Michèle Bokanowski (born 9 August 1943) is a French composer. She was born in

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, and was educated in traditional music. She continued her studies in composition in

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with Michel Puig and in electronic music in 1970 at the Service de la recherche de l’ORTF (ORTF) directed by

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. She also studied computer music at the Faculté de Vincennes and electronic music with

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. After completing her studies, Bokanowski worked as a composer. She married

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and often collaborates with him for film, Catheringe Dasté for theater works, and choreographers Hideyuki Yano, Marceline Lartigue and Bernardo Montet for dance.

Works

Bokanowski composes for concert performance, film, television, theatre and dance. Selected works include: *''Korè'' for one pianist *''Trois chambres d’inquiétude'' *''Tabou'' *''Chant d’ombre'' *''Cirque'' She has composed soundtracks for films including: *2008 ''Battements solaires'' (short) *2002 ''Le canard à l'orange'' (short) *1998 ''Flammes'' (short) *1998 ''Fugue'' (short) *1994 ''Au bord du lac'' (short) *1992 ''The Beach'' (short) *1984 ''La part du hasard'' *1982 ''

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'' *1974 ''Déjeuner du matin'' (short) *1972 '' The Woman Who Powders Herself'' (short) Her work has been recorded and released on CD, including: *'' L'Ange'' (CD, Album) trAce, 2003 *''L'Étoile Absinthe / Chant D'Ombre'' (CD, Ltd) Optical Sound, 2010 *''Tabou'' (CD, Mini) Metamkine, 1992 *''Trois Chambres D'Inquiétude'' (CD, Ltd, EP), Elevator Bath, 2000 *''L'Étoile Absinthe'' (CD, Mini) Metamkine, 2002 *''Cirque'' (CD) Empreintes DIGITALes, 1995 *''Pour Un Pianiste'' (CD) trAce, 2005 *''Michèle Bokanowski'' (CD) trAce, 2009

References

External links

Interview with Michèle Bokanowski
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