Music the artform and artists
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.
Nigeria: Is Highlife Music Going Extinct
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- Monday, 10 November 2014
While the Nigerian music industry has become an industry to be reckoned with globally, Highlife music, which was once the favourite of many music lovers, is fast becoming a thing of the past.
Soufismes alla turca
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- Monday, 10 November 2014
Présentation de la cérémonie Mevlevi ""Sema" classée au patrimoine oral et immatériel de l'Unesco depuis 2005.
Stockhausen in Japan
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- Tuesday, 28 October 2014
How the german avant-garde composer was transformed by his first visit to japan.
On Writing About Irish Traditional Music
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- Tuesday, 28 October 2014
Musicians need to harness the printed word to affect their fortunes.
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