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Alain Weber is a French artistic director, musical advisor, producer and stage director. He is the artistic director of several festivals including, Sacred Spirit Festival of Jodhpur and Nagaur, the Fez World Sacred Music Festival,^[1]^[2] Les Orientales d'Anjou Festival in Saint-Florent le Vieil and Angers and the Al Kamandjati Festival.^[3] He is also the artistic director of Zaman Productions, which he set up in 2001 to promote artists and projects.^[4] Alain Weber is currently the world music advisor to the Philharmonie de Paris.^[5]

Career

Weber began his career in the late 70s with the discovery of the music of Upper Egypt, where he decided to create, with the help of the Ministry of Culture (Egypt), the group, Musicians of the Nile, one of the first traditional Arab music ensembles to tour the world led by Metqal Qenawi Metqal [ar].^[6]^[7]^[8]

He has produced shows and creations in historic venues such as the Opéra Garnier in Paris, the Jardin des Tuileries, Mont Saint Michel, Bâb Makina in Fez,^[9] the Mehrangargh Fort in Jodhpur, the Palais de Bettedine in Lebanon, the Carthage Festival, the Palais Hicham in Jericho, the Church of Saint Anne in Jerusalem and the Almaty Opera House in Kazakhstan.^[4]^[10]^[11]

After working as a program producer for Radio France (France-Culture and France Inter) and as a music critic, he turned his attention to discovering other Eastern musical ensembles. After discovering the Roma origins of the musicians of Upper Egypt, he set off on a quest for the origins of "Gypsy" or "Roma" music, which led him to Rajasthan, where he created the Divana ensemble with Gazi Khan Barna and Anwar Khan Manganiyar.^[12]

He later initiated the "Les Tsiganes du Monde" project at the Florence Festival (1991) and at the Opéra Garnier as part of the Paris Quartier d'été festival (1992), bringing together Gypsy and Roma ensembles from the Orient to Spain. This project led him to work as a musical advisor on Tony Gatlif's film Latcho Drom and other projects.^[12]^[13] From 2006 to 2013, he was in charge of the programming of live shows at the musée du quai Branly.^[14]

Artistic direction of festivals

Sacred Spirit Festival Jodhpur and Nagaur – Rajasthan

Alain Weber is also the Artistic Director of the Sacred Spirit Festival created by Maharajah Gaj Singh of Jodhpur in 2013,^[15]^[16] and directed by his daughter, Princess Baijilal Shivranjani Rajye of Marwar and Alexandra de Cadaval.^[17]

Fez Festival of World Sacred Music

Since 2010, Alain Weber has been the artistic director of the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music, where he has introduced works such as "Nuits de la médina". Based on the theme of each year's festival, these Bab Al Makina creations, in a series of scenes illustrated by mapping, put into context the diversity and richness of the world's great traditions.^[18] In 2001, The festival has already been recognized by the United Nations as a major cultural event.^[19]

Les Orientales

In 1999, at the instigation of Hervé de Charette, mayor of Saint Florent-le Viel and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alain Weber created the Festival des Orientales [fr], dedicated to the great popular traditions of the Orient and Asia.^[20]^[21]^[22]

Recording labels

In 1994, together with Armand Amar he founded Long Distance recording label.^[23]

In 2014, he produced the album "From Another World" for Buda Musique, in which traditional artists from all over the world cover Bob Dylan songs.^[24]

Cinema and documentaries

In 1993, he was the musical advisor on Tony Gatlif's Latcho Drom.^[25]^[26] In 1997, Tony Gatlif drew inspiration from his life, travels and professional life for his film Gadjo Dilo.^[27]^[28]

In 2006, he directed a documentary entitled Au coeur du Nil soufi on Sufi music in Egypt.^[29]

In 2016, Weber participated as a musical director on the music documentary series Ethnopholia for the Lebanese channel "Al Mayadeen" with Abeer Nehme.^[30]

Works

Creations and staging

1997: Les Chants du Nil - Autum Festival - Paris, Bouffes du Nord Theater, Cultural Egyptian Year in France
1999: Femmes des plaines et des montagnes, Autum Festival - Paris, Bouffes du Nord Theater, Cultural Morrocan Year in France
2008: Poètes et Saltimbanques de l'Inde, Rajasthan Folk traditions Traditions - Cité de la Musique
2009: Izlan, Chant des femmes du Maroc, des montagnes aux plaines, du désert à la mer.Théâtre Claude Lévi-Strauss - Quai Branly Museum – Paris
2012: Au cœur du Nil soufi - Théâtre Claude Lévi-Strauss - Quai Branly Museum – Paris
2012: Prem Sanyas - Light of Asia, ciné - concert with Divana Ensemble
2012: From the movie dof Franz Osten and Himansu Rai de 1925
2013: On the tracks of Marco Polo, Beittedine Festival of Beyrouth
2014: Carthage Festival – Tunisia
2016: Almaty - Kazakhstan
2018: Bethleem Art Center
2015: Léon l'Africain, à la quête de l'Afrique, Fez Festival of World Sacred Music Opening night
2016: A Sky full of stars, Fez Festival of World Sacred Music Opening night
2017: Spirit on the Water, Fez Festival of World Sacred Music Opening night
2018: Masters of Time - Fez Festival of World Sacred Music Opening night
2018: Hommage aux grandes Divas - orchestra directioj Ramzi Aburedwan with Abeer Nehme, Mai Farouk, Dalal Abu Amen, Philharmonie de Paris
2019: Jerusalem A prophetic city" - Opening of the season "Jerusalem capital of Islamic Culture", Palais Hisham, Jericho, Palestine
2020: Ma valise est mon pays - A Tribute to Mahmoud Darwich with Ramzi Aburedwan and Rachida Brakni, Rodolphe Burger, Ghalia Benali, Kamilya Jubran - Philharmonie de Paris
2022: Voix et géométries sacrées - Fez Festival of World Sacred Music Opening night - Through stones and sacred symbols, we sail through the great beliefs of Mankind
2023: Zyriab ou La Cinquième corde - Fez Festival of World Sacred Music Opening night

Thematic

1987: Les Fleuves du Monde – Festival d'Avignon, Les Tsiganes du Monde
1991: Firenze Festival
1992: Opéra Garnier - Festival Paris Quartier d'été
1993: Opéra Africa – Opéra Garnier - Paris Quartier d'été Festival, creation with Youssou N'Dour and 6 different African countries
1994: Les Nuits du Maghreb – Opéra Garnier - Paris Quartier d'été Festival
1997: Etoiles du Nil - Tuileries Gardens - Paris Quartier d'été Festival
1998: Festival Gypsy nights for Pina Bausch - Tanz Theater - Wurpenthal
1998: Program of World Gypsy Music - Lisboa Universal Exhibition
2000: Children of Today - Musicians of Tomorrow, 2000 year Célébration - Cité des Enfants à Blois with over 200 children showcasing their rich heritage.
2000: In charge of the general Music Program for the Hanover Universal Exhibition
2002: Children musicians Festival for Pina Bausch - Tanz Theater Wurpenthal
2011-2012: Grand Ramdan Night - Parc de La Villette –lCité de la Musique et du Parc La Villette under the direction of Cultural Minister Frédéric Mitterrand

Private events

2011: Le Rajasthan au Prix de Diane pour Hermès
2011: Célébration de la Journée nationale des mémoires de la traite de l'esclavage - Jardin du Luxembourg
2012: On the Nile - Hermès International Show in Egypt
2014: - Hermès International Show - Mont Saint Michel – France
2017: Musical director for the Lalla Salma Princess Foundation Charity Gala^[31]
2018: Festival Evora Africa^[32]
2019: Musical Director for Hermès International - Tromso – Norway
2022: Musical Program for the exhibition Love Yves Saint Laurent – Palais Cadaval -Evora^[33]

Published works

Weber, Alain (2008). Il viaggio musicale dei gitani. Dall'India all'Andalusia (in Italian). Casa Ricordi. ISBN 978-88-7592-856-8.

References

^ "China suspected of pressuring the Fes Festival of Sacred Music into excluding a Tibetan artist". Le Monde.fr. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ "Dispatch from Fez: Sounds and scenes from the World Sacred Music Festival". Los Angeles Times. 18 June 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ "Le sommet des Orientales, samedi et dimanche à Saint-Florent-le-Vieil". Ouest-France.fr (in French). 5 July 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Edinburgh ffi Jury 2023 – Film Fest International". 2 November 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
^ Zawisza, Marie (31 October 2015). "How music is the real language of political diplomacy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
^ "Musicians of the Nile". Real World Records. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
^ "سلاطين الفن الشعبى فى مصر يكتبها عادل السنهورى.. الريس متقال.. حامل لواء الفلكلور الصعيدى.. ألف ولحن أغانيه بنفسه رغم عدم إجادته القراءة والكتابة.. هولندا صنعت له تمثالا فى أكبر متاحفها.. غنى فى أوبرا باريس". اليوم السابع (in Arabic). 5 April 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
^ Weber, Alain (1979), Music of Upper-Egypt, N.Y.C. [i.e. New York City]: Folkways Records & Service Corp, retrieved 16 June 2023
^ "The "Musiques Sacrees du Monde" festival: Fez: an African reflection - Qantara.de". Qantara.de - Dialogue with the Islamic World. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
^ "Page 4 - Weekly highlights 6280". www.leconomiste.com. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ "Sur les traces de Marco Polo - culturefrance.kz" (in French). 16 September 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b Joncheere, Ayla; Vandevelde, Iris (1 October 2016). "Representing Rajasthani roots: Indian Gypsy identity and origins in documentary films". Romani Studies. 26 (2): 151–174. doi:10.3828/Rs.2016.9. S2CID 151536953.
^ "Saint Florent le Vieil". Saint Florent le Vieil (in French). Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ "Alain Weber". Journal La Terrasse (in French). Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ Niyogy, Kingshuk (9 February 2015). "Divine intervention: World Sacred Spirit Festival". mint. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
^ "After Nagaur, Sufi fest to enthrall Jodhpur". The Times of India. 21 February 2012. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
^ "World Sacred Spirit Festival to start from February 17". www.business-standard.com. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
^ "Festival de Fès – Alain Weber : " La musique est un peu une revanche pour l'Afrique " – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 27 May 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
^ "Fes Festival of World Sacred Music 2023 in Morocco - Dates". rove.me. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ "Rencontre France-Birmanie sur la Loire". Le Monde.fr (in French). 1 July 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
^ "Les Orientales, festival du monde - Les Inrocks" (in French). Retrieved 16 June 2023.
^ "Les Orientales : la Loire au rythme des musiques de l'Est". www.telerama.fr (in French). 21 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
^ "Alain Weber discography - RYM/Sonemic". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ "From Around the World: 'Jokerman' in Rajasthani". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ "LATCHO DROM". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ "Alain Weber". BFI. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ "Gadjo Dilo". www.festival-entrevues.com (in French). Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ "Bob Dylan à la sauce birmane". LEFIGARO (in French). 2 July 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ "Les enfants du Nil, une rencontre sensible". Ouest-France.fr (in French). 27 June 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ "Interview: 'Let music reign' - Lebanese singer and composer Abeer Nehme - Music - Arts & Culture". Ahram Online. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ "lalla SalmMétamorphosis a". Maroc.ma. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ "EVORAFRICA Festival". Contemporary And (in German). Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ "%%sitename%%". LOVE YSL. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[1] "China suspected of pressuring the Fes Festival of Sacred Music into excluding a Tibetan artist". Le Monde.fr. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[2] "Dispatch from Fez: Sounds and scenes from the World Sacred Music Festival". Los Angeles Times. 18 June 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[3] "Le sommet des Orientales, samedi et dimanche à Saint-Florent-le-Vieil". Ouest-France.fr (in French). 5 July 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[:0-4] "Edinburgh ffi Jury 2023 – Film Fest International". 2 November 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

[5] Zawisza, Marie (31 October 2015). "How music is the real language of political diplomacy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

[:1-6] "Musicians of the Nile". Real World Records. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

[7] "سلاطين الفن الشعبى فى مصر يكتبها عادل السنهورى.. الريس متقال.. حامل لواء الفلكلور الصعيدى.. ألف ولحن أغانيه بنفسه رغم عدم إجادته القراءة والكتابة.. هولندا صنعت له تمثالا فى أكبر متاحفها.. غنى فى أوبرا باريس". اليوم السابع (in Arabic). 5 April 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

[8] Weber, Alain (1979), Music of Upper-Egypt, N.Y.C. [i.e. New York City]: Folkways Records & Service Corp, retrieved 16 June 2023

[9] "The "Musiques Sacrees du Monde" festival: Fez: an African reflection - Qantara.de". Qantara.de - Dialogue with the Islamic World. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

[10] "Page 4 - Weekly highlights 6280". www.leconomiste.com. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[11] "Sur les traces de Marco Polo - culturefrance.kz" (in French). 16 September 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[:2-12] Joncheere, Ayla; Vandevelde, Iris (1 October 2016). "Representing Rajasthani roots: Indian Gypsy identity and origins in documentary films". Romani Studies. 26 (2): 151–174. doi:10.3828/Rs.2016.9. S2CID 151536953.

[13] "Saint Florent le Vieil". Saint Florent le Vieil (in French). Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[14] "Alain Weber". Journal La Terrasse (in French). Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[15] Niyogy, Kingshuk (9 February 2015). "Divine intervention: World Sacred Spirit Festival". mint. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

[16] "After Nagaur, Sufi fest to enthrall Jodhpur". The Times of India. 21 February 2012. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

[17] "World Sacred Spirit Festival to start from February 17". www.business-standard.com. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

[18] "Festival de Fès – Alain Weber : " La musique est un peu une revanche pour l'Afrique " – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 27 May 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

[19] "Fes Festival of World Sacred Music 2023 in Morocco - Dates". rove.me. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[20] "Rencontre France-Birmanie sur la Loire". Le Monde.fr (in French). 1 July 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

[21] "Les Orientales, festival du monde - Les Inrocks" (in French). Retrieved 16 June 2023.

[22] "Les Orientales : la Loire au rythme des musiques de l'Est". www.telerama.fr (in French). 21 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

[23] "Alain Weber discography - RYM/Sonemic". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[24] "From Around the World: 'Jokerman' in Rajasthani". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[25] "LATCHO DROM". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[26] "Alain Weber". BFI. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[27] "Gadjo Dilo". www.festival-entrevues.com (in French). Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[28] "Bob Dylan à la sauce birmane". LEFIGARO (in French). 2 July 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[29] "Les enfants du Nil, une rencontre sensible". Ouest-France.fr (in French). 27 June 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[30] "Interview: 'Let music reign' - Lebanese singer and composer Abeer Nehme - Music - Arts & Culture". Ahram Online. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[31] "lalla SalmMétamorphosis a". Maroc.ma. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[32] "EVORAFRICA Festival". Contemporary And (in German). Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[33] "%%sitename%%". LOVE YSL. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

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-'''Alain Weber''' is a French artistic director, musical advisor, producer and stage director. He is the artistic director of several festivals including, Sacred Spirit Festival of Jodhpur and Nagaur, the Fez World Sacred Music Festival,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-06-03 |title=China suspected of pressuring the Fes Festival of Sacred Music into excluding a Tibetan artist |language=en |work=Le Monde.fr |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2022/06/03/china-suspected-of-pressuring-the-fes-festival-of-sacred-music-into-excluding-a-tibetan-artist_5985645_4.html |access-date=2023-06-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-06-18 |title=Dispatch from Fez: Sounds and scenes from the World Sacred Music Festival |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/culture-monster-blog/story/2010-06-18/dispatch-from-fez-sounds-and-scenes-from-the-world-sacred-music-festival |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> Les Orientales d’Anjou Festival in Saint-Florent le Vieil and Angers and the Al Kamandjati Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-05 |title=Le sommet des Orientales, samedi et dimanche à Saint-Florent-le-Vieil |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/saint-florent-le-vieil-49410/le-sommet-des-orientales-samedi-et-dimanche-a-saint-florent-le-vieil-73926ffc-fb94-11ec-849c-e18c9ac19c3b |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=Ouest-France.fr |language=fr}}</ref> He is also the artistic director of Zaman Productions, which he set up in 2001 to promote artists and projects.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-11-02 |title=Edinburgh ffi Jury 2023 – Film Fest International |url=https://www.filmfestinternational.com/edinburgh-ffi-jury-2023/ |access-date=2023-06-16 |language=en-GB}}</ref> Alain Weber is currently the world music advisor to the [[Philharmonie de Paris]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zawisza |first=Marie |date=2015-10-31 |title=How music is the real language of political diplomacy |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/oct/31/music-language-human-rights-political-diplomacy |access-date=2023-06-16 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
+'''Alain Weber''' is a French artistic director, musical advisor, producer and stage director. He is the artistic director of several festivals including, Sacred Spirit Festival of Jodhpur and Nagaur, the Fez World Sacred Music Festival,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-06-03 |title=China suspected of pressuring the Fes Festival of Sacred Music into excluding a Tibetan artist |language=en |work=Le Monde.fr |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2022/06/03/china-suspected-of-pressuring-the-fes-festival-of-sacred-music-into-excluding-a-tibetan-artist_5985645_4.html |access-date=2023-06-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-06-18 |title=Dispatch from Fez: Sounds and scenes from the World Sacred Music Festival |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/culture-monster-blog/story/2010-06-18/dispatch-from-fez-sounds-and-scenes-from-the-world-sacred-music-festival |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> Les Orientales d'Anjou Festival in Saint-Florent le Vieil and Angers and the Al Kamandjati Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-05 |title=Le sommet des Orientales, samedi et dimanche à Saint-Florent-le-Vieil |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/saint-florent-le-vieil-49410/le-sommet-des-orientales-samedi-et-dimanche-a-saint-florent-le-vieil-73926ffc-fb94-11ec-849c-e18c9ac19c3b |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=Ouest-France.fr |language=fr}}</ref> He is also the artistic director of Zaman Productions, which he set up in 2001 to promote artists and projects.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-11-02 |title=Edinburgh ffi Jury 2023 – Film Fest International |url=https://www.filmfestinternational.com/edinburgh-ffi-jury-2023/ |access-date=2023-06-16 |language=en-GB}}</ref> Alain Weber is currently the world music advisor to the [[Philharmonie de Paris]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zawisza |first=Marie |date=2015-10-31 |title=How music is the real language of political diplomacy |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/oct/31/music-language-human-rights-political-diplomacy |access-date=2023-06-16 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
 == Career ==
 Weber began his career in the late 70s with the discovery of the music of [[Upper Egypt]], where he decided to create, with the help of the [[Ministry of Culture (Egypt)]], the group, ''Musicians of the Nile'', one of the first traditional Arab music ensembles to tour the world led by {{ill|Metqal Qenawi Metqal|lt=|ar|متقال قناوي متقال}}.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Musicians of the Nile |url=https://realworldrecords.com/artists/musicians-of-the-nile/ |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Real World Records}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-05 |title=سلاطين الفن الشعبى فى مصر يكتبها عادل السنهورى.. الريس متقال.. حامل لواء الفلكلور الصعيدى.. ألف ولحن أغانيه بنفسه رغم عدم إجادته القراءة والكتابة.. هولندا صنعت له تمثالا فى أكبر متاحفها.. غنى فى أوبرا باريس |url=https://www.youm7.com/story/2023/4/5/سلاطين-الفن-الشعبى-فى-مصر-يكتبها-عادل-السنهورى-الريس-متقال/6140226 |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=اليوم السابع |language=ar}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=Weber |first=Alain |title=Music of Upper-Egypt |date=1979 |url=https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/302601 |access-date=2023-06-16 |place=N.Y.C. [i.e. New York City] |publisher=Folkways Records & Service Corp}}</ref>
-He has produced shows and creations in historic venues such as the [[Palais Garnier|Opéra Garnier]] in Paris, the Jardin des Tuileries, Mont Saint Michel, Bâb Makina in Fez,<ref>{{Cite web |title=The "Musiques Sacrees du Monde" festival: Fez: an African reflection - Qantara.de |url=https://en.qantara.de/content/the-musiques-sacrees-du-monde-festival-fez-an-african-reflection |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Qantara.de - Dialogue with the Islamic World |language=en}}</ref> the Mehrangargh Fort in Jodhpur, the Palais de Bettedine in Lebanon, the Carthage Festival, the Palais Hicham in Jericho, the Church of Saint Anne in Jerusalem and the Almaty Opera House in [[Kazakhstan]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Page 4 - Weekly highlights 6280 |url=https://www.leconomiste.com/sites/default/files/eco7/public/flipping_book/weekly_highlights_16/files/basic-html/page4.html |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=www.leconomiste.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-09-16 |title=Sur les traces de Marco Polo - culturefrance.kz |url=https://www.culturefrance.kz/http-www-culturefrance-kz-Sur-les-traces-de-Marco-Polo-un?lang=fr |access-date=2023-06-17 |website= |language=fr}}</ref>
+He has produced shows and creations in historic venues such as the [[Palais Garnier|Opéra Garnier]] in Paris, the Jardin des Tuileries, Mont Saint Michel, Bâb Makina in Fez,<ref>{{Cite web |title=The "Musiques Sacrees du Monde" festival: Fez: an African reflection - Qantara.de |url=https://en.qantara.de/content/the-musiques-sacrees-du-monde-festival-fez-an-african-reflection |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Qantara.de - Dialogue with the Islamic World |date=17 June 2015 |language=en}}</ref> the Mehrangargh Fort in Jodhpur, the Palais de Bettedine in Lebanon, the Carthage Festival, the Palais Hicham in Jericho, the Church of Saint Anne in Jerusalem and the Almaty Opera House in [[Kazakhstan]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Page 4 - Weekly highlights 6280 |url=https://www.leconomiste.com/sites/default/files/eco7/public/flipping_book/weekly_highlights_16/files/basic-html/page4.html |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=www.leconomiste.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-09-16 |title=Sur les traces de Marco Polo - culturefrance.kz |url=https://www.culturefrance.kz/http-www-culturefrance-kz-Sur-les-traces-de-Marco-Polo-un?lang=fr |access-date=2023-06-17 |website= |language=fr}}</ref>
-After working as a program producer for [[Radio France]] (France-Culture and France Inter) and as a music critic, he turned his attention to discovering other Eastern musical ensembles. After discovering the Roma origins of the musicians of Upper Egypt, he set off on a quest for the origins of "Gypsy" or "Roma" music, which led him to Rajasthan, where he created the Divana ensemble with Gazi Khan Barna and Anwar Khan Manganiyar.<ref name=":2">{{Cite journal |last=Joncheere |first=Ayla |last2=Vandevelde |first2=Iris |date=2016-10-01 |title=Representing Rajasthani roots: Indian Gypsy identity and origins in documentary films |url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=AONE&sw=w&issn=15280748&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CA473148974&sid=googleScholar&linkaccess=abs |journal=Romani Studies |language=English |volume=26 |issue=2 |pages=151–174 |doi=10.3828/Rs.2016.9}}</ref>
+After working as a program producer for [[Radio France]] (France-Culture and France Inter) and as a music critic, he turned his attention to discovering other Eastern musical ensembles. After discovering the Roma origins of the musicians of Upper Egypt, he set off on a quest for the origins of "Gypsy" or "Roma" music, which led him to Rajasthan, where he created the Divana ensemble with Gazi Khan Barna and Anwar Khan Manganiyar.<ref name=":2">{{Cite journal |last1=Joncheere |first1=Ayla |last2=Vandevelde |first2=Iris |date=2016-10-01 |title=Representing Rajasthani roots: Indian Gypsy identity and origins in documentary films |url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=AONE&sw=w&issn=15280748&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CA473148974&sid=googleScholar&linkaccess=abs |journal=Romani Studies |language=English |volume=26 |issue=2 |pages=151–174 |doi=10.3828/Rs.2016.9|s2cid=151536953 }}</ref>
-He later initiated the "Les Tsiganes du Monde" project at the Florence Festival (1991) and at the [[Palais Garnier|Opéra Garnier]] as part of the Paris Quartier d'été festival (1992), bringing together Gypsy and Roma ensembles from the Orient to Spain. This project led him to work as a musical advisor on Tony Gatlif's film "Latcho Drom" and other projects.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Saint Florent le Vieil |url=https://www.ville-saintflorentlevieil.fr/ |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=Saint Florent le Vieil |language=fr-FR}}</ref> From 2006 to 2013, he was in charge of the programming of live shows at the [[Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac|musée du quai Branly]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alain Weber |url=https://www.journal-laterrasse.fr/focus/alain-weber/ |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=Journal La Terrasse |language=fr-FR}}</ref>
+He later initiated the "Les Tsiganes du Monde" project at the Florence Festival (1991) and at the [[Palais Garnier|Opéra Garnier]] as part of the Paris Quartier d'été festival (1992), bringing together Gypsy and Roma ensembles from the Orient to Spain. This project led him to work as a musical advisor on Tony Gatlif's film ''Latcho Drom'' and other projects.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Saint Florent le Vieil |url=https://www.ville-saintflorentlevieil.fr/ |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=Saint Florent le Vieil |language=fr-FR}}</ref> From 2006 to 2013, he was in charge of the programming of live shows at the [[Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac|musée du quai Branly]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alain Weber |url=https://www.journal-laterrasse.fr/focus/alain-weber/ |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=Journal La Terrasse |language=fr-FR}}</ref>
 === Artistic direction of festivals ===
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 ==== Fez Festival of World Sacred Music ====
-Since 2010, Alain Weber has been the artistic director of the [[Fez Festival of World Sacred Music]], where he has introduced works such as "Nuits de la médina". Based on the theme of each year's festival, these Bab Al Makina creations, in a series of scenes illustrated by mapping, put into context the diversity and richness of the world's great traditions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-05-27 |title=Festival de Fès – Alain Weber : « La musique est un peu une revanche pour l’Afrique » – Jeune Afrique |url=https://www.jeuneafrique.com/232937/culture/festival-de-f-s-alain-weber-la-musique-est-un-peu-une-revanche-pour-l-afrique/ |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=JeuneAfrique.com |language=fr-FR}}</ref> In 2001, The festival has already been recognized by the United Nations as a major cultural event.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-19 |title=Fes Festival of World Sacred Music 2023 in Morocco - Dates |url=https://rove.me/to/morocco/fes-festival-of-world-sacred-music |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=rove.me |language=en}}</ref>
+Since 2010, Alain Weber has been the artistic director of the [[Fez Festival of World Sacred Music]], where he has introduced works such as "Nuits de la médina". Based on the theme of each year's festival, these Bab Al Makina creations, in a series of scenes illustrated by mapping, put into context the diversity and richness of the world's great traditions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-05-27 |title=Festival de Fès – Alain Weber : " La musique est un peu une revanche pour l'Afrique " – Jeune Afrique |url=https://www.jeuneafrique.com/232937/culture/festival-de-f-s-alain-weber-la-musique-est-un-peu-une-revanche-pour-l-afrique/ |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=JeuneAfrique.com |language=fr-FR}}</ref> In 2001, The festival has already been recognized by the United Nations as a major cultural event.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-19 |title=Fes Festival of World Sacred Music 2023 in Morocco - Dates |url=https://rove.me/to/morocco/fes-festival-of-world-sacred-music |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=rove.me |language=en}}</ref>
 ==== Les Orientales ====
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 In 1994, together with [[Armand Amar]] he founded Long Distance recording label.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alain Weber discography - RYM/Sonemic |url=https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/alain-weber |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=Rate Your Music |language=en}}</ref>
-In 2014, as an accomplished Dylanologist, he produced the album "From Another World" for [[Buda Musique]], in which traditional artists from all over the world cover [[Bob Dylan]] songs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=From Around the World: ‘Jokerman’ in Rajasthani |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/music/from-around-the-world-jokerman-in-rajasthani/cid/1816590 |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |language=en}}</ref>
+In 2014, he produced the album "From Another World" for [[Buda Musique]], in which traditional artists from all over the world cover [[Bob Dylan]] songs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=From Around the World: 'Jokerman' in Rajasthani |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/music/from-around-the-world-jokerman-in-rajasthani/cid/1816590 |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |language=en}}</ref>
 === Cinema and documentaries ===
-In 1993, he was the musical advisor on [[Tony Gatlif]]'s ''[[Latcho Drom]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LATCHO DROM |url=https://www.loc.gov/item/jots.200024627/ |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alain Weber |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2baedf16ab |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=BFI |language=en}}</ref> In 1997, Tony Gatlif drew inspiration from his life, travels and professional life for his film Gadjo Dilo.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gadjo Dilo |url=https://www.festival-entrevues.com/fr/films/2014/gadjo-dilo |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=www.festival-entrevues.com |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-07-02 |title=Bob Dylan à la sauce birmane |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/musique/2010/07/02/03006-20100702ARTFIG00438-bob-dylan-a-la-sauce-birmane.php |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=LEFIGARO |language=fr}}</ref>
+In 1993, he was the musical advisor on [[Tony Gatlif]]'s ''[[Latcho Drom]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LATCHO DROM |url=https://www.loc.gov/item/jots.200024627/ |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alain Weber |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2baedf16ab |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620165604/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2baedf16ab |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 20, 2023 |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=BFI |language=en}}</ref> In 1997, Tony Gatlif drew inspiration from his life, travels and professional life for his film Gadjo Dilo.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gadjo Dilo |url=https://www.festival-entrevues.com/fr/films/2014/gadjo-dilo |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=www.festival-entrevues.com |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-07-02 |title=Bob Dylan à la sauce birmane |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/musique/2010/07/02/03006-20100702ARTFIG00438-bob-dylan-a-la-sauce-birmane.php |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=LEFIGARO |language=fr}}</ref>
 In 2006, he directed a documentary entitled ''Au coeur du Nil soufi'' on [[Sufism|Sufi]] music in Egypt.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-06-27 |title=Les enfants du Nil, une rencontre sensible |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/cholet-49300/les-enfants-du-nil-une-rencontre-sensible-1385104 |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=Ouest-France.fr |language=fr}}</ref>
-In 2016, Weber participated as a musical director on the music documentary series "Ethnopholia" for the Lebanese channel "[[Al Mayadeen]]" with [[Abeer Nehme]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERVIEW: 'Let music reign' - Lebanese singer and composer Abeer Nehme - Music - Arts & Culture |url=https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/199025.aspx |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=Ahram Online}}</ref>
+In 2016, Weber participated as a musical director on the music documentary series ''Ethnopholia'' for the Lebanese channel "[[Al Mayadeen]]" with [[Abeer Nehme]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interview: 'Let music reign' - Lebanese singer and composer Abeer Nehme - Music - Arts & Culture |url=https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/199025.aspx |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=Ahram Online}}</ref>
 == Works ==
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 * 1997: Les Chants du Nil - Autum Festival - Paris, Bouffes du Nord Theater, Cultural Egyptian Year in France
 * 1999: Femmes des plaines et des montagnes, Autum Festival - Paris, Bouffes du Nord Theater, Cultural Morrocan Year in France
-* 2008: Poètes et Saltimbanques de l’Inde, Rajasthan Folk traditions Traditions - Cité de la Musique
+* 2008: Poètes et Saltimbanques de l'Inde, Rajasthan Folk traditions Traditions - Cité de la Musique
 * 2009: Izlan, Chant des femmes du Maroc, des montagnes aux plaines, du désert à la mer.Théâtre Claude Lévi-Strauss - Quai Branly Museum – Paris
 * 2012: Au cœur du Nil soufi - Théâtre Claude Lévi-Strauss - Quai Branly Museum – Paris
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 * 2016: Almaty - Kazakhstan
 * 2018: Bethleem Art Center
-* 2015: [[Leo Africanus|Léon l’Africain]], à la quête de l’Afrique, Fez Festival of World Sacred Music Opening night
+* 2015: [[Leo Africanus|Léon l'Africain]], à la quête de l'Afrique, Fez Festival of World Sacred Music Opening night
 * 2016: A Sky full of stars, Fez Festival of World Sacred Music Opening night
 * 2017: Spirit on the Water, Fez Festival of World Sacred Music Opening night
 * 2018: Masters of Time - Fez Festival of World Sacred Music Opening night
 * 2018: Hommage aux grandes Divas - orchestra directioj Ramzi Aburedwan with Abeer Nehme, Mai Farouk, Dalal Abu Amen, Philharmonie de Paris
-* 2019: Jerusalem A prophetic city” - Opening of the season “Jerusalem capital of Islamic Culture”, Palais Hisham, Jericho, Palestine
+* 2019: Jerusalem A prophetic city" - Opening of the season "Jerusalem capital of Islamic Culture", Palais Hisham, Jericho, Palestine
 * 2020: Ma valise est mon pays - A Tribute to Mahmoud Darwich with Ramzi Aburedwan and Rachida Brakni, Rodolphe Burger, Ghalia Benali, Kamilya Jubran - Philharmonie de Paris
 * 2022: Voix et géométries sacrées - Fez Festival of World Sacred Music Opening night - Through stones and sacred symbols, we sail through the great beliefs of Mankind
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 === Thematic ===
-* 1987: Les Fleuves du Monde – Festival d’Avignon, Les Tsiganes du Monde
+* 1987: Les Fleuves du Monde – Festival d'Avignon, Les Tsiganes du Monde
 * 1991: Firenze Festival
-* 1992: Opéra Garnier - Festival Paris Quartier d’été
+* 1992: Opéra Garnier - Festival Paris Quartier d'été
-* 1993: Opéra Africa – Opéra Garnier - Paris Quartier d’été Festival, creation with [[Youssou N'Dour|Youssou N’Dour]] and 6 different African countries
+* 1993: Opéra Africa – Opéra Garnier - Paris Quartier d'été Festival, creation with [[Youssou N'Dour]] and 6 different African countries
-* 1994: Les Nuits du Maghreb – Opéra Garnier - Paris Quartier d’été Festival
+* 1994: Les Nuits du Maghreb – Opéra Garnier - Paris Quartier d'été Festival
-* 1997: Etoiles du Nil - Tuileries Gardens - Paris Quartier d’été Festival
+* 1997: Etoiles du Nil - Tuileries Gardens - Paris Quartier d'été Festival
 * 1998: Festival Gypsy nights for Pina Bausch - Tanz Theater - Wurpenthal
 * 1998: Program of World Gypsy Music - Lisboa Universal Exhibition
 * 2000: Children of Today - Musicians of Tomorrow, 2000 year Célébration - Cité des Enfants à Blois with over 200 children showcasing their rich heritage.
-* 2000: In charge of the general Music Program for Hanover Universal Exhibition
+* 2000: In charge of the general Music Program for the Hanover Universal Exhibition
 * 2002: Children musicians Festival for Pina Bausch - Tanz Theater Wurpenthal
-* 2011-2012: Grand Ramdan Night - Parc de La Villette –lCité de la Musique et du Parc La Villette under the direction of Cultural MinisterFrédéric Mitterand
+* 2011-2012: Grand Ramdan Night - Parc de La Villette –lCité de la Musique et du Parc La Villette under the direction of Cultural Minister [[Frédéric Mitterrand]]
+=== Private events ===
+* 2011: Le Rajasthan au Prix de Diane pour Hermès
+* 2011: Célébration de la Journée nationale des mémoires de la traite de l'esclavage - Jardin du Luxembourg
+* 2012: On the Nile - Hermès International Show in Egypt
+* 2014: - Hermès International Show - Mont Saint Michel – France
+* 2017: Musical director for the Lalla Salma Princess Foundation Charity Gala<ref>{{Cite web |title=lalla SalmMétamorphosis a |url=https://www.maroc.ma/en/taxonomy/term/7 |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=Maroc.ma |language=en}}</ref>
+* 2018: Festival Evora Africa<ref>{{Cite web |title=EVORAFRICA Festival |url=https://contemporaryand.com/fr/exhibition/evorafrica-festival/ |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=Contemporary And |language=de}}</ref>
+* 2019: Musical Director for Hermès International - Tromso – Norway
+* 2022: Musical Program for the exhibition ''Love'' Yves Saint Laurent – Palais Cadaval -Evora<ref>{{Cite web |title=%%sitename%% |url=https://love.ysl.palaciocadaval.com/ |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=LOVE YSL}}</ref>
+== Published works ==
+* {{cite book |last=Weber |first=Alain |title=Il viaggio musicale dei gitani. Dall'India all'Andalusia |date=2008 |publisher=Casa Ricordi |isbn=978-88-7592-856-8 |language=it}}
+== References ==
+{{reflist}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Weber, Alain}}
+[[Category:20th-century births]]
+[[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
+[[Category:French artistic directors]]
+[[Category:French composers]]
+[[Category:French male composers]]