New stories on MusicTales

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   Songwriter

   Rabindra Sangeet have been an essential part of Indian culture for more than a century

   A native of Calcutta, Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913—the first Asian person to receive…

   August 10, 2018

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   Film

   Young Adam score captures the desolate landscape of the 50s Scotland

   An adaptation of Scottish writer Alexander Trocchi's loosely autobiographical novel, Young Adam is a harsh portrait of…

   August 9, 2018

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   Trombone

   Moonlight Serenade got its name to contrast the sun

   Glenn Miller, American big band leader, composer, and trombonist, is considered the primary musical symbol of the World…

   August 8, 2018

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   Classical Guitar

   The voice that carried guitar over the barriers of Cultural Revolution

   Born in Beijing following the Cultural Revolution—during which Western music and instruments were banned—Xuefei Yang…

   August 7, 2018

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   Viol

   Exceptional sensibility of consort music from the traveling maestro of the Stuart era

   John Jenkins (1592–1678), lutenist and string player, was the most eminent composer of the Stuart and Commonwealth eras…

   August 6, 2018

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   OUD

   Endless possibilities for one of the world’s oldest instruments

   Joseph Tawadros was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1983 and moved to Australia three years later. Several members of his…

   August 5, 2018

7. 

   Orchestra

   'English Dances' creator was fascinated by jazz in youth

   Sir Malcolm Henry Arnold (1921–2006), British composer and conductor, has an impressive body of work to his name,…

   August 4, 2018

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   Piano

   Abdullah Ibrahim created his African music of peace in exile

   The works of South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim, born Adolph Johannes Brand, fuse the melodic sounds of his…

   August 3, 2018

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   Film

   Instrumental simplicity of the quiet piano drama Breathe In

   In the intimate story of a foreign exchange student who causes a deep and devastating rift in a close-knit upstate New…

   August 2, 2018

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    Classical Guitar

    Dona Monina Távora's legacy kept alive through her brilliant followers

    Adolfina Raitzin, one of the criminally hidden talents of the 20th century, was born in Argentina in 1921. Her father…

    August 1, 2018

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    Sarod

    Legendary Tansen could bring rain with music

    The history of Indian classical music is enriched with numerous artists who were able to channel very specific moods…

    July 31, 2018

12. 

    Songwriter

    Cream's biggest hit inspired by Hendrix's debut in England

    Sunshine of Your Love by the British rock band Cream is perhaps their best known song that spawned numerous covers…

    July 30, 2018

13. 

    Orchestra

    'Mysterious Mountain' creator was not thrilled with its popularity

    American composer Alan Hovhaness is perhaps most known for his work Mysterious Mountain, or Symphony No.2, which proved…

    July 29, 2018

14. 

    Trumpet

    Forgotten German composer behind the shift from Baroque to Classical

    Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1758) was the leader of the transitional period from late Baroque to early Classical in…

    July 28, 2018

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    Contemporary Composer

    North Indian classics introduced into Californian underground thanks to Terry Riley

    Minimalist pioneer Terry Riley remains among the most revolutionary composers of the post-war era. Famed for his…

    July 27, 2018

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    Animation

    Preserved tradition in the modern aesthetics of The Breadwinner score

    The Breadwinner, directed by Nora Twomey, is an animated drama film based on Deborah Ellis’ award-winning novel that…

    July 26, 2018

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    Hang

    Electronic jazz achieves ambiance with exotic Swiss-made drum

    The Portico Quartet is a contemporary jazz and ethnic fusion ensemble from South London. The band is known for their…

    July 25, 2018

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    Classical Guitar

    The fine blend of styles and cultures of the Assad brothers

    Brazilian-born brothers Sérgio and Odair Assad have set the benchmark for every classical guitarist by creating a new…

    July 24, 2018

19. 

    Songwriter

    I Put a Spell on You: the wild roots of the song's blackout drunk recording

    I Put a Spell on You is a 1956 song written by Screamin' Jay Hawkins that became an instant classic and remained his…

    July 23, 2018

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    Violin

    Belated appreciation for the history-making Florence Price

    The modern rediscovery of the little-known African-American composer Florence Price only began in 2009, when a large…

    July 22, 2018