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Classical Guitar

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

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, Pavane, Popular Song, Renaissance
Classical Guitar

Thomas Morley's legacy in English Renaissance tradition

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, Pavane, Renaissance
ORCHESTRA

Gustav Holst's famous folk suite was dedicated to his students

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, Suite, 20st Century Classical
SONGWRITER

Who is the true architect behind The House of the Rising Sun?

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, USA, Ballade, Blues, Popular Song, Rock, Classical, 1930s, 1940s, 1960s, 2000s
OBOE

Corelli's famous violin piece rearranged for oboe three centuries later

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, Italy, Sonata, Baroque
Violin

Max Richter's modern upgrade of The Four Seasons

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, Germany, Violin Сoncerto, 21st Century Classical
FLUTE

Bourrée: French folk dance from the Bach suite inspired prog-rock flute and the work of Sir Paul McCartney

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, France, Germany, Dance, Popular Song, Progressive Rock, Baroque, 1960s
ORCHESTRA

The Third Norfolk Rhapsody, lost a hundred years ago, was reconstructed recently

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, Rhapsody, 20st Century Classical
FILM

Paul Reade: the man behind the fresh sound of Jane Eyre

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, Film Score, 20st Century Classical
SONGWRITER

Dazed and Confused: evolution through Led Zeppelin live shows

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, USA, Folk, Popular Song, Rock, 1960s, 1970s
ORCHESTRA

Reverie: cello reimagining of Claude Debussy by Julian Lloyd Webber

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, France, Cello Сoncerto, 20st Century Classical
ORCHESTRA

Peaceful sound for troubling times in The Lark Ascending

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, Symphonic poem, 20st Century Classical
FESTIVAL

The rise of the Crimson King

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, Popular Song, Progressive Rock, 1960s
TECHNOLOGIES

Stephen Hawking's message immortalized through the sound of modern pop culture

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, Art Rock, 2010s
SONGWRITER

The Snows They Melt the Soonest survives through folk tradition

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, Scotland, Folk, Popular Song, Classical, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 2000s
Classical Guitar

Stylistic diversity of acoustic guitar duo Oka Vanga

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, South Africa, Folk, World Music, 2010s
HARPSICHORD

The Renaissance swan song for the English monarchy

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, Pavane, Renaissance
SONGWRITER

The Unthanks: keeping with the modern spirit of the English folk song

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, Folk, Popular Song, 2000s, 2010s
FOOTBALL

Liverpool FC and the famous You'll Never Walk Alone chant in a Pink Floyd track

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, USA, Art Rock, Popular Song, 1960s, 1970s
Violin

Anne Dudley's BAFTA winning work is a marriage of pop and the classical

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, Film Score, 20st Century Classical
TECHNOLOGIES

Starman's mission made possible at last with Musk sending Bowie to the stars

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, Art Rock, 1960s, 1970s
FOOTBALL

UEFA Champions League theme is an adaption of George Händel's royal coronation anthem

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, Germany, Anthem, Hymn, Baroque, 20st Century Classical

The History of Popular Music

Discover stories from each decade. Listen to gems from the 1960s, 1970s, and more.
Musical Modes

Explore Phrygian, Lydian, Dorian, and other modes through the harmonic analysis of popular songs.
Early Music

Read all about the formative music of the past centuries. Enjoy the regal yet easy sounds of the Baroque and Renaissance.
Indian Classical Music

Dive into the South Asian philosophy through Indian classical music. Learn about musical traditions of the Hindustani and Carnatic culture.
The Epoch of Romanticism

Get a taste of the most beloved and fruitful music period. See the personalities behind the major shift of the eras — from Classical to Romantic.
Nature Sounds

Download for free HQ soundscapes recorded in a mixed forest, including bird songs, cricket choruses, and night or afternoon thunderstorms.

England

The History of Popular Music

Musical Modes

Early Music

Indian Classical Music

The Epoch of Romanticism

Nature Sounds

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