Bonjour Chanson Series 6, Episode 30
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 6
From: Charles Spira
Length: 00:24:39
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Related Pieces
Piece Description
All human emotions can be found in French Popular Music. The genre is more than a century old and has changed with the times. We bring you classics from years ago as well as what plays in Paris, Montreal and Brussels today. In this episode you'll find:
Da Silva, (France), Le Carnaval
La grande Sophie, (France), Quelqu'un D'Autre
Albin de La Simone, (France), Parle-Moi
Olivia Ruiz, (France), Le Saule Pleureur
Volo, (France), Dimanche
Coralie Clement, (France, Ca Valait la Peine
Broadcast History
8/15/2010 at KUT in Austin, TX
Transcript
Bonjour Chanson Series 6, Episode 30
Play Track 01 seconds 0 to 33? “Le Carnaval”.
Start text segment 1 ? Welcome to “Bonjour Chanson”. French popular music is a genre all on its own. Don’t be intimidated. No need to speak the language to enjoy the beautiful melodies and feel the emotion. We’ll tell you about the artists and songs in English. You heard an excerpt from the song “The Carnaval” by Da Silva. More about Da Silva at the end of the show when we’ll play the entire song.
Our first song is by La Grande Sophie, (Tall Sophie), who came by her name honestly, being almost six feet tall. She is an unconventional songwriter who grew up near Marseille in the South of France. She started performing in a group she created when only 13 years old. She loves to travel throughout France with her guitar and bass drum and prefers to perform in small venues. Her songs are melodious a...
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Intro and Outro
INTRO:In less than 30 minutes, your host, Charles Spira introduces an engaging variety of songs from French Popular Music. No French language skills are required. The show is entirely in English, except for the interpretation of the
songs.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Carnaval | Da Silva | La Tendresse des Fous. | Warner Music France | 2009 | 03:01 |
| Quelqu'un D'Autre | La Grande Sophie | Des Vagues et des Ruisseaux. | Disc Az France | 2009 | 03:12 |
| Parle-moi | Albin de La Simone | Parle-Moi. | Cinq/7 Wagram | 2007 | 03:03 |
| Le Saule Pleureur | Olivia Ruiz | Miss Meteores. | Polydor | 2009 | 03:34 |
| Dimanche | Volo | Dimanche-Single. | BLV | 2009 | 03:32 |
| Ca Valait La Peine | Coralie Clement | Salle des Pas Perdus. | EMI | 2002 | 01:52 |
Additional Credits
We thank the Management of Station WYPR for their Hospitality
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