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Oct 27, 2019 · This paper endeavours to present and examine contemporary French music diplomacy, that is the ways in which French institutions abroad use and diffuse music in general, and specifically popular music, to gain international influence, and which is still an unexplored area of research.
- Isabelle Marc, Isabelle Marc
- 2020
Jan 2, 2018 · A key preoccupation of scholars involved in chanson studies is the study of the lyrical component. Such scholarship often reads song lyrics as examples of poetry, and thus seeks to identify the literary qualities of the language and, by extension, of chanson as a genre.
The evolution of French chanson has had a significant influence on world music. From its roots in medieval troubadour traditions to its impact on Latin American and American folk music, chanson has captivated audiences with its storytelling and emotional depth.
Seeing popular music as an index of social change, and as a key mediator of the relationship between France and the US, he discusses a 'slow disintegration of specifically French cultural norms' in the shift to jazz and pop-inflected soundtracks.
Apr 17, 2017 · A surprising number of contemporary artists have recorded World War I-themed songs, such as ‘La Guerre de 14–18’, ‘Jaurès’, ‘Verdun’, ‘Le No Man’s Land’, ‘Tranchée 1914’ and ‘La Chanson de Craonne’. What cultural phenomena might account for this in addition to the urge to memorialise?
This chapter investigates the paradoxical process of music critics’ and artists’ sanctioning of the chanson as a distinctly French musical phenomenon just as its aesthetics were changing due to the influx of new foreign influences.
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This collection of new essays examines the relationships between discourses of French national and regional identity, political alignment, and creative practice during one of France's most fascinating eras: the Third Republic.
