Bernard Vitet facts for kids
Bernard Vitet (born May 26, 1934 – died July 3, 2013) was a talented French musician. He played the trumpet and many other instruments. He was also a composer, which means he wrote music. Bernard Vitet helped start France's first free jazz band in 1964. He also co-founded other important music groups, like Un Drame Musical Instantané in 1976.
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Early Life and Musical Journey
Bernard Vitet was born in Paris, France. From a young age, he was interested in music. He helped mix jazz with modern classical music. This was a new and exciting idea at the time.
Playing with Famous Artists
In the 1960s, Bernard Vitet played with many famous singers. These included Serge Gainsbourg, Barbara, and Brigitte Bardot. He also performed with legendary jazz musicians. Some of these were Chet Baker, Don Cherry, and Django Reinhardt. He played with many other great artists too.
Creative Inventions and Music
Bernard Vitet was not just a musician; he was also an inventor! He created unique musical instruments. One was a special trumpet made from reeds. He also made a "multiphonic French horn." This horn could play many notes at once. He even invented a giant balafon, which is like a big xylophone, using frying pans and flower pots!
Besides the trumpet, he could sing and play the flugelhorn, piano, and violin. He composed music for plays and movies. Some of the films he worked on include Les coeurs verts and Bof.
Un Drame Musical Instantané
From 1976 to 2008, Bernard Vitet focused a lot on a group called Un Drame Musical Instantané. He worked with Jean-Jacques Birgé in this group. They created hundreds of pieces of music together. Their music ranged from experimental sounds to full orchestral works.
Un Drame Musical Instantané often performed multimedia shows. These shows combined music with cinema, video, literature, and dance. They used new technologies to make their performances exciting and unique.
You can find many of their unreleased songs online. The website drame.org offers hundreds of these pieces to listen to and download for free.
