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  • Marc Anthony's 3.0 CD cover

    Vivir Mi Vida: meaning and origin of Marc Anthony's jubilant salsa

    Vivir Mi Vida is a life-asserting track by the American singer-songwriter Marc Anthony released on his 2013 album 3.0,...
  • A Bin Player by William Gibb

    Rudra Veena: evolution of the instrument and Lydian mood of the Yaman raga

    Rudra veena is a string instrument originating from the Indian subcontinent where different types of veena have existed...
  • Robert Johnson LP cover

    Ramblin' on My Mind: Delta blues masterpiece cut in a hotel room

    Ramblin' on My Mind is an iconic blues song cut by the Delta blues singer Robert Johnson as a part of his first...
  • Led Zeppelin Remasters CD cover

    No Quarter: two minor modal modes of Led Zeppelin's psychedelic track

    No Quarter is one of Led Zeppelin's more psychedelically inclined tracks first released on the 1973 album Houses of the...
  • Sibelius by Berliner Philharmoniker LP cover

    Valse triste: why wasn't Sibelius' famous piece performed on his 150th birthday?

    Valse triste or Sad Waltz is a short orchestral composition written by Jean Sibelius in 1903 for Kuolema, a drama by the...
  • Bobby Womack CD cover

    Harry Hippie: Bobby Womack's recollection of his brother tragic death

    Harry Hippie is one of the best-known songs released by Bobby Womack who, throughout his sixty-year long career, has...
  • Terra Brasilis LP cover

    Desafinado: a song for those who cannot sing

    The Portuguese word Desafinado, meaning "out of tune" or "off-key," is a rather strange name for a classic bossa nova...
  • Jerry Lee Lewis LP cover

    Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On: the record that shot Jerry Lee Lewis to fame

    Recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis in 1957, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On instantly became a major hit in America, highlighting...
  • The Beatles EP cover

    Beatles songs featuring Lydian mode

    One of the main reasons for the long-term popularity of The Beatles songs is undoubtedly their developed and varied...
  • Chopin LP cover

    Berceuse: Chopin's variations on his mother's favorite lullaby

    Berceuse is a lyrical piano piece written by Frédéric Chopin late in his career and first published in 1844. The work...
  • Burbujas de Amor CD cover

    Burbujas de Amor: playful and saucy lyrics by Juan Luis Guerra

    Burbujas de Amor is one of the best-known songs by Juan Luis Guerra, a Dominican pop singer and accomplished songwriter...
  • Ambika by Raja Ravi Varma

    Sri Lalitha Sahasranama: 1000-name lyrics praising the beauty of Goddess Shakti

    Lalita Sahasranama is a Hindu chant dedicated to the Divine Mother known as Shakti who manifests as the triple goddesses...
  • Flat Foot Floogie LP cover

    Flat Foot Floogie: vulgar meaning of the swing hit song

    Flat Foot Floogie (with a Floy Floy) is a jazz swing song that became a nationwide hit when it was released in the US in...
  • Pete Seeger LP cover

    The Bells of Rhymney: two major modal modes of famous protest song

    The Bells of Rhymney is one of the best-known protest songs of the past century, first recorded in 1958 by the American...
  • Jean-Pierre Rampal and Rober Veyron-Lacroix LP cover

    Flute Sonata: canonical performance of Poulenc's best-known piece

    The Sonate pour flûte et piano or Flute Sonata is among Francis Poulenc's best-known works, a French composer whose...
  • Mystery to Me LP cover

    Hypnotized: Fleetwood Mac's song about aliens

    Hypnotized is the best-known track from Fleetwood Mac's 1973 album Mystery To Me, written by guitarist Bob Welch who...
  • Dos Gardenias CD cover

    Dos Gardenias: romantic lyrics of the famous Cuban bolero

    Dos Gardenias is a well-known Cuban song with soulful and gentle lyrics composed in the form of bolero—a vocal style...
  • Steely Dan LP cover

    Reelin' In the Years: the tandem of effective lyrics and one of the best guitar solos of all time

    Reelin' In the Years is one of the most successful tracks of the American jazz-rock band Steely Dan who are known for...
  • Larry Williams LP cover

    Bony Moronie: blues roots of the seminal rock and roll hit

    Bony Moronie is one of the best-known tracks of New Orleans singer Larry Williams which, along with his other songs, has...
  • Maurice Ravel LP cover

    Le Tombeau de Couperin: Ravel's only wartime piece shaped by Baroque canons

    The musical output of the leading French impressionist Maurice Ravel was almost completely halted by the arrival of...

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