Music the artform and artists
The Evolution of Hocketing
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- Sunday, 04 March 2018
The musical technique known as hocketing has been shaping creative processes for centuries, appearing in forms ranging from medieval classical music to contemporary indie rock and EDM.
Why Does the Oboe Tune the Orchestra?
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- Sunday, 04 March 2018
A while back we explored why the orchestra generally tunes to an A at 440 Hz, sometimes 442 Hz, and, for the conspiracy theorists among us, 432 Hz. More often than not the oboe sounds that A.
Au concert ce soir
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- Sunday, 04 March 2018
La musique a toujours eu sa place au théâtre, mais plutôt en coulisse. Depuis quelques années, des auteurs s’attachent aussi à écrire des pièces dont les artistes - de Gainsbourg à Thiéfaine en passant par Dalida - sont les héros. Exploration d’une tendance.
Metallica, Afghanistan National Institute Of Music Named Polar Music Prize Laureates 2018
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- Tuesday, 20 February 2018
The committee receives nominations from the public as well as from the International Music Council, the UNESCO founded NGO which promotes geographical and musical diversity.
Border Percussion
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- Tuesday, 20 February 2018
Border Percussion: The 8 Best Classical Music Moments of the Week on YouTube.
No Hope, No Fear: Industrial Music in Zagreb
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- Tuesday, 20 February 2018
It was at a secondhand shop for electronics in the former Yugoslavia where, in 1982, Vladislav Knezević found a cassette by chance. It was a bootleg copy of Für Immer, by Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft.
Too Much Music: A Failed Experiment In Dedicated Listening
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- Tuesday, 20 February 2018
It has been said that we are living in a golden age of music fandom; with a single click, we can access almost every piece of music ever recorded, and for less than it would cost to hear a single song on a jukebox in 1955.
Get to Know These 7 Traditional Chinese Instruments
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- Tuesday, 20 February 2018
What better way to commemorate the Lunar New Year than by learning about Chinese musical culture?
La musique ou poétique de la vulgarité ?
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- Tuesday, 20 February 2018
Une composition musicale, si elle est dite triviale ou peu distinguée, peut être pourvue d’une qualité expressive à part entière, vivifiante et intéressante.