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Beatles songs featuring Lydian mode
Beatles songs with Dorian mode
Vivir Mi Vida: meaning and origin of Marc Anthony's jubilant salsa
Quimbara: meaning and origin of the best-known salsa
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Music Theory
Popular songs using Lydian mode
Canada
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Rock
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1970s
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1980s
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1990s
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Music Theory
Popular songs featuring Phrygian mode and Neapolitan chord
Australia
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England
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USA
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Jazz
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Popular Song
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1960s
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1970s
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2010s
SONGWRITER
Salma Ya Salama: historical record by Sayed Darwish, the father of Egyptian popular music
Egypt
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Popular Song
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1920s
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1970s
SYNTHESIZER
Progressive rock adaptation of Alberto Ginastera's piano concerto features innovative electronic drums
Argentina
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England
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Concerto
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Progressive Rock
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Toccata
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20st Century Classical
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1970s
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Music Theory
Mixolydian mode: famous examples in classical and pop music
England
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Germany
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Italy
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USA
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Concerto
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Fugue
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Motet
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Popular Song
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Raga
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Renaissance
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Baroque
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20st Century Classical
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1960s
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1970s
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1980s
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Indian Classical
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Music Theory
The Andalusian cadence: distinct chord progression of flamenco that captivated all pop music genres
Spain
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Flamenco
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Folk
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Popular Song
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1960s
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1970s
Poetry
Peter Sinfield: the songwriter whose lyrics embellished the formative prog rock albums of the 1970s
England
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Progressive Rock
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1960s
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1970s
3 comments
ELECTRIC GUITAR
Adrian Belew's spellbinding guitar tricks saturate prog music with the sounds of space
USA
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Art Rock
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New Wave
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Progressive Rock
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1970s
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1980s
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1990s
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2000s
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2010s
SONGWRITER
The morna: essential music of the Cape Verde archipelago reached mainland thanks to Cesária Évora's voice
Cape Verde
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Morna
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1960s
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1970s
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1980s
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1990s
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2000s
SONGWRITER
The resonance of African tribal heritage in Ali Farka Touré's guitar
Mali
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Folk
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World Music
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1970s
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1980s
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1990s
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2000s
SYNTHESIZER
The analog synthesizers of Isao Tomita programming fresh sound for all-time classics
Japan
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Ambient
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Concerto
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Suite
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20st Century Classical
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1960s
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1970s
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1980s
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1990s
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2000s
Band
Tinariwen: 40 years of nomadic desert music driven by Ibrahim Ag Alhabib's guitar
Algeria
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Mali
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Folk
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Raï
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World Music
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1970s
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1980s
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1990s
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2000s
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2010s
Band
Emotion over meaning: the enigmatic lyrics of Cocteau Twins in the languages of glossolalia
Scotland
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New Wave
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1970s
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1980s
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1990s
2 comments
PIANO
Zawinul incited his electric piano to report the jazz weather
Austria
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Jazz
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1970s
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1980s
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1990s
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2000s
PIANO
Mussorgsky's pictures redrawn for the prog rock exhibition
England
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Russia
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Art Rock
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Progressive Rock
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Suite
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Romantic
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1970s
TECHNOLOGIES
Quadraphonic vinyl reveals new Atom Heart Mother details
England
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Art Rock
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Progressive Rock
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1960s
,
1970s
4 comments
FILM
The necessity of undramatic humanity in Coffee and Cigarettes by Jim Jarmusch
Italy
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Japan
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USA
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Soundtrack
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1970s
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1980s
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1990s
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2000s
Classical Guitar
The native heart of Peruvian folk as explored by ethnomusicologist Alomía Robles
Peru
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USA
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Popular Song
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Zarzuela
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20st Century Classical
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1970s
SONGWRITER
The smoky alto of Chabuca Granda elevated the Creole waltz to the international level
Peru
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Popular Song
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1960s
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1970s
,
1980s
SONGWRITER
Just Another Diamond Day: the stunning rediscovery of the hippie-era gem
England
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Folk
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Popular Song
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1960s
,
1970s
PIANO
Sgt. Pepper's inspiration behind Carla Bley's revolutionary jazz album
USA
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Jazz
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1960s
,
1970s
,
2000s
ELECTRIC GUITAR
Monnette Sudler: the first lady of jazz guitar
USA
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Blues
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Jazz
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1970s
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1990s
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2000s
FLUTE
Incredible stunts by the blind virtuoso influenced a whole generation
USA
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Jazz
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1960s
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1970s
Band
CAN: from the mind of Czukay to the golden age of krautrock
Germany
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Art Rock
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Soundtrack
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1960s
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1970s
PIANO
To study academic theory, superb pianist Wynton Kelly took up bass
Jamaica
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USA
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Blues
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Jazz
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1950s
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1960s
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1970s
SONGWRITER
German roots of the Moon of Alabama
Germany
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USA
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Opera
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Popular Song
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1920s
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1960s
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1970s
FILM
Five tones of Spielberg's alien language
USA
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Film Score
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1970s
FILM
The drama of The Chain kept alive on the big screen
United Kingdom
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USA
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Popular Song
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Rock
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Soundtrack
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1970s
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2010s
PIANO
Abdullah Ibrahim created his African music of peace in exile
South Africa
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Jazz
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1960s
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1970s
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1980s
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1990s
Contemporary Composer
North Indian classics introduced into Californian underground thanks to Terry Riley
India
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USA
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Ambient
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1960s
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1970s
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1980s
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1990s
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2000s
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2010s
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