Music the artform and artists
Daniel Barenboim: 'The ABC of music-making is listening'
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- Tuesday, 07 March 2017
The two conductors compare notes on their lives in music, their roads to becoming conductors and breaking down barriers for female musicians.
Quelle place pour l’accordéon dans la musique classique ?
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- Tuesday, 07 March 2017
L’accordéon a longtemps gardé l'image d'un instrument de bal musette. Une idée reçue qui a bien évolué, notamment depuis le début du XXIe siècle, puisqu'il occupe une place de plus en plus importante dans le monde de la musique classique.
Celebrated Iraqi musician Naseer Shamma named UNESCO Artist for Peace
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- Wednesday, 22 February 2017
In his capacity as a UNESCO Artist for Peace, Mr Shamma will support UNESCO’s work on education for peace among young people as well as the safeguarding of cultural heritage in Iraq and in the region.
Ghana: Is There a Future for Ghana Gospel Music?
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- Tuesday, 21 February 2017
Let's begin with a ride through the genealogy of Ghanaian Gospel music.
Grammys 2017
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- Tuesday, 21 February 2017
The 59th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held on February 12, 2017.
The sound of LA
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- Tuesday, 21 February 2017
For a city famed for Hollywood glitz and celebrity, Los Angeles has always retained hidden depths when it comes to music.
Kraftwerk’s ‘Autobahn’ Helped Germany Leave Nazism in the Rear-View Mirror
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- Tuesday, 21 February 2017
The most important watershed moment in the history of popular music in post-war Germany came in November 1974 when Kraftwerk released its groundbreaking album Autobahn.
Pierre Boulez à tout prix : La naissance de l'Ircam
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- Tuesday, 21 February 2017
En 1964, Pierre Boulez installé en Allemagne projette de revenir en France, il répond à une sollicitation du Ministère de la culture et fait une proposition de réforme de la direction de la musique...
Polar Music Prize
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- Tuesday, 07 February 2017
The Polar Music Prize celebrates the power and importance of music and is awarded to individuals, groups or institutions for international recognition of excellence in the world of music.
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