As a German with a French first name, I had dedicated my PhD thesis to the intercultural mix of the French band Mano Negra. Consequently, I always got excited, when I could share my outsider’s perspective on popular music in France with French colleagues. Yet, when I was asked to hand in an application for the IReMus conference on Serge Gainsbourg in 2018, I was challenged, as Gainsbourg did not stand at the centre of my research.
Searching for Gainsbourg – Insights from an Outsider’s Perspective (Research Project)
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