French musicology, frozen in a certain dogmatism, is drifting away from the very essence of musical language. That, at least, is James Lyon's point of view. In this article, the music historian defends his resolutely personal reading of the discipline.
Musique
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There can be no harmony without melody. Melody comes first in music, and the English term "tune" helps us to better grasp its essence, which is both sonic and semantic.
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Swiss music embodies a decentralized Swiss spirit, born of the cohabitation of the country's cultural diversity.
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The Californian rock band unveils a new album and sets off on tour again, seven years after the death of its charismatic leader. A return to their roots that seeks to (re)conquer their target audience: millennials who have lost their bearings.
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Contrary to what the famous Russian composer claimed, the fifth art does express something, even without words. How this is achieved, however, is open to debate. Here's the beginning of a hypothesis.
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The past ten years have seen major changes on the Western music scene. The advent of streaming has not only overturned the distribution of songs, but has also gone so far as to shape the music offering itself.
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Dominique A in concert in Lausanne: «My vision of the world is fragmented».»
par Fanny Agostinopar Fanny AgostinoHe has lent his pen to some of the world's greatest names (Alain Bashung, Etienne Daho, Calogero) and released his fourteenth album last year. Before playing at Les Docks this Friday, October 13, accompanied by H-Burns, singer-songwriter Dominique A picked up the phone.
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Johan Papaconstantino played his tender melodies to a sweat-soaked audience in the heat, fatigue and dust of the last evening of Paléo. Accompanied by his bouzouki and a smile, the artist offers a very special style.
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With the Paléo in full swing on July 22, Lous and the Yakuza took to the main stage early in the evening to a hesitant, then enthusiastic audience. In the late afternoon sunshine, the Belgian artist made her mark timidly.
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After shaking the floor of Paléo's Dôme on July 20, three members of the group TechnoBrass, Clément, Tom and Marcelo, shared a moment with Le Regard Libre: between brass, percussion and electro, discover this group born in Brazil.






