{"id":32181,"date":"2019-02-08T18:10:33","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T18:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=32181"},"modified":"2019-02-08T18:10:33","modified_gmt":"2019-02-08T18:10:33","slug":"dydd-miwsig-cymru-celebrating-the-sound-of-a-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/02\/08\/dydd-miwsig-cymru-celebrating-the-sound-of-a-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"Dydd Miwsig Cymru: celebrating the sound of a nation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWELSH\u00a0Language\u00a0Music gives me the opportunity to identify with the nation,\u201d says Russell Jones, 61, an audience member at the City Arms pub in Cardiff. Russell is attending one of the many gigs being held across Wales today as a part of\u00a0Dydd\u00a0Miwsig\u00a0Cymru.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32213 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/dwydd-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32213 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/dwydd-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" \/><\/noscript><\/span><br \/>\nWelsh Language Music\u00a0Day, is being celebrated today, as artists,\u00a0radio\u00a0stations and even supermarkets are encouraging people to listen to a different form of music.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n\u201cSince it is my first language, it always felt right to sing through the medium of Welsh,\u201d says\u00a0Glain\u00a0Rhys, 20, a Welsh-language folk singer studying at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nGlain\u00a0got involved with Welsh language music as a teenager and has pursued it as a career\u00a0ever since.<br \/>\n\u201cWelsh music is booming at the minute and I really hope days like this inspire the next generation of artists to start writing their own stuff,\u201d she said. The 20-year-old folk singer has performed across Wales and says that her music has evolved over time.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32201\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32201\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-32201 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/51585728_524367874638245_5162994054970998784_n-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/51585728_524367874638245_5162994054970998784_n-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/51585728_524367874638245_5162994054970998784_n-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/51585728_524367874638245_5162994054970998784_n-1-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/51585728_524367874638245_5162994054970998784_n-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/51585728_524367874638245_5162994054970998784_n-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/51585728_524367874638245_5162994054970998784_n-1-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/51585728_524367874638245_5162994054970998784_n-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/51585728_524367874638245_5162994054970998784_n-1-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/51585728_524367874638245_5162994054970998784_n-1-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/51585728_524367874638245_5162994054970998784_n-1.jpg 1771w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32201 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/51585728_524367874638245_5162994054970998784_n-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/51585728_524367874638245_5162994054970998784_n-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/51585728_524367874638245_5162994054970998784_n-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/51585728_524367874638245_5162994054970998784_n-1-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/51585728_524367874638245_5162994054970998784_n-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/51585728_524367874638245_5162994054970998784_n-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/51585728_524367874638245_5162994054970998784_n-1-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/51585728_524367874638245_5162994054970998784_n-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/51585728_524367874638245_5162994054970998784_n-1-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/51585728_524367874638245_5162994054970998784_n-1-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/51585728_524367874638245_5162994054970998784_n-1.jpg 1771w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Glain performing in July<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nHowever,\u00a0Glain\u00a0says that performing in Welsh has meant that she\u2019s connected with the language in a way she ordinarily wouldn\u2019t.<br \/>\n\u201cMy music varies so much depending on what I listen to, but there\u2019s so many different types of Welsh music out there. I\u2019d say that some makes me connect with the language more than others, especially folk. It definitely inspires my music.\u201d\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nDydd\u00a0Miwsig\u00a0Cymru\u2019s free feature event, at\u00a0Clwb\u00a0Ifor\u00a0Bach, is hosting various artists in celebration of Welsh music. Elan Evans, 25, who\u00a0organised\u00a0the event,\u00a0emphasised\u00a0the importance of events like this. \u201cWelsh music is really, really\u00a0good and there\u2019s a lot out there. We put these nights on to make it more accessible.\u201d<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nClwb\u00a0Ifor\u00a0Bach hosts\u00a0monthly\u00a0Welsh music nights. Elan tells me that these nights\u00a0attract a different crowd. \u201cThere isn\u2019t a particular genre of Welsh music, as it crosses so many. That\u2019s why to us at\u00a0Clwb\u00a0it\u2019s so important. It\u2019s not necessarily about the language but getting people taking something they\u2019ve never heard before home with them and adding it to their playlists.\u201d<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nElan added that: \u201cYou get some really incredible artists, and what this day and our events like\u00a0Twrw do is let artists sing in what they\u2019re most comfortable with. Music is important whatever language it\u2019s in.\u201d\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nOne of the main highlights of\u00a0Dydd\u00a0Miwsig\u00a0Cymru is that it gives people a way to interact with the language and the nation in a deeper way.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"cy\" dir=\"ltr\">Dyma beth mae darlledwr radio, plymwraig awyr hynna\u2019r byd a sled raswraig Olympaidd yn meddwl am fiwsig Cymraeg \ud83c\udfb6<\/p>\n<p>Discover what a radio presenter, the world\u2019s oldest skydiver and an Olympic bobsleigher think of Welsh language music \ud83c\udfb6<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DyddMiwsigCymru?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DyddMiwsigCymru<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gLNFrvsuQN\">pic.twitter.com\/gLNFrvsuQN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Miwsig (@Miwsig_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Miwsig_\/status\/1093208542516072451?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019m learning the Welsh language, as part of a Welsh\u00a0Assembly initiative,\u201d says Alix\u00a0Gladwyn-Jones, 40, a primary school teacher who was at the City Arms\u00a0gig.<br \/>\n\u201cFor me it\u2019s good to know there are different outlets to learn Welsh. When I listen, I get to\u00a0recognise\u00a0different words and it\u2019s a more immersive way of learning.\u201d<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nIn a similar vein, father and son Russell and Rhys Jones, 61 and 27 respectively, said that Welsh language music gives them an opportunity to enjoy Welsh culture.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n\u201cI speak Welsh,\u201d said Russell, \u201cas a former learner, it means I can now embrace the culture and identify with the nation.\u201d\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nRhys added: \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of good stuff out there and it doesn\u2019t get the recognition it deserves. Events like this draw a new audience and boost the Welsh music market.\u201d\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32212 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/spill-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32212 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/spill-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nIn Cardiff, Spiller Records in the Morgan Arcade aims to help distribute Welsh music. Claiming to be the oldest record shop in the world, Spiller Records encourages the year-round promotion of Welsh-language music in various genres.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n\u201cWe do choir, folk and traditional but also Welsh reggae. We\u2019re constantly selling the stuff and there\u2019s so many exciting new bands,\u201d said one of the\u00a0staff. \u201cThere\u2019s so many exciting new bands and it\u2019s good music. We\u2019re in Cardiff, in Wales so it\u2019s local interest stuff. We want to sell it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For all details of the various bands and artists performing, as well as all the events taking place visit the\u00a0Dydd\u00a0Miwsig\u00a0Cymru website <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.llyw.cymru\/dydd-miwsig-cymru\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWELSH\u00a0Language\u00a0Music gives me the opportunity to identify with the nation,\u201d says Russell Jones, 61, an audience member at the City Arms pub in Cardiff. 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