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Areski Belkacem
Areski Belkacem (born 23 January 1940), also known simply as Areski, is a French singer, multi-instrumentalist, comedian and composer. Biography Areski grew up in Versailles, where his parents, of kabyle (Berber) descent, were welcoming Algerian musicians: "at my house, post-war stars, old chaâbi veterans, were coming to play at my parents' home." mondomix.com, 26.10.2010 As an adolescent, he watched rehearsals, for Olympia concerts, by Édith Piaf, The Beatles or Jacques Brel, in the great room of the Cyrano cinema. He began in dancing clubs, second-rate restaurants, and then went on to play at weddings, playing popular hits, and began performing on stage thanks to catholic sponsorship. Before his military service, during which he became friends with Jacques Higelin, he was playing in Saint-Germain-des-Prés caves as a drummer for jam sessions; after his military service, he started touring France as a multi-instrumentalist in various rock and jazz clubs. Belkacem reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Versailles (city)
Versailles () is a commune in the department of the Yvelines, Île-de-France, renowned worldwide for the Château de Versailles and the gardens of Versailles, designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Located in the western suburbs of the French capital, from the centre of Paris, Versailles is a wealthy suburb of Paris with a service-based economy and is a major tourist destination. According to the 2017 census, the population of the city is 85,862 inhabitants, down from a peak of 94,145 in 1975.Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEE A new town founded at the will of King , Versa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Un Beau Matin
''Un beau matin'' is the first solo album (and his third overall) by French experimental singer and composer Areski Belkacem, released in 1970 on the Saravah label. He would not release a new solo album until ''Le Triomphe de l'amour ''The Triumph of Love'' ( French: ''Le Triomphe de l'amour'') is a three-act French comic play by Pierre de Marivaux. It was first performed by the Théâtre Italien in Paris on 12 March 1732. Characters *Léonide — a Spartan princess, d ...'' in 2010, instead collaborating with his lover and creative partner Brigitte Fontaine for the next few decades. Track listing References 1970 albums Areski Belkacem albums {{1970s-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Corazon
''French corazon'' is the eleventh album by experimental French singer Brigitte Fontaine, released in 1988 on the EMI label. It was originally released in Japan only, but was finally released in France in 1990. It was also re-released under the title ''Le Nougat'' in 1999, after the most well-known song from the album, which was the closest Fontaine would ever have to a hit, and without the original title track. The original album cover was a photograph by Peter Lindbergh Peter Lindbergh (born Peter Brodbeck; 23 November 1944 – 3 September 2019) was a German fashion photographer and film director. He had studied arts in Berlin and Krefeld, and exhibited his works before graduation. In 1971, he turned to photo .... It has been replaced on the ''Le Nougat'' release by a drawing by Olivia Clavel, who had also directed the videoclip for ''Le Nougat''. Track listing Bonus track on 1993 reissue References Brigitte Fontaine albums 1988 albums {{1980s-album- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychedelia
Psychedelia refers to the psychedelic subculture of the 1960s and the psychedelic experience. This includes psychedelic art, psychedelic music and style of dress during that era. This was primarily generated by people who used psychedelic drugs such as LSD, mescaline (found in peyote) and psilocybin (found in magic mushrooms) and also non-users who were participants and aficionados of this subculture. Psychedelic art and music typically recreate or reflect the experience of altered consciousness. Psychedelic art uses highly distorted, surreal visuals, bright colors and full spectrums and animation (including cartoons) to evoke, convey, or enhance the psychedelic experience. Psychedelic music uses distorted electric guitar, Indian music elements such as the sitar, tabla, electronic effects, sound effects and reverb, and elaborate studio effects, such as playing tapes backwards or panning the music from one side to another. A psychedelic experience is characterized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Renaissance
The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized by an effort to revive and surpass ideas and achievements of classical antiquity. It occurred after the Crisis of the Late Middle Ages and was associated with great social change. In addition to the standard periodization, proponents of a "long Renaissance" may put its beginning in the 14th century and its end in the 17th century. The traditional view focuses more on the early modern aspects of the Renaissance and argues that it was a break from the past, but many historians today focus more on its medieval aspects and argue that it was an extension of the Middle Ages. However, the beginnings of the period – the early Renaissance of the 15th century and the Italian Proto-Renaissance from around 1250 or 1300 – overlap considerably with the Late Middle Ages, conventionall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les églantines Sont Peut-être Formidables
''Les églantines sont peut-être formidables'' is the tenth album by French experimental pop musician Brigitte Fontaine and the eighth by Areski Belkacem, released in 1980 on the Saravah label. Because of its arrangements, described as almost "disco" by Fontaine herself, a sound that she can't stand, she has disowned the album and refused its re-release on CD, although it has been pressed in Japan in October 2008 by the Columbia Music Entertainment label. Track listing *Lyrics: Brigitte Fontaine. Music: Areski Belkacem. Personnel * Mimi Lorenzini: electric guitar, acoustic guitar * Thierry Tamain: acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hammond organ * Anne Ballester: Fender Rhodes, synthesizers A.R.P. and Oberheim Odyssey * Frank Raholison: drums, percussion * Emmanuel Binet: bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vous Et Nous
''Vous et Nous'' is the ninth album by experimental pop French musician Brigitte Fontaine and the seventh by Areski Belkacem, released in 1977 on the Saravah label. ''Vous et Nous'' is an avant-garde double album mixing a variety of instruments and vocal styles. The album uses synthesizer and drum machine on some songs. Other, more acoustic, songs show the Algerian/African influence that Fontaine and Areski were known for. The album was not well understood upon release, but in later years was championed by musicians such as Jim O'Rourke and Stereolab Stereolab are an Anglo- French avant-pop band formed in London in 1990. Led by the songwriting team of Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, the group's music combines influences from krautrock, lounge and 1960s pop music, often incorporating a repeti ....Allmusic review by Stewart Mason http://www.allmusic.com/album/vous-et-nous-r482285 Track listing References Brigitte Fontaine albums Areski Belkacem albums 1977 album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Bonheur (Brigitte Fontaine And Areski Belkacem Album)
''Le Bonheur'' is the eighth album by experimental French singer Brigitte Fontaine and the sixth by Areski Belkacem, released in 1975 on the Saravah label. It is their fourth collaborative album. The album features some abstracts from plays and noises (like animal cries). The booklet claims that the album was recorded "during Winter 1975 in a theater, a kitchen, a barn and a studio." Track listing Personnel Musicians * Areski Belkacem: guitar, percussion, flute, vocals * Brigitte Fontaine: vocals, toys, theater drum * Djamel: percussions * Les Amis de la Bête: background vocals (track 11) Production * Recording: Jean-Pierre Chambard * Production: Pierre Barouh Pierre Barouh (born Élie Pierre Barouh; 19 February 1934 – 28 December 2016) was a French writer-composer-singer best known for his work on Claude Lelouch's film ''A Man and a Woman'' as an actor and the lyricist/singer for Francis Lai's music ... * Photographs: Ned Burgess 1975 albums Brigitte Fontaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Je Ne Connais Pas Cet Homme
''Je ne connais pas cet homme'' is the sixth album by experimental French singer Brigitte Fontaine and the fourth by Areski Belkacem, released in 1973 on the Saravah Saravah is a French jazz record label founded by singer-songwriter Pierre Barouh in 1965. Saravah released the album ''50 Years'' to celebrate its anniversary in the music business. The album included Albin de la Simone, Bastien Lallemant, ... label. It is their second collaborative album, and the first of a string of albums co-credited to both artists. Track listing References 1973 albums Brigitte Fontaine albums Areski Belkacem albums {{1970s-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigitte Fontaine (album)
''Brigitte Fontaine'' is the fifth album by experimental French singer Brigitte Fontaine, released in 1972 on the Saravah Saravah is a French jazz record label founded by singer-songwriter Pierre Barouh in 1965. Saravah released the album ''50 Years'' to celebrate its anniversary in the music business. The album included Albin de la Simone, Bastien Lallemant, ... label. Track listing On the 2002 CD re-release, ''Merry Go Round'' was replaced by an alternate version of the track ''L'Éternel Retour'' from the 1979 album '' Les églantines sont peut-être formidables''. 1972 albums Brigitte Fontaine albums {{1970s-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Centre For Theatre Research
The International Centre for Theatre Research, sometimes also known as The International Centre for Theatre Creation, was founded in 1970 by Peter Brook and Micheline Rozan. It is often abbreviated to the acronym CIRT, as in French the group is called the ''Centre International de Recherche Théâtrale''. The centre is a multicultural theatrical research and production company based out of the Bouffes du Nord theatre in Paris since 1974. The first three years of the company were taken up by exploring a fundamental theatrical question (see below) Funding Brook had previously been sponsored for limited periods by Jean-Louis Barrault or the RSC (at the Roundhouse). Brook and Rozan acquired sufficient funding to sustain Brook's work for three years, working with a core company and several visiting collaborators. A budget of $1 million was established: $100,000 to set up the organization, and $300,000 for each year from 1971-1973. Money was raised from the French government and vario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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