Education
He studied composition with Paul Dukas, but soon became more interested in other activities.
He studied composition with Paul Dukas, but soon became more interested in other activities.
Desportes was originally a lawyer at Caen, then professor of music and conductor. After the Second World War, Desportes became rich from his inventions. He also painted, in a style influenced by Henri Rousseau, and even made a short film of Rousseau"s life.
In the 1950s Desportes embarked on an expedition to the Amazon basin, partly to study the music of the Amazonian tribes.