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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Ashgate Pub Ltd
Publication date
February 1, 2001
Pages
234
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780754601029
ISBN-10
0754601021
Dimensions
1 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.10 lbs.
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$149.95
Summaries and Reviews
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: âEn France, tout finit par des chansonsâ is the well-known phrase which sums up the importance of chanson for the French. A song tradition that goes back to the Middle Ages and troubadours of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, chanson is part of the texture of everyday life in France - a part of the national identity and a barometer of popular taste. In this first study of chanson in English, Peter Hawkins examines the background to the genre and the difficulties in defining what is and what is not chanson. The focus then moves to the development of the singer-songwriter of chanson from 1880 to the present day. This period saw the emergence of national icons from Aristide Bruant at the end of the nineteenth century through to internationally recognized musicians such as Jacques Brel and Serge Gainsbourg. Each of these figures used chanson to express the particular moral dilemmas, tragic situations and moments of euphoria particular to themselves and their times. The book provides bibliographies, discographies and details of video recordings for each of the singer-songwriters that it discusses. It is both an essential reference guide to the genre and a useful case history of the adaptation of an ancient form to the demands of the modern mass media.
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9780754601029 | details & prices | 234 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.10 lbs | List price $149.95
About: âEn France, tout finit par des chansonsâ is the well-known phrase which sums up the importance of chanson for the French.
About: âEn France, tout finit par des chansonsâ is the well-known phrase which sums up the importance of chanson for the French.
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