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April 25, 2013

Viswanadhan featured at Pascaline Mulliez Gallery


The Pascaline Mulliez Gallery 
is pleased to present 
a selection of works 
by the artist 
Velu Viswanadhan

These works cover the period from 1990 
to 2004. 

Opening on April 25 - until June 29, 2013




[G@ttoGiallo]



Why and how were these works chosen?   

 I discovered Viswanadhan recently. The artist, however, has been around for quite some time, stopping in Paris in the 
1960s, where he was noticed and supported by a major Paris gallery. In 2012, at the Fernand Léger Gallery (Ivry-sur-
Seine), I saw his paintings for the first time, which left me both confused and astonished, a sign that his work was taking 
me along paths to places I had never before explored. Among the works shown, one in particular caught my attention, 
and it is from this work (dated 2001) that the selection being exhibited here today was constituted. This selection covers 
a pivotal period in the development of Viswanadhan’s art.

The background of the paintings of that period is white, while the pigments used come from India. Green, red, yellow 

ochre and blue mixed with casein are applied in wide, flat transparent or opaque strokes, organising the painting 
geometrically. Through layer after layer of brush strokes, a subtle play of colours slowly appears. Visually, the 
sensations are shimmering, almost earthy. Varying transparencies and opacities are irregularly woven into the painting, 
inventing endlessly new tonalities and giving off a rare brightness.

Viswanadhan stands over the stretched canvas when he works, a position that he had already adopted as a child, 

when he was tracing the signs of tantric rituals in the sand. Large brush strokes infuse the space of his painting with a 
rhythm, which the artist regularly brings to a halt at the centre of his work, or almost. This simple act suffices to introduce 
an irregular element into the geometric design created by the alternating application of colours. Slowly and regularly, the
strokes follow the same movement, straight and repetitive, while the body moves and revolves around the canvas 
placed on the floor or on a table in the artist’s studio.

The selection of works by Velu Viswanadhan proposed here aims to show the point where the achievements of Indian

culture come together with those of contemporary art; a point of precious equilibrium between uniqueness and 
contemporaneousness.

     Pascaline Mulliez


[Translation Beatrix de Koster, April 2013]

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And on Friday, April 26th 
[Trio Polycordes on Fb]
at 8:30 pm...

As part of the exhibition, a concert will be
given by the 'Trio Polycordes':
- Florentino Calvo, mandolin 
- Sandrine Chatron, harp 
- Jean-Marc Zvellenreuther, guitar
The trio will play some pieces of Félix
Ibarrondo in the occasion of his 70th 
anniversary, in the presence of the 
composer himself.




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April 05, 2013

Coltrane featuring on PPG's 'Music Time'

Eleven fifty on a winterish eve... right time and right place for music.


[Thanks tohansgy1]
John Coltrane - 'Lush Life', 1961

1. Like Someone in Love - 5.00
2. I Love You - 5.33
3. Trane's Slow Blues - 6.05
4. Lush Life - 14.00
5. I Hear a Rhapsody - 6.01

Tracks 1 - 3
John Coltrane - tenor saxophone
Earl May - bass
Art Taylor - drums

Tracks 4 & 5
John Coltrane - tenor saxophone
Red Garland - piano
Paul Chambers - bass
Donald Byrd - trumpet (track 4)
Louis Hayes - drums (track 4)
Albert Heath - drums (track 5)

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December 21, 2012

Psy's Gangnam Style: One Billion Hits Today!


"Psy hits all the symbols of Gangnam (Seoul rich area) opulence, but each turns out to be something 
much more modest, as if suggesting that Gangnam-style wealth is not as fabulous
as it might seem."
From Onsemiro's blog 'My Dear Korea'.

[officialpsy video HERE and crazy Seoul live concert HERE]

[GameNewsOfficial video HERE]
[offtv video HERE]

Deeper inside the meaning, now...

THE ATLANTIC wrote: ''The video is rich with subtle references that, along with the song 
itself, suggest a subtext with a surprisingly subversive message about class and wealth 
in contemporary South Korean society''. [MORE]

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September 16, 2012

There was a 'Notte Bianca" in Sanremo...

... yesterday.
Here is a personal choice of attractions...

- a Senegalese drumming group, 'Soul of Africa':


- a funny entertainment 'float-and-roll-on-water-and-stay-dry':


- and absolute latin rythm, in the street:

Yours faithfully,
G@ttoGiallo


February 16, 2012

'Chansons Coquines' at Pascaline Mulliez Gallery...

It was today, in the occasion of the opening of the exhibition dedicated to the painter
Jean-Paul Laixhay's work [Feb. 16 to April 7/2012].

Discovered by Peter Brook in the Tragedy of Carmen at the Bouffes du Nord Paris'
theater,
mezzo-soprano Hélène Delavault allies humour, perfect body language
and
a sharp tongue
well adapted to such a malicious repertoire:
'Couleur Absinthe', Chansons Incorrectes, which means... 'not very correct' songs.

[]
In this video, Hélène performs L'Amour au Passé Défini, Cyrille Lehn is at the piano.
(music Vincent Scotto, lyrics Géo Koger).
If you understand French, advanced French, you'll really enjoy
every single word!
Here are the lyrics.


(G@ttoGiallo)
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As a matter of fact...
Today is the 5th PPG's Anniversary !

October 22, 2011

George Brassens.. forever.


A French singer, a songwriter, a poet...
and an anarchist.

... whoose texts I strongly recommend
to any French language lover or student.

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October 2011 marks a double GEORGE BRASSENS' anniversary :

- born in Sète on OCTOBER 22, 1921
- gone in
Saint-Gély-du-Fesc on OCTOBER 29, 1981


[
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Have a look to PETER's blog for more info and pics and...
for a better understanding of Brassens' lyrics, HERE is their translation.

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October 16, 2011

The Mulliez Art Gallery features Bobby Few...

First "Jazz in the Living Room"
at Pascaline Mulliez Gallery, in Griset, Paris XI...




Featuring on Oct 13, 8pm
and Oct 16, 4:30pm:
- Ammon Moore, vocals
- Bobby Few, piano
- Harry Swift, bass


Exhibition: 'Confrontations'
Oct. 12 - Dec. 17 2011
- Eugène Leroy,
- Jean-Paul Riopelle,
- Jean-Pierre Ransonnet,
- Robert Clévier






I really wanted to go, but actually couldn't...
I'm sorry this time there isn't any G@tto's images
of of the exhibition, nor of the
performance...
only this Bobby Few 3-year old video.

[].
... and THIS ONE, taken in the 80s at a 'Dunois' jazz'* eve :
with Bobby Few, piano
Alan Silva, bass
and Muhamad Ali, drums
.
[I still have some b&w pics of that show, in my archive... to be digitalized].
*(such a nostalgic site!)
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More PPG posts on
PM Art Gallery.

May 04, 2011

La Bellevilloise au mois de Mai...

... on May 4th, for Bidaia's concert - as announced by PPG a few days ago.

I was there early enough, at 6pm, - Caroline & Mixel were fiddling with the instruments and
sound -
this gave me time, before we have dinner, to ride around the 'Halle aux Oliviers' and
outside
in order to show you this pleasant place.





For 'Soul Cook' concerts, on Wednesdays, the 'Chef' cooks up a menu in agreement with
the musical universe of the performing artists. Tonight it's the Basque Country that has
guided his hand, with happiness.

8:30 pm, Caroline and Mixel are on stage...

... and they were good and the audience appreciated - click HERE for the videos.

Meanwhile, at the bar...

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April 30, 2011

Bidaia in Paris to promote new album...

BIDAIA to promote their new album
AGUR SHIVA
with two concerts in Paris :

*
la bellevilloise
19/21, rue Boyer - Paris XX
May 4 - 8 pm

* Toro Bar tapas
74, rue J.Jacques Rousseau - Paris I
May 7 - 8:30 pm


Bidaia's tour will continue with :
- Pamplona, Spain, at 'Patio de los Gigantes' on May 19 - 9 pm
Bidaia and its entire band (+ bass & percussion).
- Gateshead, UK, Caroline Phillips will speak at the 'Thinking Digital'
conference, on May
25 - 6 pm and Bidaia will perform the next day, May 26.
- Saint-Pierre d’Aurillac/Gironde, France, 'Festival des Sous-Fifres'
on June 26 - 3 pm.



[Photo: Caroline Phillips]

With 'Agur Shiva', BIDAIA [which means 'travel' in Basque language] continues his journey
by visiting other musical cultures. 'Agur Shiva'
reflects this idea of travel by tapping into
the roots of the Basque rhythms and melodies of the main compositions, while linking
them to other traditions, notably India and Carnatic music.


[See "La Bellevilloise" by G@tto].

http://www.bidaia.com
contact@bidaia.com


October 29, 2010

John Lennon, too short a life

Earlier this year, the Liverpool City Council announced :

"The city of Liverpool - birthplace of The Beatles, is to host an extensive season
of cultural events to celebrate the life of John Lennon, one of the world's most
influential and legendary musicians, who was born in the city.

From October 9, which would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday, to
December
9, the day after the 30th anniversary of his assassination, several
organisations in Liverpool will join forces to host a series of live music, film, poetry
and art events which are estimated to bring tens of thousands of additional tourists to the city."




[watchmojo - The Life and Career of John Lennon]


[BeatlesStory1]

Yoko Ono continues to be opposed to the granting of parole
to Mark David Chapman, who killed John Lennon 30 years
ago [NY Daily News]
.

In August 2010, and for the sixth time since his prison sentence
to life imprisonment in 1981, Mark David Chapman asked to be
released under parole.
For the sixth time, his request was denied.

* * *

October 16, 2010

Jazz concert eve at Pascaline Mulliez gallery...

Once more, Pascaline Mulliez has put together a surprising eve, in her Griset gallery,
before the end of Erin Lawlor's work exhibition, closing next week.





Raphaël Imbert and Leïla Olivesi - playing together for the second time, performed
pieces from Dizzy Gillespie, Ornette Coleman and some of their own composition,
finishing on a touch of klezmer-jazz fusion.




[GattoGiallo] - See all 5 videos...

LINKS :
- Galerie Pascaline Mulliez
- Leïla Olivesi
- Raphaël Imbert
- Other post tagged Mulliez art gallery...
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September 21, 2010

They Didn't Mean, but they were late...

That's it, the "Pas Fait Exprès" clip video [I Didn't Mean] is finally released
and will be soon on the main video sites.


[Benji'sClips]

Crew : Video director, Benjamin Pisu - Cameraman, Frédéric Deliège - Music composer,
Diakk - Lyrics & vocals, Bryan Polak - Vocals, Raphaëlle Sahler - Mixing, Krupnik.
The exteriors were shot in Paris IX, XI, XVIII and somewhere in the Fontainebleau forest.

* Previous PPG post announcing 'this video clip'.

o o o

July 21, 2010

Music Time in Sept/2010, Nneka and Keziah !

A great way to start a new day.


[medbala]
"Long distance love", Keziah Jones feat Nneka.
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July 13, 2010

Caro : From the 80s to TED Global-Oxford

Caroline Phillips... Who's That Girl?

Her short [TED]Talk and hurdy-gurdy performance in Oxford captivated
the audience, which asked for an 'encore'...


(After the performance, a musical private party, here on YouTube).
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Step back, now : after a little dig in G@tto's archives...
here is young Caro, entering her "Paris period
", in early 80s...

As a girl with multiple talents, she started teaching aerobics, while performing
as a singer in many jazz clubs and private parties, with her pianist friends Stacy
MacAdams or Eddie Goldstein.























Caroline and computers? It all started with an Atari and a 4-track studio recording
in 1987, in a small apartment near the subway station Louvre, where she
began
to compose, arrange and make demos of her own songs
.

After a 3-year interlude in California (learning digital orchestration
& harmony), she was back to Paris in 1992 and moved to the
Basque Country (ah, l'amour!)
where, while learning the Basque
language and doing piano bar for a living, she - and Mixel Ducau,
founded the group 'Bidaia' and... gave birth to Alaïa, in 1994.

In 1996 she, well... 'started up' the Phillips Internet Consulting, an
interactive web agency specialized in
consulting, e-marketing and
e-commerce - which is actually her main business
, with headquarters
in Biarritz/Izarbel and offices in Bordeaux and Paris.


* Caroline Phillips is also very involved in local business & politics - have a look at her autobiography
to know more.


But it doesn't stop there, Caro learned to play hurdy-gurdy; Bidaia
became a duo; Caro and Mix created a Disco dance group - just
for the fun; then Caro turned to yoga and immediately broadcasted
YogaMassala, a site dedicated to
yoga practice at home, launching
at the same time her original line of yoga clothing.


[
france3aquitaine/Passages]
.

Is there anything else?
Yes, guess who's organizing a TEDx happening in Basque Country?
... Caroline Phillips
, of course !

***
TEDx BasqueCountry Biarritz on November 13/2010 - don't miss it !
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Bidaia offers you the free dawnload
of their album 'Oihan', ('Forest' in the
Basque language)...






[bidaiagroup]
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