Music the artform and artists
How a boy band from South Korea became the biggest in the world
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- Tuesday, 11 June 2019
Beatlemania, the intense fan frenzy directed towards the fab foursome, was gripping America and the group's performance at the Ed Sullivan Theater was punctuated by fervent screaming from the studio audience. In May 2019, over 55 years later, another band of foreigners played the same theater.
How Gil Scott-Heron made way for a generation of rap revolutionaries
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- Tuesday, 11 June 2019
On what would have been his 70th birthday, we look back at the exceptional legacy of the poet, musician, and novelist.
Cuba: While The Politicians Argued, The Musicians Jammed
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- Tuesday, 11 June 2019
The politicians in both countries could learn a few things from those who make music about bridging gaps, finding common ground and even celebrating differences.
How synthesizer pioneer Bob Moog brought electronic music to the masses
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- Tuesday, 11 June 2019
Opening on what would be his 85th birthday, the Moogseum commemorates the inventor who’s been a staple of pop music from the 1960s to today.
Moondog, l'inclassable
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- Tuesday, 11 June 2019
Tous s'accordent à dire qu'on ne peut réduire Moondog à un seul genre. En effet, le compositeur a brouillé les pistes en s'inspirant des rythmiques indiennes d'Amérique du Nord, en développant une obsession pour le contrepoint et le canon, en sympathisant avec les plus grands jazzmen de son époque et en influençant le courant minimalisme.
Antonio Salieri’s Revenge
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- Wednesday, 29 May 2019
He was falsely cast as Mozart’s murderer and music’s sorest loser. Now he’s getting a fresh hearing.
AFRIMA 2019 to Reward New Generation of African Musicians
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- Tuesday, 28 May 2019
The African Union Commission (AUC) in partnership with All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has unveiled programme of events for the sixth edition of the awards in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The 8 Best & Brightest Artists in Ecuador’s Underground Scene
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- Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Local music is influenced by both the geographical conditions that enrich Ecuador, and the culture that makes it so diverse.
Classical music has long been jazzier than you might think
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- Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Is there something inherently boring about classical music as it’s performed nowadays?
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