Music the artform and artists
Where will Malaysia’s next big music star come from?
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- Friday, 04 October 2019
Have you ever wondered how some of Malaysia's biggest music artistes were discovered? Here are a few examples.
Electronic music in Africa
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- Friday, 04 October 2019
Electronic music in Africa has experienced an explosion in recent times, with many musicians on the continent opting to go the electro route.
How the Silence Makes the Music
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- Friday, 04 October 2019
A brief, incomplete, very quiet guide to the history of music’s negative spaces.
The evolution of a muffled minority: viola players throughout history
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- Friday, 04 October 2019
Viola players are to violinists what Belgians are to French: (very pleasant) neighbours which we love to make fun of.
Mercedes Sosa, la voix de l’Amérique latine
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- Friday, 04 October 2019
Il y a dix ans disparaissait l’une des figures musicales majeures de l’Amérique latine : la chanteuse Mercedes Sosa, reconnue pour sa voix autant que pour ses engagements.
Imaginary Landscapes: The turntable as instrument
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- Tuesday, 03 September 2019
Exploring radical turntablism in experimental music with Shiva Feshareki, Haroon Mirza, Philip Jeck and more.
Miles Davis and John Coltrane – Yin and Yang
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- Tuesday, 03 September 2019
How did John Coltrane and Miles Davis get on? The odd couple, with contrasting personalities on and off the bandstand. But together the music they produced was peerless.
Inside Dubai’s rapidly growing hip-hop scene
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- Tuesday, 03 September 2019
Local artists are starting to make waves, here’s why you need to take notice.
Control Freaks: Why Composers Are Experimenting With Putting Audiences in Headphones
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- Tuesday, 03 September 2019
Can wearing headphones enhance a live concert experience? Some composers and presenters believe so and have been experimenting with the pros and cons of outfitting live audiences with headphones.
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