Patrick Moutal is a French

sitarist The sitar ( or ; ) is a plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, used in Hindustani classical music. The instrument was invented in medieval India, flourished in the 18th century, and arrived at its present form in ...

and musicologist. He has been teaching north Indian classical music at the Paris Conservatoire (CNSMDP) since 1984 (Jazz & Improvised Musics and Pedagogy dpts).

Biography

Born in Lyon in 1951, he went to India at age 18 in order to study

Hindustani classical music Hindustani classical music is the classical music of northern regions of the Indian subcontinent. It may also be called North Indian classical music or, in Hindustani, ''shastriya sangeet'' (). It is played in instruments like the violin, sita ...

. He learned Hindi and settled in Banaras (Varanasi), where he stayed for 14 years. In 1970, he was admitted as a

sitar The sitar ( or ; ) is a plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, used in Hindustani classical music. The instrument was invented in medieval India, flourished in the 18th century, and arrived at its present form in ...

student at the Faculty of Performing Arts of Banaras Hindu University. Under the guidance of Dr K.C. Gangrade and Pt

Lalmani Misra Lalmani Misra (11 August 1924 – 17 July 1979) was an Indian classical musician. Initiation into music Lalmani learnt ''Dhruvapada (Dhrupad) Dhamar'' in the tradition of Shankar Bhatt and Munshi Bhrigunath Lal. He learnt ''Khayal'' singing w ...

, he completed the following degrees :
- Diploma 1973
- Bachelor's Degree with Gold Medal in 1976
- Master's Degree with Omkarnath Thakur Prize in 1978
- Master's Degree in French language in 1979
- Doctorate of Performance & Compositions in 1983
The year of his doctorate, he wrote two books in English about ragas (cf Bibliography). From 1977 to 1983, he performed regularly at All India Radio. On

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's initiative, he went back to France in 1983 and started teaching at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris the following year. Since then, he has been dedicated to promoting Indian musical culture. In 2000, he developed a website
Hindustani Raga Sangeet Online
devoted to Indian vocalists and instrumentalists through rare archives (cylinders, 78t, etc.).

Honour

In 1983, Patrick Moutal was honored with the award of Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the Government of France.

Bibliography

English :
''Hindustani Gata-s Compilation. Instrumental themes in north Indian classical music'' (2012) Patrick Moutal Publisher
''Comparative Study of Selected Hindustani Ragas. Volume 1'' (2012)
''Hindustani Raga Index. Major bibliographical references (descriptions, compositions, vistara-s) on north Indian Raga-s'' (2012) French :
''Hindustani Raga Sangita. Mécanismes de base de la musique de l'Inde du Nord'', 2e édition revue et augmentée (2012) Patrick Moutal Éditeur Articles :
"Sur la musique indienne et son enseignement", ''Musiques à prendre'', CENAM, 1984
"La musique indienne : être confronté à l'infini. Interview de Patrick MOUTAL par Jean-Louis MAINGALON", ''Art Press'' No.95, septembre 1985
"La formation du musicien classique (créateur) de l'Inde. Quel enseignement musical pour demain?, 2-La formation du musicien professionnel", Actes et démarches. ''Les documents de l'Institut de Pédagogie Musicale'', IPM, Villette, juin 1986
"L'interprétation dans la musique indienne", ''Analyse Musicale'' No.7, 2° trimestre 1987
"Quand ça improvise dans un carcan indien", ''Marsyas'' No.11, La crampe, septembre 1989
"L'écrit et la notation musicale : degré de représentativité", ''Analyse Musicale'', Notation et analyse, No.24, juin 1991
"Musique indienne Porte de Pantin. Jean-Charles RICHARD", ''Marsyas'', Apprentissage et traditions, No.31, septembre 1994

Filmography

Georges Luneau, ''Fenêtre sur ...'', 1979 (documentaire)

External links

Hindustani Raga Sangeet Online
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moutal, Patrick 1951 births Living people Sitar players Musicians from Lyon Academic staff of the Conservatoire de Paris 20th-century French musicologists 21st-century French musicologists Indian music Banaras Hindu University alumni