French chanson, musette and manouche are song styles best experienced in the intimate cafés and bars of Paris. Chanson is most often associated with the singer Edith Piaf, who was an international ...

Songs are just songs, but only French songs can be called chansons. With her interpretation of the song "Les Champs-Élysées" in both French and Chinese when participating in the show Ride the Wind ...

If you think of the classic chanson singers like Edith Piaf, probably the first thing you will notice is that you can clearly hear every word that they are singing. This is probably the biggest thing ...

We are seeking to appoint a post-doctoral fellow to work for 3 years on a new AHRC funded interdisciplinary project on late-medieval French music and poetry, led by Dr Yolanda Plumley. The project, ...

The Reykjavik Fringe Festival re-open its doors this year presenting as one of the highlights the Musical French Cabaret: "Chansons". The singer Stefanie Rummel, by nationality German, in her heart ...

Holden's sound, which is indebted to their producer Atom Heart (AKA Señor Coconut) draws from influences as varied as bossa nova, yé-yé, film scores, and electronic music. The blend suggests the ...

From Edith Piaf to Serge Gainsbourg, you've probably heard 'chanson' music, but you might not be aware of the history and legacy of this oh-so-French artform. If you think of the classic chanson ...