Les Yeux Noirs - Music

Vishtèn Plays A Mixture Of Acadian Irish And Scottish Music Styles With Fiery Fiddling And Powerful Step Dancing Taking Front And Center. Formed In 2000 On Their Native Prince Edward Island Vishten Is A Sextet Of Young Traditional Acadian Musicians/dancers Founded By Twin Sisters Pastelle LeBlanc Accordion Piano Dance And Emmanuelle LeBlanc Bodhran Tin Whistle Piano Dance And Pascal Miousse Fiddle Mandolin Guitar . Their Stage Show Recalls The Joy And Energy Of The Acadian “kitchen Party ” Informal Community Gatherings Where All Are Welcome To Sing Play And Dance. The Rhythms And Melodies Are Inseparable And Reflect The Joie De Vivre Of The Acadian Culture Of Eastern Canada With Flying Fingers Tapping Feet And An Unabashed Sense Of Celebration. All The Members In The Group Contribute To The Choreography And Musical Arrangements And They All Sing. On Stage They Work With Individual Wooden “blocs” That They Sit On Dance And Play On Top Of And Use As Percussion Instruments With Both Their Hands And Feet. Their Performances Are Characterized By Their High Energy And Enthusiasm. read less