Ghédalia Tazartès

The Profile

French experimental composer and vocalist noted for extreme vocal techniques, montage-based recordings and blending of world-music traditions; debut recordings date from 1975.

Described in the review as a Frenchman of Turkish descent. Review notes a voice capable of covering four octaves and frequent exploration of themes such as journey, uprooting and death. Debut material cited from 1975 (Diasporas); the album Tazartès is referenced as his fourth work (1981). The review mentions a collaboration with Michel Chion on "Quasimodo Tango" and cites commentary by André Glucksmann on the back cover of Diasporas / Tazartès.

A close, admiring reading of Ghédalia Tazartès's Diasporas / Tazartès focusing on vocal experimentation, themes of journey and uprooting, and his wide palette of timbres. The reviewer highlights Tazartès's range, theatrical shifts of persona, and the album's synthesis of world-music influences with avant-garde approaches.