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Serge Gainsbourg: The Provocateur Poet of French Music

Serge Gainsbourg, born Lucien Ginsburg on April 2, 1928, in Paris, was one of the most original, provocative, and influential figures in 20th-century French culture. Singer, songwriter, composer, filmmaker, poet,…

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Serge Blake July 18, 2025

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The Life Of Igor Stravinsky

Born to a musical family in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Stravinsky grew up taking piano and music theory lessons. While studying law at the University of Saint Petersburg, he met Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and studied music under him…

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Serge Blake May 31, 2025

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