Serge Gainsbourg : An International Perspective / edited by Olivier Julien and Olivier Bourderionnet.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bourderionnet, Olivier, editor.

Julien, Olivier, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gainsbourg, Serge, 1928-1991.

Gainsbourg, Serge.

Music--History and criticism--France.

Music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2024.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

Serge Gainsbourg is arguably the Francophone songwriter whose contribution to the international appeal of French popular music has been the most significant in the post-war era. Sampled by Beck, De La Soul, Massive Attack and Fatboy Slim, remixed by Howie B. and David Holmes, translated by Mick Harvey, and covered by Iggy Pop, Donna Summer, Portishead, Madeleine Peyroux, the Pet Shop Boys and Franz Ferdinand, his music has crossed borders in a way no other modern French-language singer-songwriter's has. The interdisciplinary approach of Serge Gainsbourg: An International Perspective engages in a dialogue between musicology, film and media studies, literature, cultural studies, gender studies, and more, revealing the broad scope of Gainsbourg's impact in and outside of France, from the late 1950s through today. Bringing together a large selection of scholars from across the world, this collection of 26 chapters emphasizes his unique position in French culture, covering issues such as his musical influences and collaborations, esthetics and form, his experimentations with disciplines other than music (mainly film and literature), not to mention the conversation at play between high art and mass culture in this artist's multifaceted body of work.

Contents:

List of figures Notes on contributors Acknowledgements Introduction: From Saint-Germain-des-Prés to the Sorbonne: The Emergence of Gainsbourg Studies Olivier Julien, Sorbonne Université, France, and Olivier Bourderionnet, University of New Orleans, USA Part I Deconstructing the Gainsbourg Persona "Docteur Jekyll et Monsieur Hyde": Gainsbourg in the Mirror 1. The Hidden Beauty of the Ugly Jeremy Allen, Journalist, UK 2. Gainsbourg over Piaf: The Gendered Pantheon of Chanson Artists in French Music Biopics Isabelle Marc, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain "Yellow Star": Gainsbourg & Jewishness 3. "Dieu Est Juif": Disappearing and Reappearing Jewishness in Serge Gainsbourg's Career Jonathyne Briggs, Indiana University Northwest, USA, and Nick Underwood, The College of Idaho, USA 4. "Le Sable et le Soldat": Serge Gainsbourg, Jewishness, Masculinity, and the Quest for Legitimacy France Grenaudier-Klijn, Massey University, New Zealand "Vu de l'Extérieur": Gainsbourg's International Reputation 5. Contention and Consensus: Posthumous Press Coverage of Serge Gainsbourg in the UK Chris Tinker, Heriot-Watt University, UK 6. The Critical Song of Serge Gainsbourg Caroline Kennedy, Goldsmiths University London, UK Part II Words and Music "Du Jazz dans le Ravin": The Beginnings 7. Boris Vian's Visionary Criticism of the Early Work of Serge Gainsbourg Marianne Di Benedetto, Independent Scholar, France 8. Fallen on Deaf Ears: Confidentiel's Visionary Blend of Jazz and Chanson Olivier Bourderionnet, University of New Orleans, USA "Là-Bas C'Est Naturel": Gainsbourg & World Music 9. "Latin" Gainsbourg and the Parisian Nightclub Scene Sue Miller, Leeds Beckett University, UK 10. Gainsbourg and Musical Crossover: Issues in Sound Categorization and Stylistic Appropriation in the Study of Gainsbourg Percussions Danick Trottier, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada 11. Gainsbourg in a Reggae Style: The Esthetics, Economics, and Politics of Aux Armes et Cætera Marc Kaiser, Paris 8 University, France 12. Gainsbourg and the Other: A Postcolonial Reading of Gainsbourg Percussions Aurélien Djebbari, DJ, France, and Elina Djebbari, Paris Nanterre University, France "L'Impression du Déjà-Vu": Local Inspiration & Francophone Legacy 13. Charles Trenet's Influence on Serge Gainsbourg: Swing, Irony, and Poetry Claire Fraysse, Sorbonne Université, France 14. Singing Gainsbourg at the Time of the Yé-Yé (1962-6): The Perpetual Provocateur and His Muses Andreas Bonnermeier, University of Bayreuth, Germany "Qui Est 'In' Qui Est 'Out'": Gainsbourg & The British Invasion 15. "Extrêmement Pop": Gainsbourg and Swinging London Kirk Anderson, Wheaton College, Massachusetts, USA 16. "Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus." Jane Birkin and the English Preference of Serge Gainsbourg Peter Hawkins, University of Bristol, UK Part III Beyond Songwriting "Arts Majeurs"/"Arts Mineurs": Intertextual Perspectives 17. Cargo Cultist: How Serge Gainsbourg Pioneered Sampling Darran Anderson, Independent Scholar, UK 18. "Un Amour Peut en Cacher un Autre": Serge Gainsbourg through the Prism of Transtextuality Olivier Julien, Sorbonne Université, France 19. Serge Gainsbourg and the Romantic Piano Nathalie Hérold, Sorbonne Université, France "Les Dessous Chics": Gainsbourg & Musical Analysis 20. Evil twin? The Poetics of Duality in Serge Gainsbourg Catherine Rudent, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, France 21. "Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus": A Songscape Analysis Thomas MacFarlane, Independent Scholar and Musician, USA "En Relisant Ta Lettre": Gainsbourg & Literature 22. Evguénie Sokolov: Fake Genius, Genial Faker Christophe Levaux, University of Liège, Belgium 23. Gainsbourg as a Dandy: Image and Literary Influences Mickaël Savchenko, Independent Scholar, France "Des Flashes et des Eclairs": Gainsbourg & The Moving Image 24. L'Eau à la Bouche: Gainsbourg at the Forefront of the "Nouvelle Vague" Jérôme Rossi, Université Lumière Lyon II, France 25. "Cargo Culte": How Gainsbourg's Melody Film Invented a New Long-Form Audiovisual Language Alex Jeffery, Independent Scholar, UK 26. Gainsbourg for Sale! Serge Gainsbourg and Advertising Philippe Cathé, Sorbonne Université, France References Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781501365690

150136569X

OCLC:

1388322190