Born 1959, Chatou, France. Jean-François Vrod is a leading exponent of the traditional violin. Fervent curator of the oral tradition of his native Auvergne, his performances are a permanent confrontation between rural ativism and its urban context. “In these culturally, economically and socially troubled times, I was asked to define my work by choosing between the following: Underground creator, social worker, cultural alternactivist, direct-action pedagogue, incorrigible trafficker of illicit traditions. I refused to reply because, actually, I’m all of those things. [...]

Born 1959, Chatou, France. Jean-François Vrod is a leading exponent of the traditional violin. Fervent curator of the oral tradition of his native Auvergne, his performances are a permanent confrontation between rural ativism and its urban context. “In these culturally, economically and socially troubled times, I was asked to define my work by choosing between the following: Underground creator, social worker, cultural alternactivist, direct-action pedagogue, incorrigible trafficker of illicit traditions. I refused to reply because, actually, I’m all of those things.

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