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The Surprising History of 'We Shall Overcome'
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- Wednesday, 20 May 2015
Guy Carawan, who died at 87 on May 2, is credited with turning the song from an obscure protest song into a civil-rights anthem.
The Weird and Unexpected Delights of Summer Music Festivals
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- Wednesday, 20 May 2015
If summer festivals were simply more of the same and existed mainly for recreational purposes, we wouldn't have them.
France celebrates singer Edith Piaf with exhibition for centenary of her birth
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- Wednesday, 20 May 2015
Dramatic life of the Little Sparrow, nation's most famous singer, is remembered at the national library in Paris in year she would have turned 100.
Using Music Therapy to Treat ASD
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- Tuesday, 19 May 2015
Music therapy is an established method of treating a wide variety of developmental and emotional afflictions, and is rapidly gaining acceptance in treating patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Why Isn’t Jazz More Popular?
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- Tuesday, 28 April 2015
Because this question is not really about the absolute popularity of jazz—after all, why isn't classical music more popular? or polka?—but about its declining popularity.
10 great jazz-related moments in cinema
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- Tuesday, 28 April 2015
From its earliest days, jazz has enriched, enlivened and influenced the movies.
Flowers, Fur, and Turtlenecks: The Fashion Statements of Jazz
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- Tuesday, 28 April 2015
In the 1940s, when jazz singer Billie Holiday was at the height of her power and artistry, she always performed wearing at least one white gardenia in her hair.
Playing a wind instrument 'helps you sleep'
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- Tuesday, 28 April 2015
Trumpet and clarinet players are less likely to develop obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), a condition where the soft tissue in the rear of the throat collapse during sleep, blocking the airways and leading to loud snoring.
Is There Such a Thing as Musical Dyslexia?
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- Tuesday, 28 April 2015
Music education in the Western world often emphasizes musical literacy, the ability to read musical notation fluently.
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