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How The 'New World' Symphony Introduced American Music To Itself
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- Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Sometimes it takes an outsider to point out what's great about a culture. That's exactly what Czech composer Antonin Dvorak was when he came to the U.S. at the end of the 19th century, an immigrant thrown into a new world and new sounds.
Jazz in Mexico
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- Monday, 26 November 2018
When thinking about jazz from Latin America, how often is it that Westerners will think of Mexico?
What is the world’s hardest singing style?
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- Monday, 26 November 2018
From Tuvan throat singing to yodelling, which is the hardest to master?
Tu Pum Pum: As Reggaeton Goes Pop, Never Forget the Genre’s Black Roots
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- Monday, 26 November 2018
As a new wave of highly marketable pop-reggaeton has taken hold of the music industry, the artists at the forefront of the movement have started to look less and less like the genre’s pioneers.
Comment la musique est devenue un ingrédient essentiel des jeux vidéo
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- Monday, 26 November 2018
D'un simple "bip" dans les années 70 aux partitions pour orchestres symphoniques aujourd'hui, la musique des jeux vidéo est devenue aussi importante que les bandes originales de films.
Rediscovering The East End's Yiddisher Jazz Scene
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- Wednesday, 14 November 2018
When some one says 'Jazz Age', beigels, bustling markets, and Jewish brides probably aren't what spring to mind.
Italy’s Oldest Instrument Hints at Sounds of Prehistoric Rome
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- Tuesday, 13 November 2018
The ceramic shell at first appeared to be one of a kind. One hypothesis was that it might have been a cheese strainer.
Has stadium rock been unplugged?
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- Tuesday, 13 November 2018
For many, imagining a sell-out stadium show conjures up the image of the classic rock band line-up; the posturing frontman, the charismatic lead guitarist, the perfect partnership between drums and bass keeping the heavy melodies rolling.
The Mystery of Ecuador's Lost Mastertapes
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- Tuesday, 13 November 2018
An eccentric grandfather and an old suitcase of songs and secret loves.
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