Hello to all. I'm new on the site because after other musical instruments, I decided to switch to the accordion. I am the proud owner of a G/C diatonic accordion and I plan to take lessons at a music school near my home in September. In the meantime, would you have one or several scores for beginners, which you think are interesting to play at the beginning and which allow to train the hands' desynchronization and help to get familiar with the instrument. Thank you. Thanks Julien. And happy to receive any advice 😁
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theo
15/08/2022
Hello Julien
By typing diato in the SEARCH area of the scores section, you will find scores for diato .... surely for beginners.
Amities
By typing diato in the SEARCH area of the scores section, you will find scores for diato .... surely for beginners.
Amities
juliencdc
16/08/2022
Hi Theo. Thanks for the information, I just saw the search engine that allows you to search for scores by difficulty.
Cavag31
25/08/2022
Hello,
Many sites offer what you are looking for.
A very complete one, with tutorials and tablatures noted by difficulty :
http://erwan-diato.com/pages/index.php
Musically
Many sites offer what you are looking for.
A very complete one, with tutorials and tablatures noted by difficulty :
http://erwan-diato.com/pages/index.php
Musically
Hello to all.
I would like some advice on choosing permanent hearing aids.
Is it that it distorts the music? I had friends musicians who did not hear the right sounds in the treble!
Thank you in advance for your advice or comments.
Good day, cordially.
Max
I would like some advice on choosing permanent hearing aids.
Is it that it distorts the music? I had friends musicians who did not hear the right sounds in the treble!
Thank you in advance for your advice or comments.
Good day, cordially.
Max
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yoyodu77
03/06/2022
Hello, the range of the audio spectrum for the human ear is very high in the treble and very low in the bass. With the age there is inevitably a degradation of the hearing. This can be in all areas ... for some it will be only in the bass for others that the treble for others in both areas. Hearing aids are adjusted after a hearing test, precisely to correct this defect. Once fitted, you hear certain sounds that you no longer hear at all and you quickly get used to not being able to bear certain noises. Today's hearing aids can be controlled with a smartphone and this does not distort the music; on the contrary, it allows you to hear it over its entire spectrum...
Max_Jorant21
03/06/2022
Thank you for your answer, it comforts me. I don't have any musicians with hearing aids, they are younger than me. In a few months I will be able to make an opinion.
jeanmarcsueur
06/06/2022
Hello, I have had hearing aids for 3 years, they are not extraordinary, but they still help, especially when you talk to people who speak softly. For the music, it is necessary to put them at reduced volume. Sincerely, Jean-Marc
Hello to all!
I am looking for an accordion teacher who can give me advanced lessons. I have an intermediate level, regular concert practice in a band and a conservatory background as a pianist. I would like to improve my technique and specialize in Balkan music, jazz and tango.
For reasons of expatriation and covid I am looking for an online teacher (French or English). Do you have any good addresses, do you recommend individual lessons or pre-recorded video lessons?
Thank you in advance for your advice!
I am looking for an accordion teacher who can give me advanced lessons. I have an intermediate level, regular concert practice in a band and a conservatory background as a pianist. I would like to improve my technique and specialize in Balkan music, jazz and tango.
For reasons of expatriation and covid I am looking for an online teacher (French or English). Do you have any good addresses, do you recommend individual lessons or pre-recorded video lessons?
Thank you in advance for your advice!
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slade
30/01/2021
Hello,
Someone posted an ad a while ago :)
https://www.partitions-accordeon.com/annonces/Accordion+Online+Academy%2C+FREE+Trial+Lesson
Someone posted an ad a while ago :)
https://www.partitions-accordeon.com/annonces/Accordion+Online+Academy%2C+FREE+Trial+Lesson
pontiac
06/02/2021
Hello Alouette,
You have Arrigo Tomasi who may be able to help you:
https://arrigotomasi.com/fr/index.asp
Friendly
You have Arrigo Tomasi who may be able to help you:
https://arrigotomasi.com/fr/index.asp
Friendly
Hello everyone,
after having tried several instruments, I started the chromatic accordion in June 2016. I am also a singer (classical - range: soprano 2), a translator by profession (English and German into French), and I live in Toulouse.
I just registered on this site on the advice of my teacher. It's a real mine! For the moment, a lot of scores are not at my level, but I hope that will change...
Magali
after having tried several instruments, I started the chromatic accordion in June 2016. I am also a singer (classical - range: soprano 2), a translator by profession (English and German into French), and I live in Toulouse.
I just registered on this site on the advice of my teacher. It's a real mine! For the moment, a lot of scores are not at my level, but I hope that will change...
Magali
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jodi
08/04/2018
Hello Magali,
Welcome to this Super Site where you feel so good to browse through the different sections...
For my part, I hope you will feel at home.
Good evening.
Jodi
Welcome to this Super Site where you feel so good to browse through the different sections...
For my part, I hope you will feel at home.
Good evening.
Jodi
slade
09/04/2018
Hello M4gali and welcome to P-a! We hope you feel at home :)
theo
09/04/2018
Hello Magali
Welcome, wishing you to find what you are looking for...If not, a short message to ask.
Theo
Welcome, wishing you to find what you are looking for...If not, a short message to ask.
Theo
camilla
15/04/2018
Hi MAGAL
Welcome to the accordion scores !
you will find what you are looking for because there are all levels,
and even for diatonic accordions that we can
play with the chromatic.
Have fun with the help of your teacher and
good music!
friendship.
camilla
Welcome to the accordion scores !
you will find what you are looking for because there are all levels,
and even for diatonic accordions that we can
play with the chromatic.
Have fun with the help of your teacher and
good music!
friendship.
camilla
Hello everyone,
it's time to talk about it officially. For several months a new version of P-A has been slowly making its way. This site, which will be online in July for already 3 years. It has served well, but I think it's time to offer (again) a new youth to P-A :)
Unfortunately, the more the site evolves and grows, the more the new versions are heavy, and immensely slow to develop. More users, more cases, more categories, more features. In this sense, the new version (4?5?) will be, I hope, finalized to celebrate the 3 years of this version. That is, in July. I will do my best to make it happen.
Here are the main lines of this project:
- To make P-A a real space of socialization around the accordion and to try to get it out of the status of "supermarket of the score", to give it a real social dimension. It's difficult, it's a lot of thinking but I think it's possible.
- To make P-A a real base of information on the accordion in general. A knowledge base. Thus, a section will be dedicated to the news related to the accordion, automatically managed and aggregated via the various sources of news making rss feeds available.
- A news feed, like social networks. Allowing to visualize what happened in the different categories. Without having to browse the entire website.
- Keep all the existing functionality. Obviously.
- The music section is going to get a makeover. Very badly done in the current state of things, I remain convinced that it is necessary to have a space of expression, for all the composers / singers / musicians. With a real calendar of events. Videos, photos!
- The classified ads will improve, allowing a set of questions / answers with the seller and in general a greater dynamic.
- Revitalize the interactive map to give it a real use. Always in this optics of creation of contact.
- The partition section should be one of the sections that will undergo the least changes. I am studying the possibility of linking, manually or automatically, videos/audio resources with the different scores available in order to facilitate learning.
- The tutorials section will also be greatly modified. As it is currently only used for sharing methods, it will be reduced to a list of the said methods. While on the advice I could read (and I forgot who they came from, but the person will recognize himself :) ) a video section will appear. Giving you the opportunity to give lessons. Skype appointments. On a voluntary basis. The details are still to be defined.
- A REAL administration interface. Intended to relieve the ever increasing work of cindou :) Allowing to have a more professional control on the platform.
- A better email system. To avoid "confirmation link never received."
- More customization for you, more control. In short, more stuff!
- Better rendering and support for mobile devices (smartphone, tablet).
- And a big graphic overhaul. Because eh, the purple one, I can't stand it anymore and it's disgusting :)
This topic will be used to keep you informed of the progress, as well as to collect your opinions / suggestions.
Don't hesitate to express yourself.
That's it!
Without further ado some teasers
it's time to talk about it officially. For several months a new version of P-A has been slowly making its way. This site, which will be online in July for already 3 years. It has served well, but I think it's time to offer (again) a new youth to P-A :)
Unfortunately, the more the site evolves and grows, the more the new versions are heavy, and immensely slow to develop. More users, more cases, more categories, more features. In this sense, the new version (4?5?) will be, I hope, finalized to celebrate the 3 years of this version. That is, in July. I will do my best to make it happen.
Here are the main lines of this project:
- To make P-A a real space of socialization around the accordion and to try to get it out of the status of "supermarket of the score", to give it a real social dimension. It's difficult, it's a lot of thinking but I think it's possible.
- To make P-A a real base of information on the accordion in general. A knowledge base. Thus, a section will be dedicated to the news related to the accordion, automatically managed and aggregated via the various sources of news making rss feeds available.
- A news feed, like social networks. Allowing to visualize what happened in the different categories. Without having to browse the entire website.
- Keep all the existing functionality. Obviously.
- The music section is going to get a makeover. Very badly done in the current state of things, I remain convinced that it is necessary to have a space of expression, for all the composers / singers / musicians. With a real calendar of events. Videos, photos!
- The classified ads will improve, allowing a set of questions / answers with the seller and in general a greater dynamic.
- Revitalize the interactive map to give it a real use. Always in this optics of creation of contact.
- The partition section should be one of the sections that will undergo the least changes. I am studying the possibility of linking, manually or automatically, videos/audio resources with the different scores available in order to facilitate learning.
- The tutorials section will also be greatly modified. As it is currently only used for sharing methods, it will be reduced to a list of the said methods. While on the advice I could read (and I forgot who they came from, but the person will recognize himself :) ) a video section will appear. Giving you the opportunity to give lessons. Skype appointments. On a voluntary basis. The details are still to be defined.
- A REAL administration interface. Intended to relieve the ever increasing work of cindou :) Allowing to have a more professional control on the platform.
- A better email system. To avoid "confirmation link never received."
- More customization for you, more control. In short, more stuff!
- Better rendering and support for mobile devices (smartphone, tablet).
- And a big graphic overhaul. Because eh, the purple one, I can't stand it anymore and it's disgusting :)
This topic will be used to keep you informed of the progress, as well as to collect your opinions / suggestions.
Don't hesitate to express yourself.
That's it!
Without further ado some teasers
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slade
25/04/2015
slade
25/04/2015
slade
25/04/2015
jurachromatique
25/04/2015
In any case, congratulations and thanks for your dedication and the work you do for PA,
I look forward to this new version,
Sincerely,
Jurachromatique
I look forward to this new version,
Sincerely,
Jurachromatique
dan95
25/04/2015
Hello to all,
Lots of good ideas...yes, that's a lot of thinking.
The first success of P.A. is of course the important amount of scores at hand but it is obvious that it also had its reverse side which became "supermarket".
The forum is really the weak point of the site which is used for the requests of scores currently.
If new subjects are launched it is true that really debates and analyses will be initiated.
About the RSS feeds that I don't know I will be curious to discover them, it can be a great tool and become the soul of these debates and analyses.
For the rest "wait and see" but bravo to you and to cindou to have refined a unique site and which tends to improve still.
Daniel
Lots of good ideas...yes, that's a lot of thinking.
The first success of P.A. is of course the important amount of scores at hand but it is obvious that it also had its reverse side which became "supermarket".
The forum is really the weak point of the site which is used for the requests of scores currently.
If new subjects are launched it is true that really debates and analyses will be initiated.
About the RSS feeds that I don't know I will be curious to discover them, it can be a great tool and become the soul of these debates and analyses.
For the rest "wait and see" but bravo to you and to cindou to have refined a unique site and which tends to improve still.
Daniel
Vernonait
26/04/2015
Hello to All
What can I say!!! Many thanks for this very nice and useful site... it is true that starting the accordion late is a matter of a lot of will, training and advice .... so I have already benefited quite a bit but if other development techniques can be clarified especially in video, it will be great... (my first difficulty is the left hand often we don't know how to put a rhythm for some dances) so thank you Slade, Cindou and all the P.A. to offer so much help, advice, explanations.
What can I say!!! Many thanks for this very nice and useful site... it is true that starting the accordion late is a matter of a lot of will, training and advice .... so I have already benefited quite a bit but if other development techniques can be clarified especially in video, it will be great... (my first difficulty is the left hand often we don't know how to put a rhythm for some dances) so thank you Slade, Cindou and all the P.A. to offer so much help, advice, explanations.
Unknown
26/04/2015
Yes!!! again thank you for the site it is better and better
What can we do to help you a little?
Musically Germinon
What can we do to help you a little?
Musically Germinon
slade
27/04/2015
Hello,
thank you all for your support :)
@dan: For the rss feeds, yes I think it can be nice. I'll have to find good sources to get relevant information :)
@germinon: there is not much to do to help until the site is accessible. Submit ideas, suggestions :)
thank you all for your support :)
@dan: For the rss feeds, yes I think it can be nice. I'll have to find good sources to get relevant information :)
@germinon: there is not much to do to help until the site is accessible. Submit ideas, suggestions :)
Unknown
07/05/2015
Hello Slade. I am very touched by this new directive. It answers my call to those who are experiencing difficulties. My experience with one of them, via webcam is revolutionary in terms of communication and understanding. In addition, in terms of knowledge, photos and others, there will be a great surprise. I went to 500 kms from my home to spend an unforgettable day with my great friend Claude Dontenwill (collector) with hundreds of accordions, Emile Prud ' homme, colombo, ferrari, etc...... 50 000 repertoriées partitions and 20 000 in waiting. I convinced him to join us, he is delighted. This man of heart will be for us, a blessing, because his generosity and his passion has no limit. Wishing this site that you created Slade, to be unique. We are very grateful to you and to our beloved cindou. Long live our community !!!!!!!
slade
12/05/2015
Thanks for your support! :)
I'll keep you posted as we go along!
I'll keep you posted as we go along!
camilla
20/05/2015
hi Harmojack
I know CLAUDE well, because he did the same job as us in the
in the industrial sector before retiring, I already know
what is the surprise, it is true that this surprise is enormous
given the photos that I have, enough to flatter the envy of
I must admit that the scores of COLOMBO Joseph and GUS VISEUR which are on the site now were really unobtainable and I have to say that they are
were really untraceable and I thank him again for having
I thank him again for having collected them and exchanged them with me, he also recovered the accordion of COLOMBO but I do not say more, we will discover it soon enough
I hope that he has finally started using computers to exchange with us, thanks to his daughter and I thank him again for the seals he sent me for my bellows which now have a good compression
CAMILLA
I know CLAUDE well, because he did the same job as us in the
in the industrial sector before retiring, I already know
what is the surprise, it is true that this surprise is enormous
given the photos that I have, enough to flatter the envy of
I must admit that the scores of COLOMBO Joseph and GUS VISEUR which are on the site now were really unobtainable and I have to say that they are
were really untraceable and I thank him again for having
I thank him again for having collected them and exchanged them with me, he also recovered the accordion of COLOMBO but I do not say more, we will discover it soon enough
I hope that he has finally started using computers to exchange with us, thanks to his daughter and I thank him again for the seals he sent me for my bellows which now have a good compression
CAMILLA
kouros
20/05/2015
Hello to you who work a lot to offer us a new site.
I am looking forward to it because I think it will answer perfectly to my wishes and will allow me to progress and to take advantage of the precious advices of professionals.
Thank you again to all those who deposit the scores, unfortunately I do not have any being self-taught for three years, I am therefore part of those who often pinned "as doing their market.
A thousand thanks to all of you and I look forward to the month of July.
Odile
I am looking forward to it because I think it will answer perfectly to my wishes and will allow me to progress and to take advantage of the precious advices of professionals.
Thank you again to all those who deposit the scores, unfortunately I do not have any being self-taught for three years, I am therefore part of those who often pinned "as doing their market.
A thousand thanks to all of you and I look forward to the month of July.
Odile
dan95
20/05/2015
Hello Odile,
I remember that you had contacted me in MP. Well, you are part of those who read and animate the forum because in view of the number of people who consult the subjects it is far from being the majority.
Then you have all our esteem and in full in the music.
Good day to you.
Daniel
I remember that you had contacted me in MP. Well, you are part of those who read and animate the forum because in view of the number of people who consult the subjects it is far from being the majority.
Then you have all our esteem and in full in the music.
Good day to you.
Daniel
slade
21/05/2015
I can only agree with everything that has been said :-)about the new site I have a bad news... my computer broke (again!!)... and it can't be repaired before July... So technical unemployment until then... I'll give you news as soon as I'm operational again...
Cavag31
21/05/2015
Hello,
I totally agree with Cindou about the people with 10000 pseudos (note: what a job to save 15 €!!!): we find them every day in the association.
Only problem: they will never read your post...
I know, I say it every time I have the opportunity to write, but thanks again to you.
Cavag31
I totally agree with Cindou about the people with 10000 pseudos (note: what a job to save 15 €!!!): we find them every day in the association.
Only problem: they will never read your post...
I know, I say it every time I have the opportunity to write, but thanks again to you.
Cavag31
kouros
24/05/2015
Thanks to CINDOU and DAN for their warm answers
Odile
Odile
musette27
04/06/2015
A big thank you to SLADE (without forgetting CINDOU11 who does a remarkable job) and to all the others who remain in the shadow, for their personal investments for P.A. It is true that, sometimes, it is enough of a small thing for the community to grow!
There are some very good ideas among the new features; I hope that they will succeed.
Of course, long life to our site.
Very musically and very cordially. Musette27
There are some very good ideas among the new features; I hope that they will succeed.
Of course, long life to our site.
Very musically and very cordially. Musette27
mamzellechopine
04/06/2015
Hello Slade,Thank you for all the work you do, and for being so present to give quality to this site.See you soon,Mamzellechopine
jodi
06/06/2015
Hi everyone,
I can't wait to discover the new version but I'm sure that Slade and my friend Cindou11 have done their best to spoil us and satisfy us.
Jodi
I can't wait to discover the new version but I'm sure that Slade and my friend Cindou11 have done their best to spoil us and satisfy us.
Jodi
slade
07/06/2015
Hello, Thank you all for your encouragement :-)As announced recently, the development is taking a little delay since I no longer have a computer. But I will keep you informed! :-)
slade
28/06/2015
Hello to all,
work is starting again. There have been some problems lately that made me rethink a lot of things. And so, the next version of the website will be developed with new technologies, more secure, faster, more portable. In short, all the better.
The work that was done on the new version is to be redone. I present you the first capture of this total redesign.
Nothing special, but the creation of account, connection is already the first stone of added functionality.
ps: There will be an app for android (at least)
ps2: the site will obviously be fully translated into French.
work is starting again. There have been some problems lately that made me rethink a lot of things. And so, the next version of the website will be developed with new technologies, more secure, faster, more portable. In short, all the better.
The work that was done on the new version is to be redone. I present you the first capture of this total redesign.
Nothing special, but the creation of account, connection is already the first stone of added functionality.
ps: There will be an app for android (at least)
ps2: the site will obviously be fully translated into French.
HELLO MUSICIAN FRIENDS
Tony Muréna has recorded a lot, especially in his last period when, like many others, he devoted himself to the interpretation of variety songs or fashionable tunes. It was necessary to forget everything that recalled the war and therefore also the music of that period; in short, the swing era was over. We have privileged here this golden age of swing musette: that is to say the years 1939-1947, plus some later titles where Muréna still has beautiful accents. If many of these songs have already been re-released on CD, they were most often scattered on various compilations, most of the time mixed with typical or commercial songs, without any indication of date or personnel, and in these times where one product drives out the other, most of these discs are not available anymore (1). Here is for the first time in 3 CDs, and in chronological order, almost all of Tony Muréna's best tracks, (with precise references and indication of personnel when identified), showing his immense talent. THE BEGINNINGS Born in Italy in 1916, Antonio Muréna did not know his father, who died on the field of honor (fallen on the Chemin des Dames). Like many Italians, he arrived in France with his mother, who remarried in 1923 to a fellow countryman, shortly after the First World War. They settled in Nogent-sur-Marne and then in Joinville. An uncle gave his first accordion to the young Tony, who showed a serious aptitude for music and studied with passion and persistence. The autodidact benefits from the advice of the great Médard Ferrero. At the age of twelve, he already performed at his first balls. Then, launched by his cousin Louis Ferrari (1910-1988), also an accordionist, he started in cabarets and guinguettes. He lost his mother and then his stepfather and found himself alone with his sister and three half-sisters. To make boil the pot he puts the double bites, puts himself in the bandoneon and quickly integrates the best orchestras of tango (Rafael Canaro, Eduardo Bianco...). We are in 1932, Muréna is only 16 years old ! His quintet is sufficiently famous to be part of the replacements of the holder of the Balajo. Having to go on tour, Muréna proposes to Jo Privat to replace him at the Balajo; the latter will remain there 50 years! Muréna plays at La Silhouette, La Boule noire, La Java, Le Pré Catelan, Ciro's... The guitarists Didi Duprat, Lucien Gallopin, one or the other of the Ferré, are then its accompanists. SWING MUSETTE It is in France that the first full-fledged jazz accordion develops. Roger Etlens is said to have been one of the first to play jazz on the accordion, followed by Louis Richardet and Charley Bazin. But these precursors did not record much and it is Viseur who will be the first great jazz accordionist, followed immediately by Muréna. In the absence of the American models, who left for the United States after the declaration of war, the pioneers of the French swing accordion developed a style mixing American jazz, French musette and gypsy swing. Viseur, Muréna, and then Jo Privat, renovated the musette genre in depth by eliminating the accordion's vibrating register, introducing more sophisticated harmonies, and embarking on the adventure of what is called im-provisation. According to Mrs. Muréna's testimony (2), whenever they had a moment, Gus (Viseur) and Tony (Muréna) would play together just for them. We have a glimpse of what this could give, with about ten titles recorded around 1948 by the two companions (Matelo Ferret would be on guitar and the double bass player is not identified). These recordings, not very well known, were released under the name of Accordion's Club (cf. here "?Home Trainer?", the magnificent version of "?Body and Soul?", the super acceleration of tempo on "?On The Sunny Side of The Street?" which swings to death, and "?After You've Gone?) They will also play with the whole team of the Hot Club de France, where Muréna joins in 1941, and meet in boeufs, after the concerts, and more regularly thereafter at the Mirliton, a dance hall that Muréna buys in 1949 on the side of the place Clichy, and where all the accordionists come, at least those who like the beautiful chords. Still according to Mrs Muréna, Django and Tony liked to play together... What a pity that no sound trace has reached us! "... We were in Les Sables d'Olonne when Tony learned that Django had died. Tony collapsed. That's the only time I saw my husband cry..." (3) MURÉNA, VEDETTE DES DISQUES ODÉON In 1939, shortly before the declaration of war, Tony met Emile Prud'homme (who was to become his brother-in-law), who had just recorded for the prestigious Odéon record label. He introduced Tony to the artistic director of the label, Edouard Dory, who was truly enthusiastic about his sparkling playing. On May 11, 1939, two swings are recorded, "?Madam's?" co-composed by Muréna with P. Fontaine and "?all is not lost?", a light swing by Louis Richardet. Jacques Petitsigne is on double bass, Matelo and Sarane on guitars, the latter illustrating himself by two remarkably constructed choruses and of course Tony on accordion, who combines in his phrasing beautiful and elegant. From the beginning of the 1940s, Muréna gave a new dimension to the accordion, surrounding himself with the best jazz musicians of the time: the drummers Georges Marion, Jacques Irsa, Roger Paraboschi, Pierre Fouad, the double bassists Jean Merlin, Jacques Petitsigne, René Larguier or Pascal Groffe, the clarinettists Pierre Gossez, Francis Camus, Lucas, Pierre Delhoumeau or Hubert Rostaing, the pianists Michel Ramos or Boris Sarbek, the guitarists Didi Duprat, René Duchaussoir, Lucien Gallopin... Between 1939 and 1943, Muréna drew largely from the gypsy source and more exactly from the gypsy source, by joining, just like Viseur (and a little later Privat) the talents of the Ferret brothers: Baro, Matelo and Sarane. In 1941, Tony becomes the star of the Odeon records and puts 22 titles in the can that year; the accordionist has perhaps never played so brilliantly. If his style is less fiery, less flamboyant than Viseur's, his touch is more sentimental and airy (cf. "?Le paradis perdu?", a magnificent ballad where Muréna combines finesse and feeling, this beautiful version of "?Yeux noirs?" with a long guitar chorus probably by Sarane, or these nervous swings like "?Le jitterbug?", "?Playmates?", "?Express 113?"or "China Town", an "American" jazz theme that the needs of the French production will rename "Chinatown", the opportunity for Muréna to launch some beautiful rockets), these last titles almost all interpreted with a septet with a very Goodmanian spirit: piano, drums and clarinet (excellent chorus of Pierre Delhoumeau). The accordionist treats the instrument like a real orchestra, taking advantage of all its resources: finesse of play, phrasing of a rare elegance, sense of exposition of a theme, constant inspiration. Stylist as there are few, he is never in the clichés: originality, spirit of creation and freshness are at the appointment. For Marcel Azzola, "?when Tony plays, we forget that it is the accordion, he is an authentic genius? Muréna is also the author of some fabulous compositions such as "Swing promenade", "Pacific" (a kind of blues that starts a bit like Django Reinhardt's "Rythm Futur", with an acceleration of the tempo illuminated by a sparkling guitar chorus, probably due to Baro Ferret, and rockets sent by Tony), "Ciro's", on which his suppleness and relaxed phrasing are marvellous, "Milk Bar", one of his most famous swings."one of his most accomplished swings or "?Pré catelan?", a swing recorded on May 30, 1942, a day when grace was undoubtedly upon him, since he also recorded "?Indifference? and "?Passion?", two masterpieces of great melodic beauty, co-composed with Joseph Colombo, charged with sensitivity and emotion, illuminated by Baro's chorus and which have not ceased to be played and replayed since. Muréna is thus, with Viseur and Privat, the singer of the waltz in minor which, imbued with a certain spleen, imposes itself as the masterpiece of jazz musette. MYSTERY AND GUMDROP !
Tony Muréna has recorded a lot, especially in his last period when, like many others, he devoted himself to the interpretation of variety songs or fashionable tunes. It was necessary to forget everything that recalled the war and therefore also the music of that period; in short, the swing era was over. We have privileged here this golden age of swing musette: that is to say the years 1939-1947, plus some later titles where Muréna still has beautiful accents. If many of these songs have already been re-released on CD, they were most often scattered on various compilations, most of the time mixed with typical or commercial songs, without any indication of date or personnel, and in these times where one product drives out the other, most of these discs are not available anymore (1). Here is for the first time in 3 CDs, and in chronological order, almost all of Tony Muréna's best tracks, (with precise references and indication of personnel when identified), showing his immense talent. THE BEGINNINGS Born in Italy in 1916, Antonio Muréna did not know his father, who died on the field of honor (fallen on the Chemin des Dames). Like many Italians, he arrived in France with his mother, who remarried in 1923 to a fellow countryman, shortly after the First World War. They settled in Nogent-sur-Marne and then in Joinville. An uncle gave his first accordion to the young Tony, who showed a serious aptitude for music and studied with passion and persistence. The autodidact benefits from the advice of the great Médard Ferrero. At the age of twelve, he already performed at his first balls. Then, launched by his cousin Louis Ferrari (1910-1988), also an accordionist, he started in cabarets and guinguettes. He lost his mother and then his stepfather and found himself alone with his sister and three half-sisters. To make boil the pot he puts the double bites, puts himself in the bandoneon and quickly integrates the best orchestras of tango (Rafael Canaro, Eduardo Bianco...). We are in 1932, Muréna is only 16 years old ! His quintet is sufficiently famous to be part of the replacements of the holder of the Balajo. Having to go on tour, Muréna proposes to Jo Privat to replace him at the Balajo; the latter will remain there 50 years! Muréna plays at La Silhouette, La Boule noire, La Java, Le Pré Catelan, Ciro's... The guitarists Didi Duprat, Lucien Gallopin, one or the other of the Ferré, are then its accompanists. SWING MUSETTE It is in France that the first full-fledged jazz accordion develops. Roger Etlens is said to have been one of the first to play jazz on the accordion, followed by Louis Richardet and Charley Bazin. But these precursors did not record much and it is Viseur who will be the first great jazz accordionist, followed immediately by Muréna. In the absence of the American models, who left for the United States after the declaration of war, the pioneers of the French swing accordion developed a style mixing American jazz, French musette and gypsy swing. Viseur, Muréna, and then Jo Privat, renovated the musette genre in depth by eliminating the accordion's vibrating register, introducing more sophisticated harmonies, and embarking on the adventure of what is called im-provisation. According to Mrs. Muréna's testimony (2), whenever they had a moment, Gus (Viseur) and Tony (Muréna) would play together just for them. We have a glimpse of what this could give, with about ten titles recorded around 1948 by the two companions (Matelo Ferret would be on guitar and the double bass player is not identified). These recordings, not very well known, were released under the name of Accordion's Club (cf. here "?Home Trainer?", the magnificent version of "?Body and Soul?", the super acceleration of tempo on "?On The Sunny Side of The Street?" which swings to death, and "?After You've Gone?) They will also play with the whole team of the Hot Club de France, where Muréna joins in 1941, and meet in boeufs, after the concerts, and more regularly thereafter at the Mirliton, a dance hall that Muréna buys in 1949 on the side of the place Clichy, and where all the accordionists come, at least those who like the beautiful chords. Still according to Mrs Muréna, Django and Tony liked to play together... What a pity that no sound trace has reached us! "... We were in Les Sables d'Olonne when Tony learned that Django had died. Tony collapsed. That's the only time I saw my husband cry..." (3) MURÉNA, VEDETTE DES DISQUES ODÉON In 1939, shortly before the declaration of war, Tony met Emile Prud'homme (who was to become his brother-in-law), who had just recorded for the prestigious Odéon record label. He introduced Tony to the artistic director of the label, Edouard Dory, who was truly enthusiastic about his sparkling playing. On May 11, 1939, two swings are recorded, "?Madam's?" co-composed by Muréna with P. Fontaine and "?all is not lost?", a light swing by Louis Richardet. Jacques Petitsigne is on double bass, Matelo and Sarane on guitars, the latter illustrating himself by two remarkably constructed choruses and of course Tony on accordion, who combines in his phrasing beautiful and elegant. From the beginning of the 1940s, Muréna gave a new dimension to the accordion, surrounding himself with the best jazz musicians of the time: the drummers Georges Marion, Jacques Irsa, Roger Paraboschi, Pierre Fouad, the double bassists Jean Merlin, Jacques Petitsigne, René Larguier or Pascal Groffe, the clarinettists Pierre Gossez, Francis Camus, Lucas, Pierre Delhoumeau or Hubert Rostaing, the pianists Michel Ramos or Boris Sarbek, the guitarists Didi Duprat, René Duchaussoir, Lucien Gallopin... Between 1939 and 1943, Muréna drew largely from the gypsy source and more exactly from the gypsy source, by joining, just like Viseur (and a little later Privat) the talents of the Ferret brothers: Baro, Matelo and Sarane. In 1941, Tony becomes the star of the Odeon records and puts 22 titles in the can that year; the accordionist has perhaps never played so brilliantly. If his style is less fiery, less flamboyant than Viseur's, his touch is more sentimental and airy (cf. "?Le paradis perdu?", a magnificent ballad where Muréna combines finesse and feeling, this beautiful version of "?Yeux noirs?" with a long guitar chorus probably by Sarane, or these nervous swings like "?Le jitterbug?", "?Playmates?", "?Express 113?"or "China Town", an "American" jazz theme that the needs of the French production will rename "Chinatown", the opportunity for Muréna to launch some beautiful rockets), these last titles almost all interpreted with a septet with a very Goodmanian spirit: piano, drums and clarinet (excellent chorus of Pierre Delhoumeau). The accordionist treats the instrument like a real orchestra, taking advantage of all its resources: finesse of play, phrasing of a rare elegance, sense of exposition of a theme, constant inspiration. Stylist as there are few, he is never in the clichés: originality, spirit of creation and freshness are at the appointment. For Marcel Azzola, "?when Tony plays, we forget that it is the accordion, he is an authentic genius? Muréna is also the author of some fabulous compositions such as "Swing promenade", "Pacific" (a kind of blues that starts a bit like Django Reinhardt's "Rythm Futur", with an acceleration of the tempo illuminated by a sparkling guitar chorus, probably due to Baro Ferret, and rockets sent by Tony), "Ciro's", on which his suppleness and relaxed phrasing are marvellous, "Milk Bar", one of his most famous swings."one of his most accomplished swings or "?Pré catelan?", a swing recorded on May 30, 1942, a day when grace was undoubtedly upon him, since he also recorded "?Indifference? and "?Passion?", two masterpieces of great melodic beauty, co-composed with Joseph Colombo, charged with sensitivity and emotion, illuminated by Baro's chorus and which have not ceased to be played and replayed since. Muréna is thus, with Viseur and Privat, the singer of the waltz in minor which, imbued with a certain spleen, imposes itself as the masterpiece of jazz musette. MYSTERY AND GUMDROP !
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Cavag31
11/06/2013
Good evening Slade
Two questions:
- I may be absent at the time I will have to renew my participation: can I do the renewal before the scheduled date, or is an "authorized delay" envisaged?
- how to participate in the chat?
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Two questions:
- I may be absent at the time I will have to renew my participation: can I do the renewal before the scheduled date, or is an "authorized delay" envisaged?
- how to participate in the chat?
Michel
slade
12/06/2013
Hi Cavag31,
At renewal time if you are not present you will go back to regular status but you can become premium again as soon as you are back :)
But I think the renewal will be available a week before the official renewal date!
For the chat you have to look at the bottom right of the screen you have a message icon with a number next to it, you click on it and you will have access to all the people online :)
At renewal time if you are not present you will go back to regular status but you can become premium again as soon as you are back :)
But I think the renewal will be available a week before the official renewal date!
For the chat you have to look at the bottom right of the screen you have a message icon with a number next to it, you click on it and you will have access to all the people online :)
Cavag31
12/06/2013
Thank you (for everything!)
Michel
Michel
MOUSTIQUE
19/07/2013
Hello Slade,
I'm a little hard of the sheet and especially much too lax, I wanted to renew my subscription today last day of course and I do not know where to go.
Thanks for helping me but if I don't really deserve it, when I had the bar to do it these last days.
Thanks again for all you do on the site, you, JJ and everyone else
I'm a little hard of the sheet and especially much too lax, I wanted to renew my subscription today last day of course and I do not know where to go.
Thanks for helping me but if I don't really deserve it, when I had the bar to do it these last days.
Thanks again for all you do on the site, you, JJ and everyone else
slade
19/07/2013
Hi Mosquito,
I just saw that the bar disappeared on the last day!
You should see it again,
keep me posted!
I just saw that the bar disappeared on the last day!
You should see it again,
keep me posted!
MOUSTIQUE
19/07/2013
Thanks Slade
This is fixed.
Good day and good continuation
This is fixed.
Good day and good continuation
slade
03/10/2013
Hello,please create a new topic with your question.this discussion is about the operation of the website.
Edit: I see that you did it. So I delete your message here.
Edit: I see that you did it. So I delete your message here.
LeCreusois
07/02/2015
Hello Slade
I just realized that my premium profile ended on March 1, 2015. I will not be there on that date. I would like to bring forward this date to renew my premium membership. Can you tell me what to do because I don't see how to do it.In advance I thank you.Good eveningAmicalementLeCreusois
I just realized that my premium profile ended on March 1, 2015. I will not be there on that date. I would like to bring forward this date to renew my premium membership. Can you tell me what to do because I don't see how to do it.In advance I thank you.Good eveningAmicalementLeCreusois
slade
08/02/2015
All is said :-)I received your email nevertheless, I will tell you that by email.
Hello,
I downloaded the score "Tout le bonheur du monde" by Sinsémilla, and I wonder about the left hand accompaniment...
First of all, there is no measure (3/4, 4/4, etc...) and I have trouble finding a rhythm that fits !
Is there someone who played it on the accordion and who could give me some advice?
Thanks in advance!
Have a nice Sunday,
Michelle
I downloaded the score "Tout le bonheur du monde" by Sinsémilla, and I wonder about the left hand accompaniment...
First of all, there is no measure (3/4, 4/4, etc...) and I have trouble finding a rhythm that fits !
Is there someone who played it on the accordion and who could give me some advice?
Thanks in advance!
Have a nice Sunday,
Michelle
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claudy
19/08/2012
Hello Michelle,
first of all, it is 4/4, which can be found by carefully analyzing a measure in which there is a total duration of 4 quarter notes.
then, for the accompaniment, I listened to the original and it seems to me that you can either do it in "marching" mode
Bass Chord Bass Chord, all in quarter notes.
or a little more latin with a "samba" like rhythm
Bass (dotted quarter note) Chord (eighth note) Bass (quarter note) Chord (quarter note)
all this while alternating the bass between fundamental and fifth.
Musically
Claudy.
first of all, it is 4/4, which can be found by carefully analyzing a measure in which there is a total duration of 4 quarter notes.
then, for the accompaniment, I listened to the original and it seems to me that you can either do it in "marching" mode
Bass Chord Bass Chord, all in quarter notes.
or a little more latin with a "samba" like rhythm
Bass (dotted quarter note) Chord (eighth note) Bass (quarter note) Chord (quarter note)
all this while alternating the bass between fundamental and fifth.
Musically
Claudy.
accordeonia
20/08/2012
Thanks Claudy!
I'll give it a try, I've heard it sung on different videos, but it's not easy to put together...
Have a great evening,
Michelle
I'll give it a try, I've heard it sung on different videos, but it's not easy to put together...
Have a great evening,
Michelle
