INDIALINKED From France‌ with Live French music delegates connecting with the Indian music industry in Mumbai and Chennai
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Opening itself up to the world, creating and motivating long-lasting partnerships or developing a real international solidarity are as many opportunities for Région Centre to assert itself on the international stage. Our regional authority steps in priority areas of decentralized cooperation leaning on its various skills to share its experience with its partner regions, working closely with local actors. These cooperations allow our region to forge strong relationships and to open itself to other cultures. Thus, a fruitful exchange in contemporary and popular music has been established since 2011 with our partners in Tamil Nadu, thanks to Astrolabe, one of the regional popular music scenes and Fraca-Ma, our regional network. These tight bonds take place within the framework of our convention with the Institut Français and give rise to international exchanges of bands and professional meetings which are appropriate to forge, in each country, a network of solid and prolific relationships for these artistic expressions, and all the related fields of activity. Our Indian partners expect a structurated development of these activities in their territory. Our artists and cultural managers are longing to share this great culture and to develop longstanding relationships. Both regions are also attached to promote their artists, to build bridges between popular and contemporary music actors in both countries and to give rise to numerous new artistic and cultural collaborations.
Dear Music Friends, At the French Embassy, we are enthusiastic about bolstering ties and cooperation between French and Indian Music fraternities as well as better connectivity between audiences and artists on both sides. In the context of this expanding market, the Embassy of France in India is promoting a renewed and proactive strategy in this area. This comes in response to the increasing demand of the Indian public on one hand and professionalization of actors on the other hand. More specifically, this implies: • Broadening the scope of our actions by developing partnerships with new private actors to reach a different audience, in addition to the promotion of French artistes in the Alliances Françaises network in India. • Collaborating with the institutional and private events of the country, especially festivals that attract diverse audiences (Delhi International Jazz Festival, NH7 Weekender, Invasion, Jodhpur Riff, etc.), providing greater visibility to French artistes. • Facilitating exchanges and building bridges between French and Indian actors at all levels (programmers, labels, etc.) to expand collaborations by inviting French professionals in India and organizing visits of Indian professionals to music events held in France. In the forthcoming years, the French Embassy will work with Indian labels via social networks and radio, and look for opportunities to support new albums by French artistes in India.
François BONNEAU President of Région Centre
François RICHIER Ambassador of France to India
INDIALINKED ? Astrolabe, Emmetrop and Fraca-Ma have been involved in the development of a partnership with Indian professionals since 2010, particularly in Tamil Nadu where three French regions (Centre, Pays-de-la-Loire, Réunion Island) share a common office. Indialinked is the name of the action led in India in december 2013, and made possible thanks to the support of the Region Centre and the Institut Français. This long term lasting collaboration between French and Indian structuring professionals has reached a new level in its possibilities, enabling the building of bridges between professionals in India and France (thus the Indialinked name), as an important number of French delegates are coming this year to the Indian Music Week and the XChange events. These delegates are already active connecting music projects from various regions in the world thanks to their venues, their festivals, their networking tools… We all must consider that the main objective of this long term collaboration is not only to improve partnerships but also to find a way to contribute to economic growth of the independent music industry and live performances in India or in France by developing professional skills, new economic opportunities and diversity of cultural expressions.
We hope that this action will enable a better environment for creativity, cultural empowerment, innovation, professionalization and entrepreneurship in the Indian music and live performance sector, providing experienced and efficient ways to strengthen Indian cultural actors, structure activities, develop employment in India and allowing more exchanges with French/European actors in a more and more globalized environment with very specialized professional networks. What are the French professionals expectations during these events ? • Observe and discover the music professional environment in India. • Understand the structuration of the cultural activities in India. • Develop connexions and networking between professionals in order to produce Indian shows in France. • Promote actions and artists of each region in India. • Collaborate to creations that could associate French or Europeans musicians with Indian ones.
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THE FRENCH DELEGATES
THEIR BUSINESS AND THEIR EXPECTATIONS Frederic ROBBE - Astrolabe frederic.robbe@lastrolabe.org www.lastrolabe.org Frédéric Robbe is the director of the Astrolabe, the popular Music venue in Orléans (region Centre) labelled by the ministry of Culture. He has been working with all the major professionals actors in France. The venue (620 and 220 seats) allows a huge variety of popular music shows to be played in Orléans by an eclectic line up (mainstream artists and prospective musics). The Astrolabe project integrates also the increasing number of artists and amateur musicians and leads actions of public development and cultural actions projects. The Astrolabe has been developing international cooperations (Reunion Island, Quebec, Tamil Nadu) with the Fraca-Ma, thanks to the collaboration of the Region Centre. Frederic is the active partner of this long term lasting collaboration between Region Centre and Tamil Nadu, enabling the connections between all the French and Indian professionals, and the Institut Français. Expectations : Develop partnerships with Indian professional, promote French music productions, find financial partners, develop the knowledge transfer program and expertise with XChange. Jean-Noel BIGOTTI - Fracama jnbigotti@fracama.org www.fracama.org Jean-Noël is project manager with Fraca-ma (federation of people working in the music industry in Region Centre), he’s involved in the coordination of the French-Indian project between Region Centre and Tamil Nadu, and currently working on that project with Frederic Robbe. He’s one of the links between Indian professionnals and French ones. Expectations : Coordination of projects between France and India, pedagogic developments, English-French translations.
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Matthieu DUFFAUD - Astrolabe m.duffaud@lastrolabe.org www.lastrolabe.org Matthieu Duffaud is the music curator of the Astrolabe, the Contemporary Music venue in Orleans. He’s also member of popular Music Venue Federation (Fedelima) and works with Lighthouses project, a European meeting of in house promoter. Astrolabe has been working on few international cooperations. So, with the FRACA-MA, three cooperations and artistics exchanges project are led in collaboration with the Region Centre : India with XChange in Chennai, Reunion Island and Sakifo Festival, Quebec and the FME Festival. Matthieu has worked on artistic exchanges between Canadian & French bands. Expectations : discover the independent scene in India, talk about the independent music organisation in France. Pierre-Henri JEANNIN Emmetrop pierrehenri.emmetrop@gmail.com www.emmetrop.pagespersoorange.fr Emmetrop is a non profit organization whose objectives are the promotion of contemporary creation and the creation of new relations between art and people. Emmetrop’s field of action in the artistic domain goes from popular and experimental music, contemporary art (Transpalette), multimedia and numeric cultures, urban cultures, street art and circus, to theatre for juniors… Emmetrop’s domains of intervention are : creation, diffusion, formation and mediation very effective in the building of actions whose objectives are to favour artistic and cultural emergences and links between professionals and amateurs. Emmetrop is also active in its commitment in the French-Indian collaboration (Fantazio/Paul Jacobs collaboration). Expectations : Meeting and discovering Indian artists for potential shows in France. Meeting professionals (bookers, agents, live event promoters). Discover the Indian professional way of working. Meet again Kavitha Gopi, Paul Jacob, Eddie Prithiviraj with whom we have already collaborated to maintain the link for future collaborations.
Romuald REQUENA - Sakifo romuzik@hotmail.com www.sakifo.com Born in 2004, the Sakifo Festival schedules the great names of international music who seldom have the opportunity to come over in the Reunion Island région : Emily Loizeau, Moriarty, Tumi and the Volume, Matthieu Chedid, Cyril Atef and Vincent Ségal have even been under the spell of this island and of the encounters they have made there with the Maloya, the Séga and their most brilliant singers : Firmin Viry, Danyèl Waro, Nathalie Natiembé, Gilbert Pounia... The Sakifo is a springboard as well for the new Reunion stage throughout the Alain Peters Prize, which rewards a promising artist every year. In the straight line of the festival, the Sakifo Records label signs international artists: Finlay Quaye, Tumi and the Volume, Winston Mc Anuff, Ziskakan, True Live, Bazbaz, Jeff Lang, Maya Kamaty... and local talents such as the reggae band Toguna or Maloya rapper Alex. Fred JUMEL - Paloma fred@paloma-nimes.fr www.paloma-nimes.fr Fred Jumel is the director of « Paloma », the Contemporary live music venue in Nîmes (south of France). The main activities of this venue is live music, artistic creation and the support of new artists. Opened in 2012, this modern complex of 6000 m2 offers two music halls: a 400 & a 1 400 capacity (100 gigs per year ; 240 live acts per year), workspace for artists & music school in 7 rehearsing studios ; 1 exhibition space ; open 290 days per year. At the end of may Paloma developed an indie music festival (pop / folk / electronic) over 3 days « This is not a love song » Public Enemy ; Mogwai ; Rodrigo & Gabriella ; The Breeders ; Suicidal Tendencies ; Two Door Cinema Club ; Archive ; Boyz Noise ; Peter Doherty ; Amon Tobin ; Woodkid ; DJ Shadow. Stephane HEUVELIN - Les Escales sheuvelin@les-escales.com www.les-escales.com Stéphane HEUVELIN is the concert programmer for Les Escales, the NPO representing the venue le VIP (600 seats and 120 seats, 3 rehearsal studios) and the festival Les Escales in St-Nazaire. In 2012 the festival focused the Indian scene with « Indian connexions », enabling Indian and Indian diaspora music to be heard in France through its various genres. Expectations : Discovering new artists and artistic projects, meeting with professionals.
Dro KILNDJIAN - Mars Attack dro.marsatac@gmail.com www.marsatac.com Marsatac festival is a strong landmark on the cultural map of France to celebrate electronic and urban cultures and show the diversity of electronic and indie music, exploring its entire spectrum and to be a privileged space for connexions, culture mix and modernity. Marsatac is also member of De Concert Federation which is an international network bringing together artistically independent festivals involved in music, street art, mutimedia or any combination of these disciplines. Expectations : Meeting international partners to promote exchanges and encounters. Looking for partners (labels, venues, recording studios, festivals, fund raisers, financial partners…) to develop a « Mixatac » project in India (http://www.mixatac. com), international music creation sessions including live and recorded music in both countries. Theo RICHARD - Camji theo.r@camji.com www.camji.com Camji is part of the cultural diversity development through artistic quality and local structuration of the contemporary music. These activities are made possible thanks to the use of new technologies or education program dedicated to the audience and the musicians. Camji supports emerging artists, innovation and, thus, plays an important role in the development of artistic renewal. Expectations : Discover the Indian culture, understand the structuration of the Indian cultural activities, develop networking in contemporary music between our two countries. Promote the actions and artists of my région in India. Christian ALLEX - independant concert programmer Krisallex@krisallex.com www.eurockennes.fr www.cabaretvert.com Christian has a 20 years experience in the music festival industry and in music production in France. After 12 years spent as the A&R in the Eurockéennes de Belfort festival, he’s now head of his own company TIMON SAMPLAR, aiming to develop and collaborate with festivals and venues in France, such as Eurockéennes, Cabaret Vert or Paloma.
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Fred MENARD Zutique Production direction@zutique.com www.zutique.com Since 1996, Zutique productions, based in Dijon, promotes cultural diversity by welcoming and helping various musicians in order to spread world cultures. Zutique productions wants to support many different artists, traditional musicians, messengers of a folkloric and original music as well as innovative artists, pioneers in new forms of expression. Zutique productions has confirmed its integration within the city and the regional artistic life. Zutique productions takes also part in projects with French, European and international organizations to build cultural exchanges. Today, Zutique productions develops the following activities : organisation of cultural events focusing on diffusion and creation, learning and participation actions, artists management and booking. Expectations : Meeting Indian professionals doing the same job or producers to be able to invite Indian artists on our events, collaborate to creations involving French, European and Indian musicians. Some say that Indian audience is very fond of human beatbox, I can help to develop links between Indian producers or organizers, and various beatboxers with whom we are working in France and Europe.
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THE REUNION ISLAND DELEGATES PRESENCE AT INDIEARTH XCHANGE • Alain COURBIS - PRMA alain.courbis@runmuzik.fr • Patrick MATHIEU - Sacem patrick.mathieu@sacem.fr • David CHASSAGNE - Journalist dchassagne@jir.fr • Eric JURET (aka BLANC BLANC) Théâtre Luc Donat blanc-blanc@theatrelucdonat.re • Thomas ARCENS - Journalist thomas.arcens@hotmail.com • Nathalie SOLER - Lundi formation nathalie.soler@wanadoo.fr • Anne-Gaelle MICHEL - independant worker agm974@gmail.com • Marie-Annick ANDAMAYE - Mairie Saint-André andamaye.marie-annick@saint-andre.re • Jérome GALABERT - Sakifo Festival jerome@sakifo.com • Agnès REVELEN - Iomma production@iomma.net
Arnaud MONNIER - EMB a.monnier@emb.sannois.org www.emb.sannois.org Arnaud Monnier has been working in France for almost 20 years as the EMB’s director. The EMB is a music venue located near Paris, labelled by the Ministry of Culture and Communication and became a major component in the national musical landscape. The EMB leads a constant effort to promote and disseminate Popular Music shows as well as actively support and help artists in their development. The EMB is also involved in agreements of international cooperation with Africa and especially in Mauritania. Arnaud Monnier’s mission is to actively contributes to structure Popular Music’s sector in France. Expectations : Looking for countries where to settle temporary venues (concept named « Magic Mirror » mixing professional meetings, good food, wine and French artists of course) Professional meetings : venues owners, professional companies interested in French culture, investors Yann RIVOAL - La Vapeur yannrivoal@lavapeur.com www.lavapeur.com La Vapeur is a venue located in Burgundy. The main actions led are about artistic creations, developing music links with the audience and, of course, organising concerts. La Vapeur is also known for a very specific festival showing the new international creation simultaneously in about 10 cities, 4 venues and the festival Les Eurockéennes de Belfort. Expectations : discover the contemporary musical creation in India, understand its structuration and the potential partnerships with Europe.
THE MAURITIUS ISLAND DELEGATE PRESENCE AT INDIEARTH XCHANGE Christoph PELZER cultural cooperation expert chrstph.pelzer@gmail.com Christoph Pelzer is a cultural cooperation expert who has worked extensively in Africa, the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean. He also was thematic expert responsible for quality management in international cultural cooperation at the Directorate-General EuropeAid of the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium. Christoph currently lives in Mauritius from where he works as an independent consultant with a focus on the Indian Ocean region.
REGION CENTRE PRESENCE • Yohann NIVOLLET, direction de la culture, Région Centre : yohann.nivollet@regioncentre.fr • Sidonie DELHOMELLE, direction de la coopération internationale, Région Centre : sidonie.delhomelle@regioncentre.fr • Eswar RADJARAME, représentant de la Région Centre au Tamil Nadu : tamilnaducentre@gmail.com
THE BANDS FRENCH COW BOY French Cowboy is like good pizza : no matter the topping - and there’s a fair choice of them -, it’s good. It all began in 1991 with The Little Rabbits, a milestone of French indie rock. Fifteen years and six albums later, the band splitted... to regroup around Federico Pellegrini’s (the leader / songwriter) new project : French Cowboy, and their own label : havalina records. Live, French Cowboy comes in different line ups (hence the pizza). French Cowboy itself, a.k.a. Federico Pellegrini (guitar, vocals), Stéphane Louvain (guitar, vocals), Gaëtan Chataigner (bass, vocals), Eric Pifeteau (drums, vocals). Lonesome French Cowboy, a.k.a. Federico Pellegrini all by himself. French Cowboy trio, a.k.a. Federico Pellegrini, Rubin Steiner and Caroline. French Cowboy & The One started as another live version of French Cowboy. It’s a duet (Federico Pellegrini and drummer Éric Pifeteau) playing some sort of garage disco punk, with a lot of fuzz guitars, drums, loops, claps, delays and voices stacked on one another. The pleasure the musicians (and the audiences !) had with this new thing lead quite naturally to an album, recorded by long time friend Jim Waters in Tucson, AZ and released on april 2013. © Greg Brehin
Tour : gwen@imperialprod.fr Press : pascaline.pizzighini@differ-ant.fr Label : label@havalinarecords.net
SUCCESS On the 8th day, considering that it was well deserved, God created SUCCESS. No less. A divine mashup of electro-rock from the best thing he had already begotten: Quite a lot of Stooges, a shot of Run DMC, a finger(well-stretched) of AC/DC and a drop of Kraftwerk. As they needed a shepherd, HE gave them Mister Eleganz, hairy to guide them- him who offers hairs from his Heavenly Chest at the end of every concert. Him and his three apostles: guitar/drums/machines, preached something like 150 celebrations(Marsatac, Rock en Seine, Transmusicales...) all over the world (China, Russia,South-East-Asia...). Their first miracle? «Girl from New Orleans», iconic hit in 2008. Then came the opus « Hard to come Back » which had the honour of appearing next to Mozart and Metallica on the French Original Soundtrack of the heathen blockbuster « Zombieland ». Today at last, the album comes to us. The followers won’t have waited in vain. « Social Network Junkies » is about to become the biggest phenomenon of all times. Mixed in Suffolk, within the Monkey Puzzle Studio, it distinguishes itself with its wealth of styles, his liberated and liberating power, with its enjoyable efficiency and its electro-cut riffs. Its mission: act in an ecumenal way so that peace finally prevails among all the musical chapels. Until where will they go? God only knows. And even then... www.herecomessuccess.org www.sakiforecords.com Contact : sakiforecords@sakifo.com
INDIALINKED
From France‌ with Live French music delegates connecting with the Indian music industry in Mumbai and Chennai