Un dimanche à Kyoto
9782898360756
36 pages
Secret Mountain, The
Overview
Une oeuvre intemporelle pour la jeunesse d’un grand poète québecois !La chanson titre annonce une rencontre musicale exceptionnelle chez le vieux Jo, un cajun de la Louisiane qui habite à Kyoto avec sa conjointe japonaise. Les deux sont musiciens, il joue du banjo et elle du koto. Avec leurs amis de partout sur la planète, ils donneront un concert très zen, dans le plus parfait silence, à part quelques notes de shamisen ! Se succède ensuite une pléiade de petits chefs-d’œuvre musicaux interprétés par des artistes variés qui leur confèrent grâce et fraîcheur.
Ce livre comprend un code QR qui mène vers les principales plateformes de musique en continu.
Welcome to the curious tale of a banjo-playing Cajun musician’s life in Kyoto, Japan.
Old Man Joe, as he is affectionately called, and his Japanese wife often spend Sunday afternoons drinking tea and collaborating with musicians from distant lands. Each song in French offers an introduction of sorts to quirky characters like Joe’s mother and Little Miss Adèle, who calls herself “Allô.” Gentle watercolor illustrations and a mishmash of instrumentation give this musical picture book a fanciful appeal.
The accompanying recordings can be accessed with a QR code printed in the book.
Author Bio
As a member of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, Gilles Vigneault is hailed as one of Canada’s most influential music figures of the 20th century, especially as a champion Québécois folksinger. His work often evokes his great love of nature and the passion he has for his hometown of Natashquan, a remote, windswept village on the banks of the St. Lawrence River. He has received numerous distinctions including the Grand prix du disquiet de l’Académie Charles-Cros in France and the Médaille Vermeil offered by the City of Paris.Stéphane Jorisch is a four-time winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award, as well as winner of the Ruth Schwartz Children’s Book Award and the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award. He has also created set designs for Le Cirque du Soleil.
