Music the artform and artists
What’s in a Song?
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- Tuesday, 23 February 2016
The songwriting process is cloaked in mystique, leaving music fans wondering who’s really behind our favorites.
Le free jazz, une musique d'intellos?
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- Tuesday, 23 February 2016
S'infiltrant dans nos films, nos séries, nos albums de rap et d'électro, le free jazz est de retour sur le devant de la scène.
The chamber orchestra: why small is beautiful
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- Tuesday, 23 February 2016
Mozart, Brahms and Schumann all worked with, and wrote for, chamber orchestras, whose compact size is a huge advantage to composers and audiences alike. Why do we neglect them today?
The laureates of the Polar Music Prize 2016 are...
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- Wednesday, 10 February 2016
The Polar Music Prize awards two Laureates in order to celebrate music in all its various forms and to emphasize the original intention of the Polar Music Prize: to break down musical boundaries by bringing together people from all the different worlds of music.
Why Isn’t Jazz Popular?
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- Tuesday, 09 February 2016
There’s something for everybody in jazz. It’s the most open-minded sound on the planet, no matter what the Jazz Police say.
Only two of last year’s biggest hits were written without outside help. Guess who?
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- Tuesday, 09 February 2016
Nope, for once, it’s not Adele. Some will see this as evidence of a masterclass in A&R. Others will see it as a sad indictment of the over-manufactured world of modern pop.
David Bowie Planned a 'Long List' of Music to Release
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- Tuesday, 09 February 2016
David Bowie created a legacy of 26 studio albums and golden years of memories, but there could be more to come. The legendary British artist has reportedly left a treasure trove of new music that will be released in stages from next year.
From Berlin's warehouses to London's estates: how cities shape music scenes
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- Tuesday, 09 February 2016
Cities don’t get a songwriting credit or a royalty cheque. But from grunge in Seattle’s garages to hip-hop in New York’s community centres, urban design has profoundly influenced musical genres across the world.
Sénégal: Musiques traditionnelles - 72 instruments répertoriés dans cinq régions du pays
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- Tuesday, 09 February 2016
La Direction du patrimoine culturel (Dpc) et le Bureau régional de l'Unesco ont organisé une journée de restitution des contenus de l'inventaire sur les musiques traditionnelles au Sénégal.
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