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   Cello

   Classical cello tribute to Bob Marley's No Woman No Cry

   Sheku Kanneh-Mason is one of today’s most exciting young cellists. His 2018 debut album Inspiration featured the…

   May 15, 2018

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   Harp

   The Celtic Baroque roots of Stairway to Heaven

   Irish musician Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) is considered to be a pioneer in blending court music of the Baroque era…

   May 14, 20186 comments

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   Orchestra

   Famous Sibelius piece was commissioned for a plywood mill anniversary

   Jean Sibelius originally wrote Andante Festivo for a string quartet which was later made all the more luscious when he…

   May 13, 2018

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   Viola

   Indecent Ciaconne dance came from the New World and swept Europe off its feet

   Chaconne or Ciaconne is a fiery dance popularized in Spain in 17th century which later gave birth to a new musical form…

   May 12, 2018

5. 

   Songwriter

   The rock'n'roll wave overshadowed Lazybones writer

   Hoagy Carmichael was an American composer, singer, pianist, and actor who wrote quite a few songs that ended up…

   May 11, 2018

6. 

   Film

   New pragmatic Bond score by Thomas Newman

   Thomas Newman, having never written a proper action score before Skyfall, succeeded in updating Bond's aesthetic with a…

   May 10, 2018

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   Classical Guitar

   Swiss-made prelude gifted to Segovia was never played by him

   Andrés Segovia had one of the longest and most distinguished careers in the history of Western music. In his lifetime,…

   May 9, 2018

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   Big band

   Take 'A' train jazz standard originated from Duke Ellington's letter

   Take the 'A' Train is a Billy Strayhorn composition that became a signature tune of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and is…

   May 8, 2018

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   Technologies

   Massive Attack to record anniversary album on genetic code

   Massive Attack is known for their innovative approach to producing and promoting music, and even their modern classic…

   May 7, 2018

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    Orchestra

    Bernini's famous fountains are filled with Respighi's music

    Fontane di Roma is a symphonic poem written by the Italian composer Ottorino Respighi in 1916. It depicts Rome’s…

    May 6, 2018

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    Orchestra

    Saint-Saëns' French horn Romance in hand-free performance

    Camille Saint-Saëns was an anomaly among French composers of the 19th century due to his proficiency in writing for all…

    May 5, 2018

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    Bansuri

    Gandhi's devotional song was arranged on Galgibaga beach

    Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram is a famous devotional song that was widely popularized by Mahatma Gandhi. While the origins…

    May 4, 2018

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    Film

    The classic Morricone flavor in Tarantino's spaghetti western

    The soundtrack for Django Unchained contains both original and existing works, featuring songs Quentin Tarantino…

    May 3, 2018

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    Classical Guitar

    Bacheler's unusually bright lute music depicts Queen Anne of Denmark

    Daniel Bacheler (1572-1619) was an English lutenist and composer. Details of his life were obscure until Anne Batchelor…

    May 2, 2018

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    Fiddle

    The jig dance tradition: five centuries old and still counting

    Jig is a folk dance that became popular in Scotland and northern England in the 16th century and in Ireland in the 18th…

    May 1, 2018

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    Songwriter

    Four continents come together for Manu Chao's Clandestino

    In Latin America and Europe, this guy is virtually an icon who seems to have taken the role of Bob Marley. Manu Chao is…

    April 30, 2018

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    Orchestra

    Grieg's exquisite Norwegian cocktail of mountains, forests and sea

    Edvard Grieg composed the large body of his music surrounded by the scenic landscapes of the Hardanger fjord. Grieg's…

    April 29, 2018

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    Classical Guitar

    Flow, My Tears found popularity after John Dowland gave it lyrics

    Originally composed as an instrumental theme, the lute song Flow, My Tears was created by the English Renaissance…

    April 28, 2018

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    Sport

    Piazzolla's bandoneón played vital part in the worldwide tango music revival

    Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992), Argentinian composer known for his brilliant tangos, naturally played bandoneón, the most…

    April 27, 2018

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    Lute

    Atmospheric collaboration of medieval and modern underground on Only Lovers Left Alive

    For his post-modern tale of vampires trying to find purpose in their immortal lives, Jim Jarmusch employs his own group…

    April 26, 2018