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What is French Chanson?

1.1? Chanson comes from the French word "chanson", which originally means song. In China, the French songs that most people are often exposed to are of the Celine Dion type. ? 1.2? French chanson is a general name for French popular songs and love pop songs. It is famous for its sweet and romantic lyrics. ? 1.3 In fact, these are relatively old-school French songs. However, like a bottle of fine wine, a cup of coffee, or yellowing old photos, they irresistibly bring out people's yearning for romantic sentiment, and The beautiful memories of the passing years are evocative and last forever. ? 1.4? In fact, the original meaning of "chanson" in French is "song". ? 1.4.1? The so-called French secular songs refer to single-melody music written by narrative poets and lyric poets from the 11th century to the 13th century AD. ? 1.4.2 Later, art songs in the late 19th century were also classified as secular songs. ? 1.4.3 As for French pop songs, due to the influence of traditional secular songs, they are particularly particular about the description of the artistic conception of the lyrics. ? 1.5? It is a general term for French secular songs and is also synonymous with French pop songs. ? 1.6?Features? 1.6.1?Among the popular songs from all over the world, there are very few works that pay as much attention to the description of artistic conception in lyrics as the French "Chanson". ? 1.6.2 Most French secular songs are composed of narrative sections and repeated parts of the music. ? 1.6.3? This form was established around 1900, which was the so-called "French Belle Epoque". ? 1.6.4? Later, the changes of the times, coupled with the integration of foreign pop music elements, finally formed the colorful and elegant French "chanson" today. ? 1.6.5 When it comes to "Chanson", people will immediately think of French songs such as "Autumn Leaves", "Life Like a Rose", "The Sea", or "Under the Sky of Paris" melody. ? 1.7? Form and theme? 1.7.1? It contains a wide range of content such as local ditties, folk songs, love songs, elegies, fantasy, realism, literature, politics, and protests. It can be described as diverse and diverse.

[Edit this paragraph] 2. Related figures 2.1 Patricia Keys 1.1 Patricia Keys was the top and most popular female artist in France in the 1990s. During her fifteen-year singing career, her total record sales exceeded 15 million yuan, attracting nearly 1 million fans around the world to participate in her 800 concerts. ? 1.2? During her fifteen-year singing career, her total record sales exceeded 15 million yuan, attracting nearly 1 million fans around the world to participate in her 800 concerts. ? 1.3? In 1985, Patricia, who was only 19 years old, released her first single "Jealousy", which attracted the enthusiastic attention of professionals in the French music scene. ? 1.4? Her first album also won her the "French Grammy Award" for Best Female Artist of the Year as soon as she debuted. ? 1.5? Since then, each of her albums has sold millions of copies, and she has repeatedly won the Moroccan World Music Awards "Best Artist of the Year", "Best Album of the Year", "Most Popular French Artist Overseas", etc. Grand prize. ? 2.2?Anna Peco? 2.1?Anna Peco is an artist who combines lyrics, composition, singing and acting. She is active in various parts of France and the world's music and drama stages. Over the years, her footprints have spread all over the United States, Germany, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Poland, Hungary and other countries. ? 2.3?Rossini Bauer? 1.3.1?The famous "Chanson" song "Tell Me Love Words" sung by Rossini Bauer won the first prize at the first ACC Record Awards held in May 1931. This In addition to promoting the vigorous development of the French record industry, this song was adapted into 14 languages ??and became popular around the world because of its beautiful lyrics and music, officially unveiling the fascinating history of French "Chanson".

? 2.4?Lisa Ono? 2.4.1?In 2003, her musical journey came to France, where the concept of her latest album "Rive Gauche Chanson" originated. ? 2.4.2? Album "Rive Gauche Chanson"! Selected by Lisa Ono from many famous French chansons to movie music, plus 3 newly composed songs sung by her in French, there are 12 Bossa Nova songs full of French romantic feelings. . ? 2.5 Edith Piaf Edith Piaf is the most important French singer in the first half of the 20th century. ? On December 19, 1915, she was born in Belleville, a satellite city on the outskirts of Paris, which is the second largest Chinese community in France today. Although it has been more than 60 years since her death, today one can still see the following inscription on a sign at 72 rue Belleville: “It was on the steps of this building that Edith Piaf first saw Into this world. "La Vie En Rose" is one of the most popular songs she left to the world. Even jazz master Louis Armstrong said it was his favorite. On October 11, 2003, in order to commemorate the 40th anniversary of her death, the Paris city government decided to cast a statue and place it on the Place Editte Piaf not far from the hospital where she was born (de?l'hospital?Tenon). . ? 2.6? Jane Birkin? 2.6.1 Voice? 2.6.1.1 Jane Birkin’s voice is a beauty. It can be weird, gentle, soft and comfortable, all of which are A bit hoarse. ? 2.6.1.2? Even if you are over 60, your face is still youthful and your voice is still like a child. She is technically British. But everyone sees her as a classic French woman. ? 2.6.1.3 Singing French songs and falling in love with French people, two of the three daughters are young muses in the hearts of French people, just like their mother. ? 2.6.2 Temperament? Jane Pokin, a folk idol and actress in the 1960s and 1970s. With crooked teeth, a childish laugh, and unrestrained beauty, her beauty represented the sex symbol of that era: sensual, free and easy, unfettered, and unfettered innocence. When you compare the modern women who wear suits and make-up in a regular manner and everything is exquisite and meticulous in front of her, you can tell what is an elf-like spiritual temperament and what is a plastic puppet. 2.6.3 Biography Jane Pokin was a beautiful woman who was born in London in the 1940s but was active in the French entertainment industry most of her time. She was the wife of the late French music prodigy Serge Gainsbourg. She created a very influential and controversial song in the late 1960s (it was even banned for a time). The two performed together. In the words of most native French speakers, Jane Pokin was a near-perfect woman. Its sexy appearance, abundant energy, passionate performance, and special sound quality (its pronunciation is accompanied by heavy breathing and French with a heavy British accent) make its movements dynamic and exuding endless charm. ? 2.6.4 Her voice doesn’t sound very distinctive at first, but combined with the music with a little bit of Middle Eastern mystery, it can penetrate your heart. I especially like a piece of music called "She? Left? Home". The light piano sound opens the curtain, and then becomes the background of two kinds of strings. Among them, the viola-like timbre is the main one, the euphemism of the viola and the violin The intense cooperation is just right. At some point, the sound of the piano disappeared, and a clean and varied drum sound appeared.

The music intertwined with multiple instruments seems to tell people a story, but unfortunately the telling is too short, making people feel that it ends suddenly without finishing...? 2.7? Benjamin Biolay (Benjamin Biolay)? 2.8 Henry Salvador (Henri Salvador) Henri Salvador, a giant in the French music industry, was born on July 18, 1917 in Cayenne, the capital of French Guiana. He studied music in Paris and performed with Django Reinhardt. He began playing guitar seriously in Paris in 1935. His music has a clear sense of his Brazilian roots. His voice blends influences from Parisian cabaret, Brazilian bossa nova, and the French Antilles, with a silky feeling atmosphere and gentle tropical breeze permeating the oily voice. The Paris-based jazz singer, songwriter and entertainment celebrity is a well-known figure in France and a cultural elite who has been awarded numerous legendary medals. ? 2.9? Keren Ann? French fashion chanson song star, Keren Ann's music is gorgeous but extremely simple, her beautiful whispers are like fragile crystal glass, and as if A cool mountain spring in the humid summer. In 2000, Karen Ann's debut album "La Biographie De Luka Philipsen" presented Russian literature, Jewish folk songs and French poetry, combined with Trip-Hop, folk music and French pop. perfect performance. A song "Jardin? d'Hiver" even shocked the 80-year-old Henri Salvador, the originator of the French Bossa Nova music school. In her subsequent albums, Karen Ann added elements of jazz and blues, Chamber Pop and French pop, and even drew more nutrients from classical music. The title song of her new album, "Lower Your Head," shows a light and soft French melody. 2.10 Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour is already an old naughty figure in the French music scene. In his 80s, he is still active in the music industry. Charles was born in Paris to an Albanian artist family. His father was a classical singer and his mother was an actress. In order to make ends meet, his parents opened a music restaurant on Rue Huchette in Paris. Over time, he grew up in an environment full of poetry and music. At the age of 9, he passed an interview with a famous acting company and began his acting career. However, success did not follow. It was not until the 1940s that his collaboration with chanson queen Editte Piaf brought him the long-awaited praise. During Charles' 60-year music career, he produced 740 songs, including 350 in French, 150 in English, 8 Spanish albums, and 7 German albums. This prolific old naughty boy was therefore named by CNN and Time as the greatest pop musician of the 20th century, along with Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan.

[Edit this paragraph] 3. Chronology of events 3.1 Around 1930, it was the most critical period for the development of French "chanson". During that time, France established the most authoritative ACC ?Record Awards. ? 3.2 May 1931: The famous "Chanson" song "Tell Me Love Words" sung by Rossini Bowyer won the first prize at the first ACC Record Awards held in May 1931. This song In addition to promoting the vigorous development of the French record industry, it was also adapted into 14 languages ????and became popular around the world because of its beautiful lyrics and music, officially unveiling the fascinating history of French "Chanson". ? 3.3 In 1952, the Record Awards established by the French Recording Association also began to operate. The first winner was "The Sound of a Heartbeat" sung by Edith Piaf, known as the "Chanson King".

[Edit this paragraph] 4. Historical positioning 4.1 These highly authoritative record awards have not only made many French chanson singers famous, but also promoted the prosperity of music media. As long as the song is After winning the award, newspapers and radio stations rushed to report and broadcast it, making "Chanson" an integral part of French people's daily life. ? 4.2? Although times are constantly changing, French "Chanson" will inevitably change its original appearance due to the injection of new blood. ? 4.3? However, French "chanson", or French pop songs, has not lost its unique and elegant style. The old-fashioned French "chanson" is still magnificent and full of charm; while modern French pop songs, after many times of fusion with foreign elements, still have the same beautiful melodies and romantic sentiments in the sense of the times. This is the unique charm of French "chanson"!

[Edit this paragraph] 5.?The twenty greatest French chansons 1?comme?d'habitude?(my?way)?claude?francois?1967?/?1968? 2? la vie en rose?edith piaf 1946 3 ne me quittes pas Autumn Leaves)?yves?montand?1948? 5?l'hymne à l'amour? (Ode to Love)?edith?piaf?1947? 6?et?maintenant?(present)?gilbert?bécaud?1961? 7?pour? que?tu?m'aimes?encore?(Why do you still love me)?céline?dion?1995 8?la?mer?(beyond?the?sea)"(海)?charles?trenet? 9?c'est ?si?bon?(beautiful)?yves?montand?1948? 10?l'envie?d'aimer?(love desire)?daniel?levy?2000? 11?je?t'aime,?moi?non? plus?(Can't love you anymore)?serge?gainsbourg?amp;?jane?birkin?1969? 12?non,?je?ne?regrette?rien?(No, no regrets)?edith?piaf?1960? 13 ?savoir?aimer?(Understand Love)?florent?pagny?1997? 14?marcia?baila" (Marcia.

Bella)ritamitsouko198515quandlamusiqueestbonne ?cabrel?1988? 17?que?reste-t-il?de?nos?amours?(Ashes of Love)?charles?trenet?1942? 18?la?bohème?(Wandering)?charles?aznavour?1965? 19 ?que?je?t'aime?(Only love you)?johnny?hallyday?1969? 20?foule?sentimentale?(romantic people)?alain?souchon?1993

[Edit this paragraph] 6. Movie of the same name (1997)

Basic information

Foreign name?On?Connait?la?Chanson More Chinese titles: Old tunes repeated, Old songs everyone sings, Everyone Everybody loves to sing old songs? More foreign film titles: On?connaamp;icirc;t?la?chanson? Same?Old?Song? Amores?Parisienses....Brazil? Aquela?Velha?Canamp;ccedil;amp ;atilde;o....Brazil?(cable?TV?title)? Coneixem?la?canamp;ccedil;ó.....Spain?(Catalan?title)?Leben?ist?ein?Chanson,? Das....Germany? Tuttu?laulu....Finland? Parole,?parole,?parole....Italy? Film type:?Drama?/?Song and dance?/?Comedy? Duration: 120 ?min? Country/Region: ?France?/?UK?/?Switzerland? Dialogue Language: ?French? Released ?1997 Color: ?Color? Format: ?35mm Matte Widescreen System? Sound Mix: ?Dolby Digital surround sound? Level: Argentina: 13?/?France: U?/?Hong?Kong: I?/?Spain: T?/?Italy: T?/?Chile: 14?/?Germany: 12? :?35?mm? Printing format:?35?mm

Credit

Director: Alain Resnais Screenwriter: Jean-Pierre Jean-Pierre Bacri Bacri Agnès Jaoui Starring: Pierre Arditi....Claude Sabine Azema Sabine?Azéma?....Odile?Lalande?Jean-Pierre?Bacri?....Nicolas?

Plot introduction: Paris in 1997, outside the Louvre Museum , part-time female tour guide Camille enthusiastically introduces the glory and pride of Parisians to tourists. Camille desperately wanted to finish her doctoral thesis and enjoy life. She took time out to help her sister Audrey find a new home, and unexpectedly fell in love with Mark, a real estate agent, because she believed that a man who cries is a good man, but she happened to catch him crying again. ? Simon, who writes radio dramas, has a crush on Camille. From time to time he joins the team where Camille serves as a tour guide, but he can't get Camille's favor no matter what.

Odile is deeply in love with her husband Claude, but she can turn a blind eye to his affair...? Behind the Scenes A rare musical movie by Resnais, the story is ordinary. The film is most praised for its dialogue and French songs (chanson). Whenever the characters in the film need to express their feelings, they have to sing French chanson to express their feelings. The lyrics have a unique charm. Audiences with a deeper understanding of French culture will have a further understanding, but ordinary audiences can also appreciate it. It is really a pleasure to listen to the beautiful and sweet French old songs. The film won many awards including the César Award for Best Screenplay due to its fresh humor and meaningful dialogue.