Michèle Bokanowski facts for kids
Michèle Bokanowski is a talented French composer, born on August 9, 1943, in Cannes, France. She creates music for many different things, like concerts, movies, TV shows, plays, and dance performances.
Michèle started her musical journey by studying traditional music. She then went on to learn more about composing in Paris with a teacher named Michel Puig. In 1970, she explored electronic music at a special research service called ORTF, led by Pierre Schaeffer. She also studied computer music and more electronic music with Eliane Radigue.
After finishing her studies, Michèle Bokanowski became a full-time composer. She often works with her husband, Patrick Bokanowski, on music for films. She also collaborates with Catherine Dasté for theater projects and with choreographers like Hideyuki Yano, Marceline Lartigue, and Bernardo Montet for dance pieces.
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Michèle Bokanowski's Musical Works
Michèle Bokanowski has composed many interesting pieces. Her music is known for being unique and often experimental.
Compositions for Concerts and More
Some of her well-known compositions include:
- Korè (for one pianist)
- Trois chambres d’inquiétude
- Tabou
- Chant d’ombre
- Cirque
Film Soundtracks
She has created music for several films, especially short films. Her film scores help to tell the story and set the mood. Some of the films she has worked on include:
- 2019 The Doll's Breath (a short film)
- 2008 Battements solaires (a short film)
- 2002 Le canard à l'orange (a short film)
- 1998 Flammes (a short film)
- 1998 Fugue (a short film)
- 1994 Au bord du lac (a short film)
- 1992 The Beach (a short film)
- 1984 La part du hasard
- 1982 The Angel
- 1974 Déjeuner du matin (a short film)
- 1972 The Woman Who Powders Herself (a short film)
Recorded Albums
Michèle Bokanowski's music has also been released on CDs, allowing more people to listen to her unique sounds. Some of her recorded albums include:
- L'Ange (released in 2003)
- L'Étoile Absinthe / Chant D'Ombre (released in 2010)
- Tabou (a mini CD from 1992)
- Trois Chambres D'Inquiétude (an EP released in 2000)
- L'Étoile Absinthe (a mini CD from 2002)
- Cirque (released in 1995)
- Pour Un Pianiste (released in 2005)
- Michèle Bokanowski (released in 2009)
