Music the artform and artists
The Pleasures of Soft Singing
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- Wednesday, 26 February 2014
There are many singers, especially young ones, who have big healthy voices and sing loud all the time. This is a problem for two reasons.
How African Americans changed classical music
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- Monday, 24 February 2014
It must be remembered that for a long time, classical music was not a part of the black experience in music.
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.