Music the artform and artists
Santana On 'Black Magic Woman,' A Pioneering Cultural Mashup
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- Thursday, 12 May 2016
When Carlos Santana recently reunited members of his original band for a new album and short tour, it was more than a trip down memory lane. The band's members say it was a rekindling of a spiritual connection among a group of musicians who crafted a sound that proved to be not only hugely popular, but was also a pioneering cultural mashup.
An Atlantic Archipelago’s Main Export: Music
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- Thursday, 12 May 2016
Some countries have oil, diamonds or cocoa beans. Cape Verde, a tiny archipelago about 385 miles off the west coast of Senegal, has music, and it is betting on that resource to help bolster its fragile economy.
Zubin Mehta, un chef explosif
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- Thursday, 12 May 2016
Le portrait d'un chef d'orchestre explosif, tempétueux et captivant, l'indien Zubin Mehta.
Piano nobile
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- Thursday, 12 May 2016
In 1980 a Roman engineer and pianist, Paolo Fazioli, made what most of his friends considered a foolish decision. He opened a piano factory, and not one making cheap pianos for children. Mr Fazioli planned to make the world’s best pianos.
Musical Homelands: New Territories
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- Wednesday, 04 May 2016
The current mass movement of people in Europe and the many different cultures meeting and mixing with each other has led us to dedicate this year’s edition to topics revolving around musical and cultural identities, the homelands, and their confrontation with new surroundings, the new territories.
Africa: Wemba Goes With a Bang
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- Wednesday, 04 May 2016
Two days after the world lost virtuoso musician Prince Rogers Nelson, better known as Prince, the African continent was thrown into gloom as one of its finest musician, Papa Wemba left the earthly plane.
Remembering Prince
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- Tuesday, 03 May 2016
There will be longer pieces written, and better ones, about the death of Prince, but the main point is that there will be many, and each will demonstrate purely and powerfully how deeply he connected with those of us who loved his music, his spirit, his playfulness, his petulance, his bravery, his youth, his wisdom, his weirdness, his virtuosity, and his vision.
Playing for Mumbai’s classical music connoisseurs
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- Tuesday, 03 May 2016
Dabgars come from India’s western belt that includes Gujarat, Rajasthan and some parts of Uttar Pradesh. Having long practised and promoted the art of making quality musical instruments, they specialise in making dhol-tashas, mrudungs, tablas, and other instruments.
Tales of the Unexpected: saying yes to today's composers
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- Tuesday, 03 May 2016
From requests for disused shops, paperbacks, toys, to an ocean bed, composers have kept BCMG on their toes. Outgoing artistic director Stephen Newbould reflects on the challenges and excitement at the cutting edge of contemporary music.
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