Tags: Genre, Music Genre, Topical Concept.
Gwerz ((Breton) plural gwerzioù ballad lament) is a type of folk song of Brittany a Celtic region in France.In Breton music the gwerz tells a story which can be epic historical or mythological. The stories are usually of a tragic nature. The gwerz is characterised by an often monotonous melody and many couplets all in the Breton language.