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Atom Heart Mother LP

TECHNOLOGIES

Quadraphonic vinyl reveals new Atom Heart Mother details

England, Art Rock, Progressive Rock, 1960s, 1970s 4 comments

Mandolin and Guitar by Pablo Picasso

Classical Guitar

5 flamenco guitar pieces of Joaquín Turina as performed by the best guitarists of the 20th century

Spain, Fantasia, Flamenco, Prelude, Sonata, 20st Century Classical

Sunday All Over the World

Collaboration

Robert Fripp & Toyah Willcox: the prog family who proclaimed Sunday All Over the World

England, Progressive Rock, 1980s, 1990s

The Beatles EP cover

Music Theory

Beatles songs featuring Lydian mode

England, Rock, 1960s

Terracotta Plate Attributed to the Chimaera Painter

Music Theory

6 songs combining harmonic minor and Aeolian mode

England, Germany, Puerto Rico, USA, Latin, Popular Song, Rock, 1960s, 1980s, 1990s

Akbar and Tansen visit Haridas

SAROD

100 years for 1 career: the great artist and teacher Allauddin Khan

India, Raga, Indian Classical

Charles Trenet LP

SONGWRITER

La Mer poem became an international hit after years of searching for a melody

France, USA, Jazz, Popular Song, Soundtrack, 1940s, 1950s, 1990s

Peter Sinfield by Gianni Ansaldi

Poetry

Peter Sinfield: the songwriter whose lyrics embellished the formative prog rock albums of the 1970s

England, Progressive Rock, 1960s, 1970s 3 comments

Muthuswami Dikshitar

Veena

Muthuswami Dikshitar: South Indian composer and poet who embellished Carnatic repertoire 200 years ago

India, Raga, Indian Classical 2 comments

Stromness, Orkney Islands by Geoff Wong

Classical Guitar

Farewell to Stromness: the protest tune that fell into national consciousness

Scotland, United Kingdom, Interlude, 20st Century Classical

Karl Friedrich Abel by Alexandre Auguste Robineau

VIOL

Bach and Abel: a collaboration that lived in two generations of composers

England, Germany, Suite, Baroque, Classical 1 comment

Disintegration LP

SYNTHESIZER

Plainsong: The Cure's psychedelic liturgy on the edge of the world

England, New Wave, Popular Song, Rock, 1980s

Trois Musiciens Dans un Intérieur by Henry Caro-Delvaille

PIANO

Beethoven's famous piano trio carried the genre to the Romantic era

Austria, Czech Republic, Italy, Piano trio, Classical, Romantic 2 comments

The Beatles' single cover

Music Theory

Beatles songs with Dorian mode

England, Rock, 1960s

Supporters of African National Congress in Johannesburg

CHOIR

5 African states adopted the liberation song by Enoch Sontonga as the national anthem

Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Anthem, Romantic, 20st Century Classical

Ferdinando Carulli

Classical Guitar

Ferdinando Carulli: the décacorde guitar inventor who stirred Paris with his exceptional music and tutorials

France, Italy, Serenade, Classical, Romantic 2 comments

Roman numerals indicating chords of minor and major scales

Music Theory

Supertonic chords: types and usage

ORCHESTRA

Abdelazer: Purcell's suite for the failed play gained popularity thanks to Britten's arrangement for children

England, Suite, Baroque, 20st Century Classical

Roland Dyens

Classical Guitar

Tango En Skai: light party atmosphere of Roland Dyens’ challenging guitar work

France, Tunisia, Tango, 20st Century Classical 6 comments

Matteo Carcassi

Classical Guitar

Matteo Carcassi's guitar etudes of early Romanticism are still relevant for teaching classical guitar

France, Italy, Capriccio, Etude, Romantic 6 comments

Birdwatching hideouts in Liminganlahti by Estormiz

Nature Sounds

Cantus Arcticus: bird calls arranged for orchestra by Einojuhani Rautavaara were taped in Northern Finland

Finland, Concerto, 20st Century Classical 1 comment

La Camargo by Nicolas Lancret

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

FOOTBALL

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

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

Queen II Album Cover

TECHNOLOGIES

Innovative Bohemian Rhapsody set new standards for the music video production

England, Rhapsody, Rock, 1970s 1 comment

Isao Tomita

SYNTHESIZER

The analog synthesizers of Isao Tomita programming fresh sound for all-time classics

Japan, Ambient, Concerto, Suite, 20st Century Classical, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

Dance of Death replica of 15th century fresco

Xylophone

Danse Macabre: skeletal images in Saint Saens' iconic xylophone

France, Dance, Symphonic poem, Romantic

Johann Kaspar Mertz

Classical Guitar

Innovative tremolo technique by Johann Kaspar Mertz and his contribution to terz guitar

Austria, Hungary, Barcarolle, Romantic

Shakuntala Patralekhan by Raja Ravi Varma

ORCHESTRA

The many attempts of Romantic composers to adapt Shakuntala love story from Mahabharata epic

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Poland, Overture, Romantic

A Highland Dance by David Allan

FIDDLE

The jig dance tradition: five centuries old and still counting

England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Dance, Folk, Popular Song, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical

Roman numerals indicating chords of minor and major scales

Music Theory

Authentic cadence exemplified by The Beatles songs

England, Popular Song, Rock, 1960s

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