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Choir
Europe worshiped this 12th-century prophet for her visions rather than her music talent
Hildegard von Bingen—German abbess and visionary mystic—was one of the most enigmatic personalities of the Middle Ages....
Ravanahatha
The Ravanahatha: from Hela civilization to the primary instrument of Rajasthani folk
The ravanahatha (also known as ravanhatta or rawanhattha) is an ancient stringed musical instrument that is suggested to...
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Collaboration
Nordic folk fiddle reshapes polished classical sound in the music of Gjermund Larsen
Gjermund Larsen is a Norwegian musician and composer who dedicated his career to the music of his native land. His work...
SONGWRITER
Big Bill Broonzy's guitar made ripples on both sides of the Atlantic
Big Bill Broonzy was one of the most important Chicago blues singers whose songs would inspire, among many others, Muddy...
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PIANO
The American boom of Cécile Chaminade's Romantic piano
French Romantic composer Cécile Louise Stéphanie Chaminade enjoyed considerable success, touring as a pianist and...
Organ
Mecca for organ music created by Dieterich Buxtehude in Lübeck
The picture Musical Company by Johannes Voorhout shows baroque composer Dietrich Buxtehude playing the viol while his...
SONGWRITER
The smoky alto of Chabuca Granda elevated the Creole waltz to the international level
Chabuca Granda is the single most important figure in the history of Peruvian music. Though identified with the city of...
SONGWRITER
Just Another Diamond Day: the stunning rediscovery of the hippie-era gem
Vashti Bunyan is an English singer and songwriter primarily known for her 1970 album Just Another Diamond Day, which was...
Recorder
Fiery dances of Marco Uccellini from Forlimpopoli
Forlimpopoli is a tiny Italian town located on the Romagna plain, at the foot of the Apennines. Founded by Romans in the...
Violin
The fifth string of the Maihar school lead violin
For more than a century, the tiny town of Maihar—now the de facto cradle of the Indian Classical—has been breathing with...
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PIANO
Sgt. Pepper's inspiration behind Carla Bley's revolutionary jazz album
Born in Oakland, California, Carla Bley was raised in a Christian fundamentalist household and received remarkably...
Cor Anglais
The alloy of melody and spoken word in the music of Reynaldo Hahn
Reynaldo Hahn was a Venezuelan-born—later naturalized French—composer, pianist, and singer who wrote in the French...
Cello
Recent study of Luigi Boccherini's skeleton revealed the threat of scoliosis for cellists
Luigi Boccherini was born in the Italian town of Lucca in Tuscany in 1743. He was the third child of a double-bass...
ORCHESTRA
Ludwig August Lebrun: the sweet genius of Mannheim
Ludwig August Lebrun (1752—1790) was a phenomenal German oboist who contributed several mellow oboe pieces to the...
Classical Guitar
Enrique Granados' dramatic voyage was cut short by a German U-boat
Pantaléon Enrique Costanzo Granados y Campiña was one of the greatest pianists and composers of the Romantic period who...
PIANO
The Orpheus of Amsterdam: the joyful nickname for organist Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
The ‘Orpheus of Amsterdam’ was the nickname lovingly given to Jan Pietersz Sweelinck (1562–1621), an organist, composer...
Electric Guitar
Monnette Sudler: the first lady of jazz guitar
Grammy-nominated jazz guitarist Monnette Sudler is known as the “First Lady of Jazz Guitar,” among other titles. Her...
SONGWRITER
Sūrsāgar: ocean of poetry that expanded for five centuries
Sūrdās was a North Indian devotional poet, musician, and saint who lived in the 16th century. His lyrics, addressed...
ORCHESTRA
The four elements of nature expressed in musical form by Jean-Féry Rebel
French composer Jean-Féry Rebel was born in 1666 to a distinguished musical family. His father and uncle were French...
Classical Guitar
Anthony Holborne: the master of Elizabethan consort music
Antony Holborne was an English Renaissance composer whose music for lute and cittern appeared in two important...
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