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We Need Experimental Music To Teach Us How To Listen
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- Thursday, 08 December 2016
The difference between hearing and listening is often referenced colloquially in conversations ― or, more likely, arguments ― in which one party feels the essence of his or her sentiments are not being digested.
Here's a taste of Cuban music in the time of Castro
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- Thursday, 08 December 2016
Today, when most people think of Cuban music, they're quick to mention Buena Vista Social Club, and there's good reason. But there's so much more to Cuban music than that all-star group. Here are a few more pivotal artists to check out.
From Bach To Beyoncé: Is Classical Music Dead?
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- Thursday, 08 December 2016
It’s true that classical music isn’t what it used to be — but neither is music in general. It isn’t consumed in the same way and its dedicated fan-base is primarily white and old in a country whose population is increasingly neither.
A Big Idea, Synthesized
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- Wednesday, 07 December 2016
Casio claimed it could fit the sounds of dozens of musical instruments into its keyboards. Maybe it wasn’t totally true, but the Casiotone gave us a lot.
Karlheinz Stockhausen, le provocateur inspiré
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- Wednesday, 07 December 2016
Qui était Karlheinz Stockhausen ? Pionnier des musiques électro-acoustiques, il apparaît comme un des grands compositeurs de la seconde moitié du XXe siècle. Mais à la fin de sa vie, il a multiplié les provocations, au point de se rendre inaudible. Comment s'expliquer ce mystère ?
Decolonizing our music
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- Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Colonization rears its ugly head whenever there is “globalization.” In the 1500s, several European nations were aggressively globalizing, especially Spain, and especially in the Americas.
Rostrum+: IRCLive!
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- Tuesday, 29 November 2016
The programme is the result of a one year creative process steered by Ulrich Hauschild, Director of BOZAR MUSIC, through an initial one-day workshop and continued monitoring throughout the academic year.
Just Why Does New Music Need Champions?
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- Tuesday, 29 November 2016
The implication is that new music is a specialty, some kind of cerebral sideline in danger of languishing but for the efforts of advocates.
Five Titans of Japanese Video Game Music
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- Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Some of Japan’s most significant composers in the field.
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