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SONGWRITER
Suavemente: meaning of Elvis Crespo's best song
Puerto Rico, USA,
Dance
, Latin, 1990s
Xylophone
Danse Macabre: skeletal images in Saint Saens' iconic xylophone
France,
Dance
, Symphonic poem, Romantic
ORCHESTRA
Handel's Sarabande: obscure keyboard suite that found its iconic orchestration in Barry Lyndon movie
England,
Dance
, Film Score, Sarabande, Soundtrack, Baroque
ORCHESTRA
Gabriel Faure's Pavane as the key to modern revival of early genre
France,
Dance
, Pavane, Romantic
ORCHESTRA
Capriol Suite: early dances arranged for modern orchestra by Peter Warlock
England, France,
Dance
, Suite, 20st Century Classical
PIANO
The avant-garde tango by Horacio Salgán that shocked audiences in the 1950s
Argentina,
Dance
, Tango, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s
ORCHESTRA
The Skaters' Waltz: subtle harmonies of romantic dance music by Emile Waldteufel
France,
Dance
, Waltz, Romantic, 20st Century Classical
Classical Guitar
Dionisio Aguado's guitar method and tripodison guitar stand have been in use for 200 years
France, Spain,
Dance
, Polonaise, Classical, Romantic
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Music Theory
Classic examples of the Phrygian mode through the music eras
Austria, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy,
Dance
, Fantasia, Film Score, Motet, Overture, Prelude, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20st Century Classical, 21st Century Classical
4 comments
FLUTE
The early collaboration of flute and viol in the court of Versailles
France,
Dance
, Prelude, Sonata, Suite, Baroque
5 comments
Big band
Great Depression cut short the extraordinary dance life of McKinney’s Cotton Pickers
USA,
Dance
, Jazz, 1920s, 1930s
Classical Guitar
Enrique Granados' dramatic voyage was cut short by a German U-boat
Spain,
Dance
, Romantic
Classical Guitar
Mariachi tradition and Cuban dances live in the informal hymn of Mexico
Mexico,
Dance
, Danzón, 20st Century Classical
Classical Guitar
Lute fell into obscurity after the death of its greatest maestro
Germany, Poland,
Dance
, Passacaglia, Baroque
Violin
150 composers contributed to La Folia through the centuries
France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain,
Dance
, Sonata, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical
Double bass
Cachao: "Even when I am shaving I compose mambos"
Cuba,
Dance
, Latin, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s
ORCHESTRA
'English Dances' creator was fascinated by jazz in youth
England,
Dance
, Folk, 20st Century Classical
MALE VOCAL
Dede Efendi: the father of the famous Ottoman waltz
Turkey,
Dance
, Popular Song, Waltz, Classical
VIOLA
Indecent Ciaconne dance came from the New World and swept Europe off its feet
France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Chaconne,
Dance
, Baroque
FIDDLE
The jig dance tradition: five centuries old and still counting
England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland,
Dance
, Folk, Popular Song, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical
SPORT
Piazzolla's bandoneón played vital part in the worldwide tango music revival
Argentina,
Dance
, Tango, 20st Century Classical
HARDANGER FIDDLE
You can't stay still when you hear the reel
Scotland,
Dance
, Folk, 21st Century Classical, 2010s
Classical Guitar
Folk dances illuminate the heritage of Gaspar Sanz, the Baroque guitar maestro
Spain,
Dance
, Flamenco, Folk, Baroque
FLUTE
Bourrée: French folk dance from the Bach suite inspired prog-rock flute and the work of Sir Paul McCartney
England, France, Germany,
Dance
, Popular Song, Progressive Rock, Baroque, 1960s
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