Bonjour Chanson Series 6, Episode 29
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 6
From: Charles Spira
Length: 00:26:13
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Piece Description
In this episode we revsit one artist (Marcel Mouloudji) and iget to know 5 new ones, each with one song. We tell you about the singers and their song in English. You'll know what the songs are about and when you'll hear them in French, you'll be able to relate to them and feel their emotion.
Here is the playbill for this show:
Gaetane Abrial, (France), Les Saveurs Inconnues
Marcel Mouloudji, (France), L'oiseau des Iles dans ma Tete
Marie Cherrier, (France), Le Bistort
Francois Audran, (France), Si on Mavait Dit
Linda Lemay, (Canada), C'est que du Bois
Etienne Daho, (France), Un Merveilluex Ete
Broadcast History
14 December '09 KUT FM, Austin, TX.
Transcript
Bonjour Chanson Series 6, Episode 29
Play Track 01 seconds 00 to 29 ? “Les Saveurs Inconnues”.
Start text segment 1 ? Welcome to “Bonjour Chanson”. On vacation, or in a movie you may have heard fragments of French language songs. You may even have been intrigued. Yes, it is a wonderful genre and you can enjoy it although you do not speak French. My name is Charles Spira and I’ll be your host. You heard an excerpt from the song “The Unknown Flavors” by Gaetane Abrial. More about Gaetane at the end of the show when we’ll play the entire song.
When I was four years old there were few toys, but I did have a small shovel and one day digging in the yard I found a big glass marble with beautiful swirls of red, orange and yellow inside. What a treasure it was! I felt the same way while compiling the material for this show when I discovered a song by Marcel Mouloudji I had never heard b...
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Intro and Outro
INTRO:In less than 30 minutes Charles Spira will take you on a tour of French popular music. It includes classics from the past and what is popular right now in Paris, Brussels and Montreal. No French language skills are required.
OUTRO:Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Saveurs Inconnues | Gaetane Abrial | Cheyenne Song. | EMI France | 2008 | 03:39 |
| Oiseau des Iles de Ma Tete | Marcle Mouloudji | Les Indispensables. | ULM | 2006 | 02:42 |
| Le Bistrot | Marie Cherrier | Ni Vue ni Connue. | Caroline Productions | 2005 | 02:48 |
| Si on m'Avait Dit | Francois Audrain | Les Soirs d'Ete. | Tot ou Tard | 2009 | 02:39 |
| C'est Que Du Bois | Lynda Lemay | Ma Signature. | U10 | 2006 | 03:27 |
| Un Merveilleux Ete | Etienne Daho | L'Invitation. | EMI France | 2007 | 04:07 |
Additional Credits
We thank the Management of Station WYPR in Baltimore for their hospitality.
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