|
|
Traces of chanson of the twentieth century in the contemporary popular Belgian music
Patočka, Petr ; Ébert-Zeminová, Catherine (advisor) ; Biegel, Madeleine (referee)
The thesis aims to trace the legacy of twentieth-century French chanson (especially its Belgian branch) in the works of contemporary Belgian singers. Its first part, introduced by a brief reference to the relationship between music and poetry in the past, deals with the history of French song from its origins to the twentieth century. Then, we focus on its Belgian creators, especially Jacques Brel. In his work, we identify features present also in the contemporary layer of genre. The second part is dedicated to more profound analysis of the work of two contemporary Belgian musicians which adopt aforementioned features from Brel's songs and modify them according to their style. In this point of view, two specific songs are analysed in which Brel's legacy is subsequently revealed. Keywords chanson, Belgium, Jacques Brel, Scylla, Loïc Nottet
|
guest ::
