Music the artform and artists
In Ethiopia’s Capital, a Resurgent Jazz Scene
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- Wednesday, 26 November 2014
The resurgent music scene is far from the only change occurring in this frenetic city of nearly four million.
World Choral Day
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- Tuesday, 25 November 2014
The World Choral Day will be held all over the world on December 7. An international choral event to extol the values of solidarity, peace and understanding. The 2014 celebrations are placed under the theme of integration.
10 of the best: where jazz meets classical
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- Tuesday, 25 November 2014
Fusion all too often means a hybrid that takes the bite out of both genres.
Un bref historique de la boîte à rythmes dans le rock
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- Monday, 24 November 2014
La boîte à rythmes est l'une des inventions les plus géniales de tous les temps. Elle est abordable, facile à utiliser, d'une précision impitoyable, capable de faire exactement ce qu'on lui dit, et ce, pendant un temps infini.
Singapore: Iskandar Ismail, a music man till the end
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- Monday, 24 November 2014
He helped write a lot of the soundtrack of Singapore.
Zimbabwe: Is This the End of Jazz?
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- Monday, 10 November 2014
Because of its popularity, two decades ago, all musicians in Zimbabwe were referred to as "Majazzmen'.
China: Streams and Echoes
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- Monday, 10 November 2014
The long musical journey of Chou Wen-chung, the father of Chinese Composers.
Improvised Music From Japan
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- Monday, 10 November 2014
At the turn of the millennium, improvised music from japan became incredibly quiet.
The New Acoustic Instrument That Sounds Like a Synthesizer
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- Monday, 10 November 2014
Yaybahar is an electric-free, totally acoustic instrument designed by Gorkem Sen. The vibrations from the strings are transmitted via the coiled springs to the frame drums.
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