Le Chant du Monde
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Le Chant du monde is the oldest French record label
and music publishing
house in activity. It has been created in 1938.
It is particularly known worldwide for its contribution to ethnographic recordings but is better known in France for publishing old classics and new comers of chanson
, and creative french jazz
music.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
and music publishing
Music publisher (sheet music)
The term music publisher originally referred to publishers who issued printed sheet music....
house in activity. It has been created in 1938.
It is particularly known worldwide for its contribution to ethnographic recordings but is better known in France for publishing old classics and new comers of chanson
Chanson
A chanson is in general any lyric-driven French song, usually polyphonic and secular. A singer specialising in chansons is known as a "chanteur" or "chanteuse" ; a collection of chansons, especially from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, is also known as a chansonnier.-Chanson de geste:The...
, and creative french jazz
French jazz
France has a long history with jazz music.Jazz began to become significant in France starting in the 1920s. As with Brazil , the French were at first concerned it was too American of an influence before "making it their own." Although in the case of the French the adjustment proved faster as by the...
music.