient poems,
original compositions, Celtic tunes and Mediterranean melodies. It is said that Cécile Corbel takes you for
a trip out of a time. Following the path of prestigious musicians such as Alan Stivell, the young Breton
composer and singer now performs her Celtic and world music with her musicians in France and all over the world.”
INTERVIEW:
Cécile Corbel
On 16 August 2015 Cécile Corbel was headlining the Celtic Folkfestival Ham. With all the kindness that characterizes the artist agreed to talk and answer some questions for Monkey and Concerts Concert-review. A pleasant way to learn a little more about this Breton harpist singer with nimble fingers ...
~ JPROCK - justyourreviews.com
“Although the lush visuals are what served as my entry point into the
rustic Tokyo countryside depicted in Studio Ghibli’s the Secret World
of Arrietty, it’s the music that really allowed me to completely
immerse myself into Arrietty’s realm of magical realism. Cecile
Corbel’s Celtic-influenced compositions and her performance as
vocalist are captivating;”
"Corbel's unique harp technique and her appealing young voice, sometimes
compared to Kate Bush's, reveal a world encompassing ancient poems, original
compositions, Celtic tunes and Mediterranean melodies. It is said that Cécile
Corbel takes you for a trip out of a time. Following the path of prestigious
musicians such as Alan Stivell, the young Breton composer and singer now
performs her Celtic and world music with her musicians in France and all
over the world."
REVIEWS:
The Borrower Arrietty Soundtrack – Review
“Although the lush visuals are what served as my entry point into the
rustic Tokyo countryside depicted in Studio Ghibli’s the Secret World
of Arrietty, it’s the music that really allowed me to completely
immerse myself into Arrietty’s realm of magical realism. Cecile
Corbel’s Celtic-influenced compositions and her performance as
vocalist are captivating;”
Review Digest - Review of Songbook Vol. 2 at Musical Discoveries
"Corbel's unique harp technique and her appealing young voice, sometimes
compared to Kate Bush's, reveal a world encompassing ancient poems, original
compositions, Celtic tunes and Mediterranean melodies. It is said that Cécile
Corbel takes you for a trip out of a time. Following the path of prestigious
musicians such as Alan Stivell, the young Breton composer and singer now
performs her Celtic and world music with her musicians in France and all
over the world."
~ Musical Discoveries
Cecile Corbel - Sweet Amaryllis (album SongBook vol.3)
sweet song - cecile corbel new video - hd
Cécile Corbel - Yarim Gitti - live - celtic harp
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sweet song - cecile corbel new video - hd
Cécile Corbel - Yarim Gitti - live - celtic harp