Music the artform and artists
Jordi Savall et l'art de l’improvisation
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- Tuesday, 23 November 2021
Le célèbre musicien catalan, gambiste, chef d’orchestre et compositeur, Jordi Savall a fêté ses 80 ans le 1er août 2021. Depuis des décennies, il étudie et interprète un large répertoire allant du Moyen Âge au baroque.
La historia de A-ha: el falsete de los guaperas "nazis" que llenaron las carpetas adolescentes en los 80
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- Thursday, 18 November 2021
El éxito de 'Take on me', impulsado por la voz de Morten Harket, les convirtió en el epítome de la música de aquella década y en modelo para Coldplay.
The Best Jazz Musicians Of All-Time
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- Tuesday, 09 November 2021
Looking for a starting place in your journey into jazz? This list of the best jazz musicians includes some of the essential voices of the genre.
A Not So Untold History of Latin American Women in Early Electronic Music
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- Monday, 08 November 2021
Key works of electronic music history that emerge from a Western context often neglect pioneers coming from or operating in their »periphery,« even when adopting explicitly feminist lenses.
Meet 3 unsung, pioneering heroes of music whose names you probably didn’t know
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- Monday, 08 November 2021
Chances are you’ve never heard the name Vasili Arkhipov, but he could be the reason you’re alive. Back during the Cuban Missile Crisis, he stopped his commander from accidentally firing nukes on the US when things heated up. It’s possible that he prevented the entire planet from plunging into a nuclear war. Talk about an unsung hero.
Sabah Fakhri, passeur de la musique arabe traditionnelle
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- Monday, 08 November 2021
Interprète et passeur légendaire de la musique arabe traditionnelle, le ténor syrien Sabah Fakhri est mort mardi 2 novembre à Damas, à l’âge de 88 ans. La voix puissante de cet homme petit et rond, capable d’exalter son public, aura marqué des générations, de la Tunisie au Proche-Orient.
Fallece Mario Lavista, un emblema de la música en México
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- Friday, 05 November 2021
El compositor estaba convencido de que la música tiene el poder de llegar al mundo de los muertos y que éstos probablemente escuchan, expresó Cultura UNAM como parte de la serie de condolencias por la partida del maestro.
1999's 'Latin Explosion' chased crossover hits. Today, Latino artists don't need them
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- Monday, 25 October 2021
1999 was a big year at the Grammy Awards. Lauryn Hill won five Grammys, including for album of the year. Celene Dion won record of the year. Shania Twain and Alanis Morissette won multiple awards. Even Aerosmith performed "I Don't Want To Miss a Thing" from the Armageddon film soundtrack. It was a perfect '90s time capsule.
The oud and Middle Eastern music in video games
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- Monday, 25 October 2021
The sound of the oud contributes a wealth of colour, magic, and emotion to the music of video games, drawing on centuries of Middle Eastern tradition and splendour to tell authentic stories in novel ways.
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