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Category Archives: Music History
Renaissance Music in Chicago
Medieval and Renaissance Music in Chicago, May 9-10 The Chicago-based professional early music ensemble, Schola Antiqua, presents two concerts honoring the apocryphal mother of the Virgin Mary, St. Anne. The program is presented in connection with the release of the … Continue reading
Newberry Research Methods Workshop
Application deadline: Monday, January 27 Research Methods Workshop for Early Career Graduate Students Music and Travel, 1500 – 1700 Directed by Carla Zecher, Director, Newberry Center for Renaissance Studies, and Newberry Curator of Music Meets 9 am to 5 pm … Continue reading
Controversial Steve Reich WTC Album Cover
A new album of composer Steve Reich’s music, performed by the Kronos Quartet, is stirring controversy. The album cover uses an iconic September 11 photo of the second plane just before it crashes into the World Trade Center. Reich’s composition, … Continue reading
French Rocker in American Press
It is rare to see French rock music discussed in American popular culture, but the New York Times ran a fairly long story today about the iconic French rocker Johnny Hallyday. Johnny Hallyday is an aging rock star and national … Continue reading
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KUT’s Texas Music History
University of Texas at Austin’s KUT radio station has created a streaming mix of Texas music history that is worth checking out. Texas music history is much more diverse than most people realize. NPR has the story and the mix … Continue reading
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Legendary Drummer Seeks Royalties
The legendary drummer Clyde Stubblefield is seeking royalties for his much-sampled beats, which have been re-used by thousands of musicians. Stubblefield’s influential drumming style is considered a crucial aspect of the music history of modern rock, funk, rap, and hip-hop. … Continue reading
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Neapolitan Music and the Camorra
A new musical movement in Naples appears to be intimately linked with the Camorra (Neapolitan mafia). WBEZ’s Worldview offers a story on the “neomelodics.”
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