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Music the artform and artists

One Hundred Years of Nigerian Music

The Centenary Planning Committee of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of Nigeria (SGF) in collaboration with Evergreen Musical Company Limited (EMCL) has embarked on the compilation of Nigeria's contemporary music from 1914 to 2014 in commemoration of the country's 100th year celebration.

All Africa

Ghana Music Week Celebration

President John Dramani Mahama is expected to open the first-ever Ghana Music Week (GMW) being organised by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts in collaboration with the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA).

Ghana Government

 

Olympic Overtures: 100 Years of Olympic Music

The opening events rely on music, award ceremonies always feature national anthems, and for some events, such as gymnastics and synchronized swimming, music is an essential ingredient in the routines. But as marriages go, it has been a rocky one at times.

WQXR

Composing with confidence

What support do emerging composers and sound artists really need to develop?

Arts Professional

Duke Ellington's Lost Opera, Forever A Work In Progress

Duke Ellington added more than 3,000 songs to the American music vault before his death in 1974.

NPR

In China, ‘Once the Villages Are Gone, the Culture Is Gone’

Once or twice a week, a dozen amateur musicians meet under a highway overpass on the outskirts of Beijing, carting with them drums, cymbals and the collective memory of their destroyed village.

The New York Times

Arab orchestra hits the right notes in US

Founded in 2009, the National Arab Orchestra was originally a small chamber music group called the Michigan Arab Orchestra and included an oud (Arab lute), qanun (Arab zither), violin, nay (Arab reed flute), and riqq (Arab tambourine).

Al Jazeera

Dying Caucasus Musical Traditions Recorded

Today, the Caucasus is regarded as a region of instability, comprising heavily disputed areas as well as separatist regions.

The Moscow Times

The Arab music scene

The Arabic music scene has been literally revolutionized over the past few years.

Arab News


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