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   Orchestra

   The symbiosis of music and architecture in mathematical glissandi by Iannis Xenakis

   The rapid growth of technology in the 20th century led to the beginning of a new era in the music industry when the…

   December 8, 20193 comments

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   Nadaswaram

   Krithi lyrics in Tyagaraja's songs defined South Indian classic tradition of the 18th century

   Tyagaraja was a South Indian poet, musician, and composer whose devotional and philosophical songs—written mainly in…

   December 4, 2019

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   Album

   Yemeni folk melodies interpolated into psychedelic dance rhythms by El Khat

   The musical traditions of Yemen can be traced back to the 14th century in the form of homayni which meaning can be…

   December 1, 2019

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   Organ

   Organ symphonies by Louis Vierne, an eminent maestro of Notre Dame de Paris

   Louis Vierne was an outstanding musician, teacher and composer of organ music who for almost 40 years held the…

   November 27, 20192 comments

5. 

   Orchestra

   The Skaters' Waltz: subtle harmonies of romantic dance music by Emile Waldteufel

   Les Patineurs Valse or the Skaters' Waltz is arguably the most famous of Émile Waldteufel's works. A late Romantic…

   November 24, 2019

6. 

   Band

   Bird In The Belly: the dark side of old British ballads re-imagined in polyphonic folk songs

   Bird in the Belly is an English folk band that draws their inspiration through collecting little known or forgotten…

   November 20, 2019

7. 

   Orchestra

   Nicola Porpora: operatic composer made history as a music teacher of Haydn and Farinelli

   Nicola Porpora was an Italian composer of the late Baroque period whose operas brimmed with an excellent orchestral…

   November 17, 20191 comment

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   Collaboration

   Marius Neset and London Sinfonietta: saxophone accompanied by world-class orchestra acquainted classical harmony with jazz rhythms

   The intriguing cross-genre collaboration between the Norwegian jazz saxophonist Marius Neset and the London Sinfonietta…

   November 13, 2019

9. 

   Classical Guitar

   Dionisio Aguado's guitar method and tripodison guitar stand have been in use for 200 years

   Dionisio Aguado y García was a Spanish composer who laid the foundations of modern performing techniques on classical…

   November 10, 20194 comments

10. 

    Choir

    Traditional music of Gourara archipelago of oases features the poetry of endangered languages

    Located in southwest Algeria, Gourara is one of the most picturesque areas of the Sahara desert. This unique region is…

    November 6, 2019

11. 

    Sitar

    The world's first sitar recording by Imdad Khan

    In 1904, the Gramophone Company sent its team to India in order to record the best Hindustani classical musicians and…

    November 3, 20192 comments

12. 

    Percussion

    First ever composition for solo percussion by Edgard Varèse ionized Zappa to choose a career in music

    Edgard Varèse was one of the most innovative composers of the 20th century who not only developed his own concept of…

    October 30, 20191 comment

13. 

    Orchestra

    Abdelazer: Purcell's suite for the failed play gained popularity thanks to Britten's arrangement for children

    Abdelazer, or The Moor's Revenge, is a 1676 play by Aphra Behn who is considered to be one of the first known English…

    October 27, 2019

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    Album

    Swordfishtrombones: groundbreaking instrumentation catches Tom Waits' signature sound

    Released in 1983, Swordfishtrombones became the first self-produced album by Tom Waits that not only established the…

    October 23, 2019

15. 

    Songwriter

    The fusion of traditional Mexican music in María Grever's songs

    María Grever, born Maria Joaquina de la Portilla Torres, was a Mexican songwriter who, combining the musical cultures…

    October 20, 2019

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    Guitar

    Ry Cooder & Vishwa Mohan Bhatt: the unlikely fusion of two guitar greats

    A Meeting by the River—is one of the most striking cross-cultural works of the 1990s which brought Grammy Awards for…

    October 16, 2019

17. 

    Piano

    Ferruccio Busoni as a great piano transcriber of Bach's keyboard music

    Ferruccio Busoni was an Italian pianist, composer and theoretical writer whose creative period fell on the transitional…

    October 13, 20191 comment

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    Classical Guitar

    Ferdinando Carulli: the Parisian sensation and décacorde guitar inventor

    Ferdinando Carulli was among the most influential Italian guitarists whose music, textbooks, and instrument design…

    October 9, 20192 comments

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    Violin

    Devil's Trill Sonata: Giuseppe Tartini was unable to recreate Lucifer's music played in his dream

    Despite its ominous title, the Devil's Trill Sonata is a gentle and peaceful Baroque piece for solo violin accompanied…

    October 6, 2019

20. 

    Sarod

    The mohan veena: classic instrument developed by Radhika Mohan Maitra is a child of veena, sarod, and sitar

    Radhika Mohan Maitra was an outstanding Bengali musician who enriched the Hindustani classical tradition by not only…

    October 2, 20192 comments