Patrice Coirault
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Patrice Coirault | |
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| Born | 26 September 1875 Surin, Deux-Sèvres, France |
| Died | 15 January 1959 Surin, Deux-Sèvres, France |
| Education | Lycée de Niort Lycée Michelet |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
| Occupation | Ethnomusicologist |
Patrice Coirault (26 September 1875 - 15 January 1959) was a French ethnomusicologist.
Patrice Coirault was born on 26 September 1875.[1][2][3] His father was a schoolteacher and his mother was the daughter of farmers from Poitou.[2]
Coirault was educated at the Lycée de Niort and the Lycée Michelet near Paris.[3] He graduated from the University of Paris, where he earned a two-year degree.[3]
Career
Coirault worked as a high-ranking civil servant in the Ministry of Public Works.[2][3]
Coirault began researching traditional songs in the countrysides of Poitou and Béarn in 1898, under the mentorship of Charles Seignobos.[3] By 1927, he authored his first book Recherches sur notre ancienne chanson populaire traditionnelle. He went on to publish several more books about French regional ethnomusicologist.[2]
