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Michèle Bokanowski (born August 9, 1943) is a talented French composer. She was born in Cannes, a beautiful city in France. Michèle started her musical journey by studying traditional music. Later, she continued her studies in Paris, learning about composition with Michel Puig. In 1970, she explored electronic music at a special research service called ORTF, led by Pierre Schaeffer. She also learned about computer music and more electronic music with Eliane Radigue.

Michèle Bokanowski: A French Composer

After finishing her studies, Michèle Bokanowski began her career as a composer. She creates music for many different things, like concerts, films, TV shows, theater plays, and dance performances. She is married to Patrick Bokanowski and often works with him on film projects. She also collaborates with Catherine Dasté for theater and with choreographers like Hideyuki Yano, Marceline Lartigue, and Bernardo Montet for dance.

Her Amazing Musical Pieces

Michèle Bokanowski has composed many interesting musical works. Here are some of her selected pieces:

  • Korè (for one pianist)
  • Trois chambres d’inquiétude (Three Rooms of Worry)
  • Tabou (Taboo)
  • Chant d’ombre (Song of Shadow)
  • Cirque (Circus)

Music for Movies

She has also created music for several films, including:

  • 2008 Battements solaires (Solar Beats) (a short film)
  • 2002 Le canard à l'orange (The Orange Duck) (a short film)
  • 1998 Flammes (Flames) (a short film)
  • 1998 Fugue (a short film)
  • 1994 Au bord du lac (By the Lake) (a short film)
  • 1992 The Beach (a short film)
  • 1984 La part du hasard (The Part of Chance)
  • 1982 The Angel
  • 1974 Déjeuner du matin (Morning Lunch) (a short film)
  • 1972 The Woman Who Powders Herself (a short film)

Recorded Albums

Many of her works have been recorded and released on CDs. This allows people all over the world to listen to her unique music. Some of her CD releases include:

  • L'Ange (CD, Album) trAce, 2003
  • L'Étoile Absinthe / Chant D'Ombre (CD, Ltd) Optical Sound, 2010
  • Tabou (CD, Mini) Metamkine, 1992
  • Trois Chambres D'Inquiétude (CD, Ltd, EP), Elevator Bath, 2000
  • L'Étoile Absinthe (CD, Mini) Metamkine, 2002
  • Cirque (CD) Empreintes DIGITALes, 1995
  • Pour Un Pianiste (CD) trAce, 2005
  • Michèle Bokanowski (CD) trAce, 2009
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