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The IMC Music World News presents music news from around the world brought to you by the International Music Council. The bulletin is emailed to subscribers every two weeks and it reaches more than 70 countries on all five continents. Click here to subscribe.
Issue 04/2022 – 04 February 2023
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Music World News is divided into six sections. Scroll through or, if you wish, click on one of the sections to be taken straight to those stories.
Music the artform and artists
Stella Chiweshe: Zimbabwe’s mbira queen, rebel music star and pioneer
Chiweshe was born in July 1946 in the rural area of Mhondoro in the Mashonaland province of northern Zimbabwe. She began playing the mbira, an ancient thumb piano, in the early 1960s. At the time she was reproached by both men and women because she had dared to play an instrument that was ordinarily played by men.
Music in Africa
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John Williams Beats His Own Record as Most Oscar-Nominated Living Person
The legendary composer received his 53rd Academy Award nomination for his work on Steven Spielberg's 'The Fabelmans' on Tuesday.
The Hollywood Reporter
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Chinese musician works to revive the gehu instrument
Yuxin Wu, a second-generation gehu player at the Berklee College of Music, is on a mission to revive the Chinese string instrument with its unique vibrational sound.
The World
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Tom Verlaine, ex-leader de Television et figure de la scène punk-rock
Le chanteur et guitariste qui émergea dans l’underground new-yorkais à la fin des années 1970 est mort à 73 ans.
Huffington Post
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"Hyperpop": ¿El futuro de la música pop?
El hyperpop en un subgénero de la música pop que se caracteriza por un uso maximalista de elementos electrónicos para generar melodías pegadizas y sonidos agradables para el oído.
El Imparcial
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A Black Composer’s Legacy Flourishes 500 Years After His Birth
The reputation of Vicente Lusitano, one of the earliest known composers of African descent active in Europe, was thwarted for centuries.
The New York Times
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Music Industry
Spotify’s Future Isn’t Exclusive Podcasts. It’s Advertising
More than 450 million people use Spotify, and almost 200 million people pay for it. But it still loses money.
Bloomberg
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Music Finance: Where The Real Money Is Being Made
At 28, Canadian pop idol Justin Bieber is making headlines with the sale of his entire publishing catalogue to Hipgnosis Songs Capital in a deal reported to be worth $200 million. The purchase covers all 290 titles in his catalogue (as of December 31, 2021).
Ludwig Van
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Live music: How buying concert tickets could be made better
Fans, politicians and even musicians have been complaining about the painful process of trying to buy tickets for concerts for years.
BBC
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Selon les données Spotify, la musique de la région MENA transcende les frontières rapidement
Environ deux tiers des nouveaux artistes de la région Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord découverts le sont en dehors de leurs pays d’origine.
Middle East Eye
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Es carísimo hacer música en Ecuador
Hasta 5.000 dólares puede costar producir una canción. Don Manny contó que crear un hit necesita de mucho billete. Artistas revelaron que es cierto.
Extra
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South Africa is one of the top markets for K-pop in Africa
K-pop, or Korean pop, can feature a range of musical styles, including "Pop, Hip Hop, R&B, Rock, Jazz, Reggae, Disco, and even traditional and folk Korean musical stylings", states the press release. K-pop is usually performed by Korean artists known as idols.
News24
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Music Education
After the pandemic, young people need music education more than ever before
Boosting music and arts can improve overall student achievement and well-being.
The Hechinger Report
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Why Do Kids Hate Music Lessons?
As a former violin student, I decided to investigate why so many promising players quit early.
The Walrus
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'Body percussion' prof in Japan wants instrument-free music education to go global
Yamada began teaching body percussion over 30 years ago, during his days as an elementary school teacher in Kurume. It started when he got students who were having trouble concentrating in class to clap along to songs. He went on to develop methods of teaching the subject while practicing it with students at elementary and special needs schools in the city.
The Mainichi
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Sciences et musique au diapason : une double licence pour étudiants passionnés
En France, deux doubles licences permettent aux étudiants scientifiques pratiquant régulièrement la musique d’étudier ces deux matières.
Le Monde
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Los efectos positivos de la música en adolescentes
Los beneficios de la música se extienden más allá de las conexiones neuronales del cerebro. Apuntan a un mayor bienestar y desarrollo positivo en los adolescentes.
A+
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Policy, Research & Politics
Commitment to an explicit culture goal in Mondiacult declaration welcome: now is the time to deliver
The members of the Culture 2030 Goal Campaign, representing global cultural networks, strongly welcome the undertaking in the Declaration of the MONDIACULT 2022 Conference to integrate a specific Culture Goal in the post-2030 development agenda. We are happy to see strong interest from UNESCO Member States, at the Executive Board, in ensuring effective follow up.
Read More
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SHIFTing towards eco practices: international cultural networks take lead
This pilot project will also encourage active climate action among the wider cultural sector and create a new alliance of like-minded networks and associations. Participating networks aim to get eco-certified by the end of 2023.
Read More
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Video goes viral after Cambodia tries to silence popular rapper
The censorship of a song on labour rights highlights the challenges of Cambodia’s increasingly restrictive cultural climate.
Al Jazeera
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Beyoncé, Ticketmaster and the perils of mixing music and politics
Music and politics are uneasy bedfellows. One of the most enjoyable spats of late has been one member of ’70s/’80s rockers Journey taking to the courts to stop a bandmate from performing the big hit “Don’t Stop Believin’” for Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
Politico
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‘Similar to criminal conspiracy’: draconian new law targets Italian ravers
Bill passed by Giorgia Meloni’s rightwing coalition means event organisers can have their phones tapped and face six years in jail.
The Guardian
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Playlist Politique
Quelle utilisation les hommes politiques font-ils de la musique ? Émilie Rousset répond à cette question dans Playlist Politique. En analysant la mise en scène des cérémonies politiques et leur storytelling, de l’investiture macronienne aux adieux d’Angela Merkel, la metteure en scène poursuit son exploration du décalage entre le réel et la fiction.
La Terrasse
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Technologies and media
5 new Music Tech companies worth paying attention to
It is the start of another year. Judging by the last few months of 2022, 2023 is set to be a very exciting year in terms of music technology, especially in the field of artificial intelligence.
HypeBot
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How Musicians Are Fashioning Creativity With AI
As AI (artificial intelligence) gains a larger presence in the music industry, some artists remain wary of the technology while others are embracing the opportunities that it offers to power their songwriting creativity.
Forbes
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Une application crée vos playlists de musique avec ChatGPT !
ChatGPT continue de surprendre par ses capacités dans presque tous les domaines. Une nouvelle application utilise cette IA pour créer des playlists à partir d’une phrase ou quelques mots seulement.
Futura Sciences
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Así era iTunes, la primera aplicación de música de Apple que desapareció en 2023
Luego de 22 años la primera plataforma de música de la compañía será reemplazada por Apple Music.
InfoBae
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La nueva inteligencia artificial de Google permite crear música a partir de órdenes escritas
La inteligencia artificial sigue adentrándose en los dominios del arte. Y con una versatilidad digna de los mejores maestros. A los bots ya los hemos visto filosofar, generar diseños sin más ayuda que unas cuantas indicaciones o escribir crónicas, en ocasiones, eso sí, con fortuna desigual.
Xataca
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The Pointy End
Tackling the Bane of Musicians’ Existence: Focal Dystonia
Imagine you’re a world-famous pianist like Leon Fleisher and you’re about to play the first-movement cadenza from Beethoven’s Fourth Concerto, a passage you’ve played hundreds of times. Suddenly and inexplicably, your fingers aren’t responding properly to the messages sent by the brain and the endless hours spent building muscle memory.
SFCV
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Could Music Therapy Help In The Fight Against The Effects Of COVID-19?
Could music be used to treat COVID-19? It seems ironic that music, one of the fields hardest hit by the global pandemic, may prove to be an effective treatment specifically for COVID-related inflammation, according to a study published in the academic journal Music & Science.
Ludwig Van
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Sept oeuvres classiques qui firent scandale lors de leur création
Retour sur quelques-unes des œuvres qui ont soulevés les plus grosses controverses, voire les plus gros scandales de l’histoire de la musique classique, lors de leur création.
RTS
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“Si suena la música mientras te operan, te recuperas antes”
Su vida ha girado en torno a la música, incluso llegó a estudiar telecos, tras acabar la carrera de piano con 15 años, para averiguar cómo salía la música de la radio de su casa.
La Vanguardia
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Amoeba Music asks, ‘What’s in your bag?,’ and no algorithm can compete
In the long-running YouTube series, musicians divulge what they’ve bought at the legendary record store. Their answers provide an education in how to discover music.
The Washington Post
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