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]
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]
Coirault died on 15 January 1959 in his hometown of Surin; he was 85. [1] [2]
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