FOIRES, SALONS, CONGRÈS À FRANCFORT : LES REPORTAGES ET PLUS / FRANKFURT'S TRADE SHOWS : THE REVIEWS AND MORE

I liked this woman, I liked this artist, so that I couldn’t help sharing my personal take and more, on the passing of music icon Aretha Franklin (1942-2018), with the world.

The first name of one of Aretha Franklin’s sons is Ted, and of course, if your first name is close to my own first name : Teddy, it arouses my attention.                                                                                                                                                                In a 2014 interview with the Wall Street Journal, and Senior Editor Christopher John Farley, Miss Aretha Franklin said about Whitney Houston (1963-2012) : “Whitney was a talent, definitely a talent, she had a gift.”

                                                                                                                     This take on Whitney Houston from Miss Aretha Franklin applies also to herself;

                                                                                                                     Miss Aretha Franklin “was a talent, definitely a talent”, and “she had a gift.”

                                                                                                                       But natural talent, also means and demands, a lot of work in the mastery of singing, a lot of work in the field of phrasing, timing, interpretation, …, she set her mind to, under the fatherly guidance of Mr. Clarence LaVaughn Franklin (1915-1984).

                                                                                                                     Even though I haven’t seen an interview of Whitney Houston (1963-2012) talking about disco icon Donna Summer (1948 – 2012), Whitney Houston, like me, grew up during the disco era, and both icons : Whitney Houston and Donna Summer died the same year, in 2012.

                                                                                                                           In May, 2012, Miss Aretha Franklin found some time also, on CNN, to pay tribute to the memory of disco icon Donna Summer (1948 – 2012), saying about the latter : “A very good singer. She was the Disco Queen.”

                                                                                                                          So it is my turn today, thanks to this essay, to pay tribute to the Queen of Soul : Miss Aretha Franklin (1942-2018).

                                                                                                                      Since the passing of Miss Aretha Franklin, we have heard condolences from Quincy Jones, Diana Ross, Gloria Gaynor, former President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama, Baptist Minister Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr., …

                                                                                                                            We also heard from President Trump with his tactless wording : “The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is dead.”

                                                                                                                          It would have been tactful to write : The Queen of Soul, Miss Aretha Franklin has passed or has gone to sing with her peers :

                                                                                                                         Enrico Caruso (1873-1921), Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), George Michael (1963-2016), Robert Goulet (1933-2007), Édith Piaf (1915-1963), Mario Lanza (1921-1959), Maria Callas (1923-1977), Jussi Björling (1911-1960), Cora Vaucaire (1918-2011), Minnie Riperton (1947-1979), Phyllis Hyman (1949-1995), …

                                                                                                                       Among her countless achievements, Miss Aretha Franklin earned at least 18 Grammy Awards, and is a Presidential Medal Of Freedom recipient.

                                                                                                                         The memory of Miss Aretha Franklin (1942-2018) brings me back to my adolescence, and to my wonderful tenure as anchor at Radio Saint-Louis, where I came across Aretha Franklin’s 1972 bestselling album : Amazing Grace, an album that sold over 2 million copies in the United States.

                                                                                                                         In my adolescence, to practice my English, I used to meet and fraternize with some Marines, who were door to me, to the American world and lifestyle. It was in the 80s, way before the America of Donald Trump, that is not America to me.
                                                                                                                          

So going back to this lovely Marines story, one of the Marines I came across, while his ship was on a short stay in my country, presented to me a George Benson’s album, an album, if "I remember it well", like Maurice Chevalier (1888-1972), entitled “The White Album”, and in this George Benson’s album was to be heard, one of my favorite duets from Aretha Franklin :
“Love All The Hurt Away”.

                                                                                                                            Aretha Franklin, herself, seemed to have considered this duet with George Benson in “Love All The Hurt Away”, as pure bliss and delight. Aretha Franklin’s voice blending with George Benson’s voice so magically and so perfectly.

                                                                                                                            Memories of my adolescence, memories of my idea of America, well conveyed in the song : “The House I Live In”, a song sung by Frank Sinatra (1915-1998).

I also want to salute the Woman of Courage that was Miss Aretha Franklin, a Champion for Civil Rights, and who, with grace and courage, fought against cancer.

                                                                                                                       For all the countless good things you are, Miss Aretha Franklin (1942-2018), the world thanks
you.

                                                                                                                         © 2018 Teddy Crispin

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It was spring, and it felt like summer, when I decided to be on my way to the Music Trade Fair 2017 and Prolight + Sound 2017 Messe Frankfurt that took place between April, 5^th and April 8^th, 2017.

The air was a little bit fresh because even though it felt like summer, we were in spring. I attended the Music Trade Fair 2017 and Prolight + Sound 2017 Messe Frankfurt, the first day of the trade show, and I was back on the last day of the trade show.

I was there in the morning and in the afternoon for both of my attendances at the Music Trade Fair 2017 and Prolight + Sound 2017 Messe Frankfurt.

The good part of it is that you don’t have to struggle to go from halls to halls, like it used to be 5 or 6 or 7 years ago and more. I found the atmosphere a little boring and grey.

I didn’t find the exhilaration, the feast and joy of the previous Messe Frankfurt Music Trade Fairs from 5 and more years ago.

Maybe this year’s Music Trade Fair 2017 and Prolight + Sound 2017 Messe Frankfurt reflected the state of today’s music industry that is reported not doing very well.

Nevertheless, there were beautiful surprises like the group Lebendig, two members of the band performed live at the Music Trade Fair 2017 and Prolight + Sound 2017 Messe Frankfurt, and the music was very good, convincing and touching, and front singer Patrick Keil is a very convincing singer conveying heartfelt emotions.

I also came across the firm Early Music Direct from Huddersfield in the United Kingdom, a firm that manufactures early music instruments: baroque guitars, …, and makes early music (medieval to baroque period) sheet music available to the public.

The firm Sultan Handmade Musical Instruments attended also the Music Trade Fair 2017 and Prolight + Sound 2017 Messe Frankfurt, where they displayed some of their string music instruments.

A special thanks to Mr. Gokce Engin, Export Manager for the firm Sultan Handmade Musical Instruments.

I came across also the firm Balalaiker manufactory that manufactures balalaikas, hurdy-gurdies, guitars, … from the Volga river bank. Very beautiful and traditional music instruments indeed.

And last but not least, former winner of the TV show “Deutschland Sucht den Superstar” in 2009, singer Daniel Schuhmacher, also attended the Music Trade Fair 2017 and Prolight + Sound 2017 Messe Frankfurt, to be in the know about the latest in the field of music instruments.

According to the Messe Frankfurt, there were 1 922 exhibitors from 55 countries present at the Music Trade Fair 2017 and Prolight + Sound 2017 Messe Frankfurt.

100 000 visitors from 144 countries attended the Music Trade Fair 2017 and Prolight + Sound 2017 Messe Frankfurt.

And 20 000 music fans attended the 50 concerts that took place in the Frankfurt’s clubs within the framework of the Musikmesse Festival.

As to the Prolight + Sound event, 2 600 participants attended the Prolight + Sound 2017 Messe Frankfurt product presentation fora.

The next Music Trade Fair Messe Frankfurt will be held between April 11^th and April 14^th, 2018.

The next Prolight + Sound Messe Frankfurt will be held between April 10^th and April 13^th, 2018.

©2017 Teddy Crispin

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DALIDA (1933-1987) : Trentième Anniversaire : Broché/eBook Kindle : Distribution Amazon

L'auteur Teddy Crispin essaie de comprendre et d'appréhender le mythe DALIDA, de sa naissance jusqu'à son dernier jour.

Un livre touchant et fascinant de poésie, avec des évocations de Daniel Balavoine (1952-1986), Coluche (1944-1986), Alain Delon, François Mitterrand (1916-1996), Le Comte de Saint-Germain (1940-1983), Luigi Tenco (1938-1967), Henri Tisot (1937-2011), Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970), ...

Extraits :

"Elle était née un 17 Janvier 1933 à Shubra, un petit quartier du Caire, non loin du Nil millénaire, et de ses eaux bleues chargées de boue, de limon, d'ibis, de papyrus, de nénufars, ..."

"Le côté lettré de François Mitterrand a probablement plu à Dalida, comme un lecteur put plaire à une Dalida, plus dévoreuse de livres, que dévoreuse d'hommes." (...) .

"Le Comte de Saint-Germain est un personnage intrigant, étonnant, mystérieux et attachant à la fois, il avait toutes ces qualités qui ne pouvaient laisser une Dalida indifférente." (...) .

DALIDA (1933-1987) : Trentième Anniversaire, le livre est disponible dans la rubrique Kindle, et distribué par Amazon.

©2017 Teddy Crispin

From April 7th to April 10th, 2016 took place the Music Trade Fair 2016 of the Messe Frankfurt. This year, the Music Trade Fair 2016 of the Messe Frankfurt stretched itself from Hall 8 to 11. A setback in comparison with the previous years, it seems.

I visited the Music Trade Fair 2016 of the Messe Frankfurt, on Saturday, April 9th, 2016. What a sadness, what a quietness, … Not that much crowded in visitors, and some disappointed visitors because of the low attendance rate of the visitors for the Music Trade Fair 2016 of the Messe Frankfurt.

Among the exhibitors, the St. Petersburg Musical Wind Instruments Factory from Russia, and the Manifatture Fuselli from Recanati in Italy, a manufacturer of bags and straps to music instruments.

On Sunday, April 10th, 2016 at the Congress Center of the Messe Frankfurt, the great Al Jarreau will perform along with the Hessischer Rundfunk Big Band.

And speaking of music, an exquisite Christmas album has just fallen from the sky into my open arms. One of these hidden gems and wonders, unknown to the « main stream », and to the public. An exquisite Christmas album that is « out of the box » from the American singer Ken Norris, an album entitled : …in the Spirit of Christmas : musical landscape for choir and small ensemble.

In this exquisite Christmas album of great beauty, from the American singer Ken Norris, the Christmas classics : I Saw Three Ships, O Holy Night, Silent Night…, are to be found, but also gems from the master himself : « Perfect Inheritance (Shout to the Fields) » and « Perfect Inheritance II (Amen) ».

The exquisite «…in the Spirit of Christmas», from the American singer Ken Norris, succeeds because those Christmas songs are arranged with a timeless soul music flair that is for all seasons.

« …in the Spirit of Christmas », from the American singer Ken Norris, a first rate album, hidden from the mass media and the public, a gem that you have to add to your record shelves.

According to the Messe Frankfurt, there were 2 043 exhibitors from 60 countries, for the trade shows Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound 2016.

And nearly 110 000 visitors from 130 countries, for the trade shows Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound 2016.

The next Messe Frankfurt Music Trade Fair and the next trade show Salon Prolight + Sound 2017 will be held, according to the Messe Frankfurt, in April 2017.

©2016 Teddy Crispin

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Du 21 Mars au 24 Mars 2012 s’est déroulé à la Messe Frankfurt à Francfort-sur-le Main en Allemagne, le Salon de la Musique.

Les pays présents : Argentine, Australie, Biélorussie, Belgique, Brésil, Bulgarie, Chine, Danemark, Allemagne, Estonie, Finlande, France, Grèce, Hong Kong, Inde, Indonésie, Israël, Italie, Japon, Canada, République de Corée, Croatie, Malaisie, Nouvelle-Zélande, Hollande, Autriche, Pakistan, Pologne, Portugal, Roumanie, Fédération de Russie, San Marino, Suède, Suisse, Serbie, Slovaquie, Slovénie, Espagne, Taiwan, République Tchèque, Turquie, Ukraine, Hongrie, Etats-Unis d’Amérique, Royaume-Uni, (...).

Types d’instruments représentés :

Pianos, pianos à queue, instruments historiques à clavier, orgues, keyboards, synthétiseurs, guitares électriques, basses électriques, partitions, médias spécialisés, instruments à percussion, instruments à vent en bois, instruments à vent en métal, guitares acoustiques, autres instruments à cordes, harmonicas, équipements pour DJ, enregistrement, (...).

Il se trouve aussi une section labels, artistes, online, évènements et concerts, ainsi qu’une section accessoires divers.

A noter la présence des micros Lewitt, de la compagnie américaine de Banjo : Deering, du fabricant et exportateur pakistanais d’instruments de musique Mid-East Mfg, de la société turque Masterwork d’instruments à percussion, de l’entreprise Terré d’Oelnitz : fabricant d’instruments à partir d’éléments de la nature;

Des Editions Henri Lemoine, du fabricant français de hautbois : Marigaux, du maître de musique Amin Ramin : joueur de Tar et de Setar, du fabricant Iranien d’instruments de musique : Ghorban Bostani, du fabricant allemand de micro : beyerdynamic, du fabricant américain de micro, de casques audio… : CharterOak, du fabricant anglais de micro : Sontronics, du fabricant de fourniture de studio : Aka Design…

©2012 Teddy Crispin

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