Jean-Michel Jarre

Jean-Michel Andr? Jarre (born August 24, 1948 in Lyon, France) is a French composer. He is regarded as one of the pioneers in the electronic music genre, as well as an innovator, for staging spectacular outdoor concerts of his music, which feature laser displays and fireworks, mixing music with architecture and environment.

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Jean-Michel is the son of Maurice Jarre, a composer of film music, and France Pejot.

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Jarre began studying piano at the age of five, but he abandoned his classical training. During his youth he formed a band called Mystere IV. In late 1960s he started experimenting with tape loops, radios and other electronic devices, until, in 1968, he joined the Groupe de Recherches Musicales, under the direction of Pierre Schaeffer, the "father" of musique concr?te, where he was introduced to synthesizers.

August 24: August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining....

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