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

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate 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].

Leçons de guitare - Leçon 3 View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

In guitar lesson number three of this series, it's time to learn a song now that you know how to play rhythms. The song is called "Les Mots" [The Words] by La Rue Ketanou. So pick up your guitar (if you have one) and play along while you learn a little French!

Leçons de guitare - Leçon 2 View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

In lesson two of this series on playing guitar, Lionel will talk to you about several playing techniques to create a rhythm that he will demonstrate on his guitar.

Leçons de guitare - Leçon 1 View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Newbie Newbie

France

Lionel demonstrates some basic guitar techniques to help you familiarize yourself with the instrument. He also gives an overview of various percussion instruments. You may not get to play like Lionel overnight, but you are sure to learn some interesting music vocabulary.

Geneviève Morissette - À propos de la musique

Difficulty: difficulty - Advanced Advanced

Canada

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

Alsace 20 - Rencontre avec les membres d'IAM View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Advanced Advanced

France

Meet the members of IAM, a very popular French rap group originating from Marseille. They discuss their successful career and their latest album, Arts Martiens (Martian Arts).

TLT Toulouse - Musique : Le dub à l’honneur View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

The Musée des Abattoirs (Slaughterhouse Museum) in Toulouse devoted an entire exhibition to dub music, a subgenre of reggae. The exhibition featured a selection of Jamaican-style sound systems and culminated in a big dub concert.

Alsace 20 - Femmes d'exception: Christine Ott View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

France

Discover a unique instrument called the ondes Martenot, a precursor to the synthesizer named after its inventor, Maurice Martenot. This electronic piano-like instrument, once a musical sensation in the 1930's, quickly fell into disuse, but is experiencing a revival thanks to Christine Ott, a talented pianist who adopted this unusual instrument and has worked alongside such musical greats as Radiohead and Yann Tiersen.

TV Tours - Ouverture du 3ème festival de Chambord View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

The pianist Alexandre Tharaud plays Beethoven and Chopin in the beautiful surroundings of the Chambord castle. It's an outdoor concert, but the acoustics are so powerful that the performers can hear a pin drop from the audience!

Grand Lille TV - Un piano dans le métro! View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

The Lille Piano Festival is taking place in a subway station, where pianists bring music to the train commuters for their enjoyment and perhaps a gentle introduction to jazz and classical music.

LCM - IAM fait son retour en force! View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

France

The Marseille-based rap group IAM is back after a six-year hiatus with their new album, Arts Martiens (Martian Arts), which is already topping the charts in France. Check out a preview of their song "Notre Dame veille" (Our Lady Watches) in this video.

Yacine Boularès - La Tunisie View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

The musician Yacine Boularès talks to us about his large family, which spans two continents, and explains the origins of French influence in Tunisia.

Yacine Boularès - La Famille des Saxophones View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

Yacine Boularès, from the band Afro Groove Collective, talks about the different kinds of saxophones and gives a demonstration of each one. If you'd like to expand your saxophone knowledge even further, check out these Yabla videos from jazz musician Alex Terrier!

Yacine Boularès - La musique tunisienne View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Yacine Boularès, a young French musician of Tunisian origin, demonstrates some of the differences between Western and Arabic music on his saxophone. If you like what you hear, check out Yacine's jazz band, Afro Groove Collective.

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

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate 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.

Le Mans TV - Benjamin Perrot: "La rébellion du combiné" View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

Overwhelmed by the amount of text messages and other technological annoyances in his life, singer-songwriter Benjamin Perrot uses this acoustic session on Le Mans TV as an opportunity to "disconnect." Don't let your phone distract you while watching this video!

JT - La musicothérapie pour les aînés View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

In this nursing home in France's Pays de la Loire, musical therapy is used to stimulate the minds of residents suffering from Alzheimer's and other mental disorders. The directors of the program and the home explain the benefits of this still underdeveloped technique.

Le Mans TV - Benjamin Perrot: "Les voisins" View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

The young singer-songwriter Benjamin Perrot has some loud neighbors, and his walls made of cardboard aren't exactly soundproof. You'll see in the video why he wonders if his neighbors are actually "rabbits"....

Mai Lingani - Mai et Burkina Electric

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Burkina Faso

Though Mai Lingani grew up in Côte d’Ivoire, she is one of the most popular singer/songwriters in Burkina Faso, where she was born. In 1998 that country presented her with its highest award for a musician, the “Prix national de la chanson.” In addition to her beautiful French and melodious English, Mai also speaks (and sings in) three African tongues: Moré, Dioula, and Bissa. Please enjoy our interview with this delightful talent!

Le Journal - Gstaad View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

At nightfall in Gstaad, the preeminent ski resort in the Alps, a privileged few among the stars and high society can listen to the most popular classical musicians in the world…

Alex Terrier - Le saxophone - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

Alex explains the differences between the soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones. This is one of those situations where size definitely matters.

Alex Terrier - Le saxophone - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

Alex gives a detailed description of the saxophone and all its different parts. Did you know that, despite its association with jazz music, the saxophone was actually invented in the 1840s for use in military bands?

Alex Terrier - "Roundtrip" et ses inspirations View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

Alex Terrier’s second project as a bandleader, Roundtrip, is a critically-acclaimed album in the vein of John Coltrane. Listen to it in full (and for free!) here.

Alex Terrier - Le musicien et son jazz View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Saxophonist Alex Terrier talks about how he came to be a jazz musician and shares some photos. Come take a glimpse inside the life of this gifted artist.

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