Christian Zanési (born 22 May 1952) is a French composer.
Biography Born in Lourdes, Zanési studied with Guy Maneveau and Marie-Françoise Lacaze at the Pau University (South of France) (1974–1975), and with Pierre Schaeffer and Guy Reibel at the Paris Conservatory (1976–1977).
In 1977 he joined the Groupe de Recherches Musicales (GRM). There, he learned and practised all the technical skills linked to sound, thanks to a wide range of experiences, productions and encounters.
He has initiated many projects in the field of radio, publications and musical events including: the Electromania radio show on France Musique, the festival Présences électronique and the CD box sets Archives GRM, Bernard Parmegiani, l’œuvre musicale, Luc Ferrari, l’œuvre électronique.
He currently is the artistic director of the Ina GRM.
Since the 1990s Christian Zanési has been composing from his home studio and drawing his inspiration from the poetic encounter with remarkable sounds.
In 2011, Christian Zanési took part in Jérémie Carboni's Musique(s) électronique(s) documentary on Electronic music.
Discography D'un jardin à l'autre (extrait)—Concert Imaginaire Ina C1000 Stop! l'horizon/ Profil-Désir/—Courir INA C 2001 Grand Bruit—Métamkine MKC 011 Arkheion (Les mots de Stockhausen/ Les voix de Pierre Schaeffer)—INA E 5001 (Diapason d’or) Le paradoxe de la femme-poisson—INA K 198 Contributions aux publications du C.M.G.—Koka Media M10 27 58 72 Matin Brun—Radio France 91/98/01—InaGRM/ GRM EXPERIENCE—with Mika Vainio (Pan Sonic) and Christian Fennesz Signature Radio France/ GRM Magnetic Landscape—Koka Media Soixante-dix huit tours—Double Entendre
Compilations Rough Trade Shops-Electronic 01 (2xCD, Comp)—Marseille—Mute Records Ltd Rough Trade Shops-Electronic 01 (12")—Marseille 2—Mute Records Ltd Concert Imaginaire-GRM—D'un Jardin à l'autre—INA-GRM Génériques Potentiels—Rebecca, Electro Jeu, ...—Cezame Klangwelten—Grand Bruit (Excerpt)—WERGO 50 Ans De Musique Electroacoustique au Groupe de Recherches (2xCD)—Grand Bruit, Saphir, S...—Fondazione Teatro Massimo Archives GRM (5xCD + Box)—Sonal RATP—INA-GRM The Citizen Band Issue. Vibrö No.3—Audio Visage—Vibrö Shepherds Know How to Have the Best Wool (File, MP3, Mixed, 192)—Nostalgia—Ante-Rasa
References
Further reading Paland, Ralph. 2008. Zanési, Christian.Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart 2nd Edition. Biographical encyclopedia. Supplementary volume, edited by Ludwig Finscher. Kassel, Stuttgart: Bärenreiter, Metzler. 1181–1182.
External links
Biography (Larousse) (in French) Video extract