# Music of Limousin

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The best known musician from the [Occitan](/source/Occitania) region of [Limousin](/source/Limousin_(r%C3%A9gion)) is probably the piper [Eric Montbel](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eric_Montbel&action=edit&redlink=1), a former member of such bands as [Lo Jai](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lo_Jai&action=edit&redlink=1), [Le Grand Rouge](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Le_Grand_Rouge&action=edit&redlink=1), and [Ulysse](/source/Ulysse); he plays the *chabreta*, or Limousin [bagpipe](/source/Bagpipe). Along with him and other pipers, the region is known for [Corrèze](/source/Corr%C3%A8ze)'s distinct [violin](/source/Violin) tradition as well as the [hurdy-gurdy](/source/Hurdy-gurdy). The [fife](/source/Fife_(musical_instrument)) is also popular.

## History

A music school was established at the abbey Saint Martial of Limoges in Limousin in the 11th century.[1]

## List of performers

- [Guy Bertrand](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Guy_Bertrand_(musician)&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [François Breugnot](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fran%C3%A7ois_Breugnot&action=edit&redlink=1), violin

- [Jean Pierre Champeval](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jean_Pierre_Champeval&action=edit&redlink=1), violin

- [Valentin Clastrier](/source/Valentin_Clastrier), hurdy-gurdy

- [Jean-Marc Delaunay](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jean-Marc_Delaunay&action=edit&redlink=1), violin

- [Olivier Durif](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olivier_Durif&action=edit&redlink=1), violin

- [Françoise Etay](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fran%C3%A7oise_Etay&action=edit&redlink=1), violin

- [Pierre Imbert](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pierre_Imbert&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Jean-Yves Lameyre](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jean-Yves_Lameyre&action=edit&redlink=1), violin, hurdy-gurdy

- [Myriam Lameyre](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Myriam_Lameyre&action=edit&redlink=1), bagpipes

- [Pascal Lefeuvre](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pascal_Lefeuvre&action=edit&redlink=1), bagpipes

- [Christian Oller](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christian_Oller&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Dominique Regef](/source/Dominique_REGEF), hurdy-gurdy

- [Trio Violon](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trio_Violon&action=edit&redlink=1), violin

- [Jean-François Vrod](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois_Vrod&action=edit&redlink=1), violin

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-q329_1-0)** ["Music, literature and poetry"](https://en.limousin-medieval.com/music-literature-and-poetry). *limousinmedieval*. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2025-10-14.

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