They are young and master their instrument as well as their elders. This weekend, they made more than 800 people dance for the 40th National Accordion Festival in Mulsanne, in Sarthe.
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They made more than 800 people dance people for two days of festivities. On the dance floor, it is with smiles and dynamism that the couples move from waltz, to pasodoble and even rock. In front of them,on stage, two accordionists. Two artists, aged just 16 years.
Unlike young people of their generation, they do not tap on the keyboard of their phone, mais on an accordion. From the first note, these two virtuosos from Sarthe had the room waltzing to the rhythm of contemporary or period music. The two musicians throughover the centuries without difficulty.
Adèle learned to play the accordion from her grandfather at the age of 6. A true passion. (FRANCE 3 NANTES)
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Adèle has been playing since she was 6 years old. A passion that was passed on to him by his grandfather: “He brought the accordion to family meals, during the holidays, so we love it! I found it funny to press all these buttons, to pull, and to push. Impossible for me to stop, I love the emotions that this instrument provides!”, confides the young girl. Playing the piano with straps is a true passion, but above all an art, which Maxime Crosnier has mastered. After more than ten years of training, his fingers run on the keys on their own: “To make a note, it’s simple, you have the keyboard in your right hand. Then, with your left hand, you just have to pull to bring the sound to life”he explains.
A festival born in 1984 in Mulsanne
In the Sarthe department, the accordion has been in the spotlight for 40 years. A success that we owe to Daniel Pichon, alias Pollux, the founder of the National Accordion Festival, an institution in Mulsanne since 1984: “Through the accordion, we transmit popular culture. Obviously, we realize over time that our clientele is rather old. But there is a revival currently, and we are happy to see the happiness of the people around this instrument.”
Far from falling into oblivion, the emblematic instrument weighing around ten kilograms continues to vibrate to the rhythm of the years, regardless of age. It’s never too late to start.