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Vauréal - Laurent Azriel, luthier

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Laurent Azriel is a luthier in Vauréal. In this video, he talks about his craft, how he became a luthier, and the demands of his job, which he loves!

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Caption 21 [fr]: le tour de France; je voulais être compagnon.
Caption 21 [en]: to travel around France; I wanted to be a journeyman.

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Watt’s In - Grand Corps Malade : "3ème Temps" interview exclu

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In an interview with "Watt's In," Fabien Marsaud, aka Grand Corps Malade, reflects on his success and his creative process. A self-proclaimed artiste engagé (artist activist), this talented slam poet shares some great insights on songwriting and collaborating with other musicians.

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Caption 41 [en]: if this is the only price to pay to do a tour, uh...
Caption 41 [fr]: si c'est le seul prix à payer pour faire une tournée, euh...

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Watt’s In - Kendji Girac : Color Gitano Interview Exclu

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

On "Watt's In," Kendji tells us how he became the star of the TV show The Voice in France. You will discover how he molded his talent by mixing his family's Gypsy origins with his love for new music. You'll also notice Kendji's southern French accent!

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Caption 14 [fr]: à mon tour j'ai voulu faire de la musique aussi.
Caption 14 [en]: in turn I wanted to make music as well.

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Watt’s In - Stromae : Papaoutai Interview Exclu - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Belgium

Singer-songwriter Stromae walks us through his personal creative process and the many choices he has to make to create his beautiful songs, such as the one you will hear in the background called "Papaoutai" (Dad, Where Are You?). Knowing what goes into the complex process of making music only deepens our appreciation of his work.

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Caption 19 [en]: And uh... the other thing was after the frenzy, so after the vid'... The tour also,
Caption 19 [fr]: Et euh... l'autre chose, c'était après la frénésie, donc après la vid'... La tournée aussi,

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Watt’s In - Corneille: Les Sommets de nos Vies Interview Exclu

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Canada, France

Corneille reflects on his fifteen-year career as a hip hop variety singer. Born in Germany but raised in Rwanda and now residing in Canada, Corneille absorbed various musical influences, which resulted in an eclectic and interesting mix of genres that he will explain in this video. You will also hear short music clips, one of which is from his latest album Entre nord et sud [Between North and South].

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Caption 5 [en]: a musically rich album that he is currently promoting on tour.
Caption 5 [fr]: un album riche musicalement qu'il défend actuellement en tournée.

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Geneviève Morissette - À propos de la musique

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada

Meet Geneviève Morissette, a singer-songwriter from Montreal whose smart lyrics and beautiful compositions make her stand out on stage.

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Caption 13 [fr]: Ça veut pu [plus] que je sois dans ma tour d'ivoire
Caption 13 [en]: Can't take it no more that I'm in my ivory tower

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LCM - Concert: La Folia à l'abbaye Saint-Victor

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The teenage violist Valentin Tournet plays an excerpt from Marin Marais' "Folies d'Espagne" (Follies of Spain) in this interview. He talks about the folia, an early music theme from Spain, as well as the passion for music he developed at a very young age.

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Caption 21 [en]: and I chose to... to do... this tour, uh... of summer two thousand twelve around this theme
Caption 21 [fr]: et j'ai choisi de... de faire... cette tournée, euh... de l'été deux mille douze autour de ce thème

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Normandie TV - Indochine au Zénith de Caen

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Nicola Sirkis, head of Indochine, the new wave French rock band that’s been popular since the 1980s, has a few things to say about some of his fellow artists. (Could he mean megastar Johnny Hallyday?) Nicola’s strong voice (in many senses) is clearly one of the reasons Indochine has so much staying power.

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Caption 28 [en]: This tour will be something quite, uh... strong.
Caption 28 [fr]: Cette tournée sera quelque chose d'assez, euh... fort.

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