Thierry made his studies at the University of Montpellier, there obtained a Bachelor of Arts followed by a Master, a PhD on Gustave Flaubert and a PhD in modern literature (specialty 19th century). He studied music theory and music conservatory, he learned the accordion and piano. He participated in the creation of plays, performances. During the early stages of their careers, the song is always present, he is working on songs with, among others, Jacques Loussier. He has made the generic sound and pictures in various radio and TV broadcasts
- How began your career as a composer of music for relaxation?
- In 1980, I recorded a disc in Paris entitled “Sleeping Bird”. It was distributed in supermarkets and it turns out that quite a few people have contacted the publisher for the reference of the work. This disc, initially, was not intended for sale, it was designed to sound illustrations. Among the applicants, there were many psychotherapists and practitioners of the sophrologie.
It was the first record but I really never had the feeling of achieving something in a particular school of thought absolutely not in the new age. Moreover, this movement, in 1981, we did not talk much.
- What are the differences between music composers and artists relaxation sort?
- There is no difference. An artist varieties can be hang at different philosophies. A composer of music relaxation frequently clings to something philosophical. There is necessarily a different approach, but if I think back to when I was labeled new age musician was frankly restrictive, more pejorative!
At that time, there were so many people in this current s’engouffraient a little unclear, in this bazaar, being described in this way was a cause for concern.
When he composes music relaxation we should have thought a little different, more open, humanist. It is not part of a current of thought or a mode.
At the time there I was labelled new age musician but it really did not stop writing for people of the variety of composing for films or advertising.
Everyone lives his life and follows a path, an approach. Some may indeed not. Peu importe. No matter.
There is a musician who has in his mind a way of life, an approach, it does not appear as such. Thus Vangelis has been described as new age musician, but was never really aware of this claim.
This bothers me, too, is the commercial side, the mercenary approach.
- Do you feel a particular lifestyle to compose and find inspiration?
- Yes, I have made a choice, but the inspiration comes also everyday and it is not necessarily tied to a particular method, fortunately.
For lifestyle, at some point in my life I have also decided to set up a company to produce and distribute my CDs. I did not want to remain in a sort of ghetto fashion and a distributor. That disturbed me. It is true that a certain approach, and because it is part of this effort, it was necessary to avoid any concessions. It was an approach in his life, it is a construction, we want to build something to leave something good and to share what we are doing to a lot of people. I did not want to have more business than distributors producers who’s stand in the New Age by mood.
I made up because I am a musician and composer, I tried to mount a production house for distribution to the end, without false pretense. I do not like this kind of guilt in relation to the money when we badly need. Like having a venal research and excuse that by another type of spiritual approach.
The New Age is the “Strange big bazaar” that results from a kind of lack of benchmarks. It’s true we saw a end of century with a moral and spiritual crisis. People are free but without landmarks. They are ready to go anywhere any how to find a safe area.
Until recently we still had tags, as a religion, morality. The major phase of demystification of the late twentieth century led to more freedom, but also a lot of lost peoples. They will be gloomy pessimistic because things are going wrong, it’s useless to try something new, we feel demobilized … . I do not want to explain more because it would take too long. Remember that there is a lack of benchmarks and that the people are not ready for this autonomy. So they seek other guardians who can be anything. These gurus, these guides are going in the direction that are not very honest. So some spiritual journey in which music was relaxing are not always very honest. There are a lot of credulity around us. It’s easy to cause some people in management who do not go to autonomy, accountability. For me freedom through self-reliance and responsibility. I dislike this movement helps create idols even though I have participated to date that has contributed to the drop.
For this “mess” forgive me expression may not lead to something positive. However, there is a positive emphasis has been placed for a time on the notion of “being” whereas previously we had “to have” that prevail. The spirituality can find benchmarks yet that it puts responsibility autonomy is a free. A pseudo spirituality that go anywhere is unable to give something good.
- Where is your music it is best known?
- For any confess that I do not know and that is not what is important.
- Where your music is it mainly broadcasts?
- In the European Economic Community and in France, of course.
- Where do you want to publicize?
- Such a question is not part of my basic concerns.
The only important thing that I know that I continue doing.
- Therapists use your music?
- Yes, and it pleases me. I feel involved in this famous construction of the individual. To bring something to people who are sad. The music is no longer just something fun, it contributes to the well-being of humans. I have a lot of music that is in clinics hospitals and retirement homes beyond the media later than the feeling of being used to something positive.
- Among your albums which ones you believe the most successful?
- The latest. Because with the song have retreived my first love.
- Do you have any current projects?
- Yes an opera.
Mail address: Thierry Morati C / O
DIEM, Espace Entreprises, “Les Moulins”, F-84400 Gargas, FRANCE.
Tel. +33.4.90.04.41.61 – fax +33.4.90.04.84.40
On My Space
Site of his girlfriend Jeanne de Chantal where you can find some of its titles