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François de Roubaix

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François de Roubaix
François de Roubaix conducting an orchestra.
Born
François de Roubaix

3 April 1939
Neuilly-sur-Seine,France
Died22 November 1975(1975-11-22)(aged 36)
Tenerife,Spain
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Musical career
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)
Years active1961-1975
Websitehttps://www.francoisderoubaix.com/

François de Roubaix(French pronunciation:[fʁɑ̃swadəʁube];3 April 1939,Neuilly-sur-Seine,Hauts-de-Seine– 22 November 1975,Tenerife,Canary Islands) was a Frenchfilm scorecomposer. In a decade, he created a musical style with new sounds, until his death in 1975.

Biography[edit]

Roubaix did not receive any formal education in music, but began studying jazz on his own at age 15, forming a band and learningtromboneas anautodidact.His father, the Oscar-winning filmmakerPaul de Roubaix[fr],who was a producer of the short film, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"and the creator of educational films, offered to let François compose scores for the latter. François' first film score was for a 1961 film byRobert Enrico;through the late 1960s and early 1970s he scored films for Enrico,Jose Giovanni,Jean-Pierre Melville,Jean-Pierre Mocky,andYves Boisset.

Notable in his style is his use of folk elements, as well aselectronic musical instrumentssuch assynthesizersand earlydrum machines.He is thus seen as a precursor ofFrench electronic music.Roubaix had a home studio where he wouldoverdubparts until he was satisfied with the result. He died in 1975 in a diving accident.[1][2]In 1976, his score forLe Vieux Fusilwas awarded aCésar Award.

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References[edit]

  1. ^"François de Roubaix".
  2. ^Mateu, Juan Carlos (2020-11-22)."Una trampa mortal en el fondo del mar tinerfeño".Diario de Avisos(in European Spanish).Retrieved2020-11-22.
  3. ^"Laetitia T-003.011.365-5".Sacem,fr.Marconi Soc, Paris.Retrieved2022-09-03.Interested Parties Informationreference
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