Music the artform and artists
105 Years of Film Music: The 1930s
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- Monday, 24 February 2014
With the advent of sound in movies came an influx of European-born composers who brought musical sophistication and ingenuity to Hollywood.
One Hundred Years of Nigerian Music
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- Monday, 24 February 2014
The Centenary Planning Committee of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of Nigeria (SGF) in collaboration with Evergreen Musical Company Limited (EMCL) has embarked on the compilation of Nigeria's contemporary music from 1914 to 2014 in commemoration of the country's 100th year celebration.
Ghana Music Week Celebration
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- Tuesday, 18 February 2014
President John Dramani Mahama is expected to open the first-ever Ghana Music Week (GMW) being organised by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts in collaboration with the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA).
Olympic Overtures: 100 Years of Olympic Music
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- Tuesday, 18 February 2014
The opening events rely on music, award ceremonies always feature national anthems, and for some events, such as gymnastics and synchronized swimming, music is an essential ingredient in the routines. But as marriages go, it has been a rocky one at times.
Composing with confidence
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- Wednesday, 12 February 2014
What support do emerging composers and sound artists really need to develop?
Duke Ellington's Lost Opera, Forever A Work In Progress
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- Monday, 10 February 2014
Duke Ellington added more than 3,000 songs to the American music vault before his death in 1974.
In China, ‘Once the Villages Are Gone, the Culture Is Gone’
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- Monday, 10 February 2014
Once or twice a week, a dozen amateur musicians meet under a highway overpass on the outskirts of Beijing, carting with them drums, cymbals and the collective memory of their destroyed village.
Arab orchestra hits the right notes in US
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- Monday, 10 February 2014
Founded in 2009, the National Arab Orchestra was originally a small chamber music group called the Michigan Arab Orchestra and included an oud (Arab lute), qanun (Arab zither), violin, nay (Arab reed flute), and riqq (Arab tambourine).
Dying Caucasus Musical Traditions Recorded
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- Thursday, 30 January 2014
Today, the Caucasus is regarded as a region of instability, comprising heavily disputed areas as well as separatist regions.