Troy University Safari Disco Club Video Discussion Paper

Discussion 3 – La Musique

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Choose an artist from this list and watch a few of their videos. Choose a video and find the lyrics. See how much you can understand of the French lyrics, and then find the lyrics in English or paste the French lyrics into a translator such as Google Translate. See if there is a Wikipedia article or other online biography of the artist. Watch enough of the artist’s videos to get a sense of their artistic style and range. Then write a short review of the video you chose and tell us a little about the artist and your critique of their work. If appropriate, compare their music to an American artist in the same genre. This comparison is not required and may not be appropriate for all artists. It’s okay to choose the video that I’ve linked to for the artist, but your critique must show evidence that you have watched several videos by the artist.

Things to keep in mind when you write your review:

2. Be sure to include a link to the video you are critiquing.

3. The video you choose cannot include any explicit sexuality or violence, and must be appropriate for a college classroom.

Artist list:

Edith Piaf (Links to an external site.)

Charles Trenet (Links to an external site.)

Jacques Brel (Links to an external site.)

Georges Moustaki (Links to an external site.)

Francis Cabrel (Links to an external site.)

Téléphone (Links to an external site.)

Amadou et Mariam (Links to an external site.)

Amel Bent (Links to an external site.)