Music the artform and artists
Sabah Fakhri, passeur de la musique arabe traditionnelle
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- Monday, 08 November 2021
Interprète et passeur légendaire de la musique arabe traditionnelle, le ténor syrien Sabah Fakhri est mort mardi 2 novembre à Damas, à l’âge de 88 ans. La voix puissante de cet homme petit et rond, capable d’exalter son public, aura marqué des générations, de la Tunisie au Proche-Orient.
Fallece Mario Lavista, un emblema de la música en México
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- Friday, 05 November 2021
El compositor estaba convencido de que la música tiene el poder de llegar al mundo de los muertos y que éstos probablemente escuchan, expresó Cultura UNAM como parte de la serie de condolencias por la partida del maestro.
1999's 'Latin Explosion' chased crossover hits. Today, Latino artists don't need them
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- Monday, 25 October 2021
1999 was a big year at the Grammy Awards. Lauryn Hill won five Grammys, including for album of the year. Celene Dion won record of the year. Shania Twain and Alanis Morissette won multiple awards. Even Aerosmith performed "I Don't Want To Miss a Thing" from the Armageddon film soundtrack. It was a perfect '90s time capsule.
The oud and Middle Eastern music in video games
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- Monday, 25 October 2021
The sound of the oud contributes a wealth of colour, magic, and emotion to the music of video games, drawing on centuries of Middle Eastern tradition and splendour to tell authentic stories in novel ways.
Max Richter, le compositeur le plus streamé au monde
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- Monday, 25 October 2021
Le Britannique Max Richter a composé la musique de plus de cinquante films et séries télévisées. Sa berceuse "Sleep" a été streamée plus de 500 millions de fois.
70 años de Charly García: una historia de la música
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- Monday, 25 October 2021
Nacido el 23 de octubre de 1951 en el barrio porteño de Caballito, su vida resume el devenir de la música popular argentina de las últimas cinco décadas.
67th International Rostrum of Composers
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- Tuesday, 12 October 2021
A flagship project of the International Music Council (IMC), the International Rostrum of Composers (IRC) will be held this year for the first time in Belgrade, Serbia, following the invitation of our partner, Radio Television of Serbia – Radio Belgrade.
The Rise of Latin and Reggaeton Influence in US Pop Music
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- Tuesday, 12 October 2021
Lines between genres are often blurred in music from all over the Americas, revealing that modern musical culture cannot be confined to exclusive boxes.
Hit songs rely on increasing “harmonic surprise” to hook listeners
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- Tuesday, 12 October 2021
Hip-hop artist Childish Gambino (aka actor Donald Glover) made a splash in 2018 with the release of his Grammy-winning hit single, "This Is America." With its stark, sudden shifts between choral melodies in major chords and menacing percussive elements drawn from the trap subgenre, the song constantly defies the listener's expectations throughout.
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