Advice

Listening to music is an entertaining activity which can help students learn the target language and culture.  Music and songs can be used in many different ways; here are a few ideas:

• A little music in the target language can relax and motivate you  
• It can help to create the right atmosphere for more "serious" learning
• Students can study the lyrics of songs or try to write them down as they listen
• You can also read lyrics out aloud, sing along to the music, or invent your own 
• The lyrics of some songs could be the starting-point for a discussion or a piece of written work.
• Learn a song by heart helps to memorise useful phrases, particularly songs with repetitive lyrics
• Try translating the lyrics of a song into your mother tongue 

Whatever approach you adopt, the vast range of music available in most languages is a valuable resource for stimulating and enjoying the learning experience.

Here are a few useful links to different music companies:

LINKS (in alphabetical order)

Accueil textes de chansons texts of French songs- useful for students and teachers

Aznavour Sa vie, ses titres et ses films.Aznavour, Charles  Actualité, photos, textes et vidéos.Charles Aznavour   Paroles de ses chansons.

Daniel Balavoine  ou   http://www.dbalavoine.com/

Berger, Michel  Sa vie,  sa discographie, paroles et photos. Berger,Michel    Textes, photos, fichiers MIDI et RealAudio.

Brassens (Les Amis de) Photos, paroles, musiques. Brassens For Ever   Sa vie, son oeuvre. Brassens Vie, photos, discographie et paroles.

Brel Biographie, discographie, photos et témoignages. Brel  Textes

Catalogue  Very useful French music and films listing.

Consultez A B C de la chanson francophone pour trouver les paroles de nombreuses chansons.  To find the lyrics of many songs.

Del's Dance Book Some dances and information from France and other European countries from the 15th and 16th centuries.

Dion, Céline,  Her magazine, Online Official site

Ferrat, Jean  Textes de chansons. 

Ferré,Léo  The singer's own site

Gainsbourg, Serge discography and access to index of French music and more Gainsbourg

Hardy, Françoise

Jonasz Michel   Sa vie, actualités, concerts, sa Discographie, ses Chansons

Khaled  Interview with the Algerian singer who invented rai music and biography

Marseille Hip-Hop Information and links on the artists making up this thriving scene 

Solaarsystem site officiel et MC Solaar Biographie, discographie, photos.

Moustaki, Georges  Biographie, discographie, paroles, extraits audio, interviews, actualité, bibliographie, photos, partitions

Piaf, Édith   Biographie. 

Le HLM des fans de Renaud  Notamment les liens de son oeuvre avec celle d'autres artistes. Aussi  Renaud L'intégrale, la bibliographie, l'association germinal, la BD et les articles de Charlie Hebdo

Michel Sardou  Actualités et échanges entre fans, Michel Sardou Actualité, discographie, vidéos et biographie.

St Germain L'ambassadeur des musiques electroniques aupres de la scene jazz 

Souchon,Alain  The singer's own site

TéléramaTV listing but also information on music

Trenet, Charles  Biographie. A chanté la France avec beaucoup de poésie

Vian, Boris   Sa vie, son oeuvre, des jeux