Paris in July kicks off today! And to mark this occasion I have been listening to Yann Tiersen all day long. I thought some French music would be a nice way to begin my trip to Paris - I was right! I first heard Tiersen in the film Amelie (which I absolutely love!) - his music makes up the soundtrack.
From the first note of music I heard by Tiersen, I knew that I would have to buy the soundtrack to Amelie - which I did and have listened to repeatedly. Of course, I wanted more of his music, and luckily for me, my flatmate Katya had some of his other works on hand - so, she kindly made me a mixed CD of his work. It was the perfect way to get me hooked on Tiersen's music. I fell in love with his sound - it just grabbed me from every direction and truly captured my attention. I'm not normally the type to listen to instrumental music, but when I hear Tiersen, I don't even realize that there aren't words being sung - he just has this ability to compose music that is so full of life that you can't help but be swept away by his sound. There is also a sexiness to some of his work that makes me think of Paris or what I imagine Paris to be like and that is what I wanted for today. Thanks to Tiersen I got what I wanted. As far as the books I will be reading for this challenge, well that is still to be determined. I've been a bit preoccupied lately and still need to peruse my shelves to see what French tomes I have awaiting me - hopefully a few good ones.
Happy reading!!
11 comments:
Ooh! Now I want to add him to my iPod immediately! I'm fairly certain he also wrote the music for the film Seraphine which I saw last night and will review in a few days. I love music, so thanks for this.
Bellezza, definitely listen to him if you can - his music is great! I wanted to link something or add one of those music type of things to my blog that would play French music, but I wasn't sure how great it would sound - plus, I was feeling rather lazy. Anyhow, I'm looking forward to your review of Seraphine - sounds interesting. Cheers!
What a lovely way to start Paris in July! I have the soundtrack to Amelie too and listen to it over and over - I just love it! I haven't listened to any of his other music though so I will have to keep an ear out for some.
You've inspired me to go download some music. Thanks for the recommendation.
In case you're interested in some other French music I would suggest this band called Malajube. I think it's actually French Canadian but they have some really poppy songs that are fun to listen to.
I wanted to do the Paris in July challenge, too, but I just had to draw the line somewhere! What a great idea to incorporate the music with your reading!
Thanks for the tip-I'm going to seek out his music!
I've just joined the challenge as well -- what a great suggestion to listen to Yann Tiersen's music! Thanks!
Karen - Tiersen was definitely a great way for me to start the challenge - to get me in the mood for Paris. And like you, the Amelie sdtrk is one of my favorites! Its magical!
Amy - I hope you like what you hear!
Ash - Thanks for the recommendation! I'll definitely be checking out Malajube's work.
Lisa - I totally understand! There are so many challenges out there, plus life to attend to that sometimes Paris is July doesnt' make the cut :) And I agree with you that it is pretty groovy to incorporate music into a challenge. Love it!
Electra - Hope you enjoy Tiersen!
Coffee and a Book Chick - That's great that you joined the challenge! I look forward to reading your Parisian inspired posts. Cheers!
Here because of Paris in July. I adore the movie Amelie, but never knew who was responsible for the soundtrack. Thanks to you, I do. Will definitely look for Mr. Tiersen's music. Again, thank you!
ds - No problem! Hope you enjoy more of Tiersen's music! Cheers!
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