Talk:Yann Tiersen

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'Polifacetic' isn't really an English word; that is, the only entry for it on OneLook says it means 'versatile' in Spanish. And even if one can find it in English usage (there are a few plainly jocular instances on Google), is it not unnecessarily esoteric a term in the context of a Wikipedia article? I suggest a revision of the sentence, or the creation of a relevant Wiktionary entry.

Contents 1 Versatile 2 Grammar 3 Collaboration with Gackt? 4 New Age Classification 5 Name & National/Ethnic Origin

[edit] Versatile

"Polifactic" is an unnecessary neologism. I think they are groping toward "poly-faceted", but "versatile" is a more natural word to use here. The whole article seems to be a somewhat stilted translation from the French. Ogg 13:50, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)

'Intimistic' isn't an English word either. Can anyone think of something better? (warm? cosy?)

While we're at it, what is a "multi-instrumentalist"? Does he play multiple instruments? Concurrently? Simultaneously? --maru (talk) contribs 02:33, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

- maru, see multi-instrumentalist. Well, in the case of Yann Tiersen it means he plays multiple instruments and tends to switch between them during performances. Sometimes they are played on the same time, see here and here. But he does bring a band with him. necz0r 21:28, 10 Feb 2008 (CET)

[edit] Grammar

The Grammar in this article is absolutely horrendous, to change we would need to rewrite the entire thing, and I don't have enought time for that right now, but I need to research further on the topic for now and wait until I have time to rewrite it and turn into a powerful article, because as it stands right now, it is an absolute disgrace. I tried to rewrite the first two paragraphs and fixed them as best as I could for now...but we really need some time to fix it. If anyone has reliable information or suggestions on how to improve please tell me. Kiske 08:12, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Collaboration with Gackt?

This article says that Yann Tiersen collaborated with Gackt in his last album, but I have the album and there isn't Gackt isn't credited anywhere. Should we change that?

- I'm all for changing it 'cause I can't find any confirmation on it. Unetta 11:23, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] New Age Classification

Can someone explain to my how his music is "new age" rather than, say, European folk music? In what way is his music new age other than that it is instrumental? I think articles throw around the new age moniker too often without critically looking at what it means. Does he define himself in this way? And why do critics define him in this way? --Aeranis 17:11, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

- I agree. The term is often used too loosely, even in cases where the artists themselves disagree, like Enya. Indeed, if such two artists like Tiersen and Enya can be considered the same genre it's more like we're talking a "non-genre". Let's change it. - necz0r 21:33, 10 Feb 2007 (CET)

[edit] Name & National/Ethnic Origin

Is "Yann Tiersen" a traditional Breton name? Or is it, as it appears, a name of foreign origin? Tiersen would seem to me to be a Scandinavian surname. Unlike most articles on people, there is nothing in his biography about his ethnic/national origin. If anyone knows anything about this I think it should be added to the biography section. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Static Sleepstorm (talk • contribs) 16:27, 1 January 2008 (UTC)