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5 days ago · Peter Sullivan. “What’s New Pussycat?” is the theme song for the eponymous movie, sung by British singer Tom Jones, and written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1966, it lost to “The Shadow of Your Smile”. It was Jones’ third UK top 30 record, and peaked at number 11.
3 days ago · Music is a universal yet diverse cultural trait transmitted between generations. The extent to which global musical diversity traces cultural and demographic history, however, is unresolved. Using ...
1 day ago · The invention of the printing press in the 15th century made it possible to mass-produce printed music, which led to a wider dissemination of musical knowledge and accelerated the spread of new notational ideas. In the 20th century, the invention of electronic music and the computer revolutionized the way music is composed, performed, and recorded.
3 days ago · The term “classical music” is a tricky thing to define because it depends on the people using the term. For most people, it is associated with old music ranging in time from the fifth century to the present time which can be performed on a single instrument up to a full orchestra of sixty or more instruments.
4 days ago · Paco de Lucía was born into a family deeply rooted in the flamenco tradition. His father, Antonio Sánchez Pecino (Algeciras, Spain, 1908-1994), was a day laborer and a guitarist, who taught young Paco and his brothers, guitarist Ramón de Algeciras (Ramón Sánchez Gomes, 05.02.1938 – 20.01.2009) and singer Pepe de Lucía (José Sánchez Gomes, Algeciras, Spain, 25.09.1945).
1 day ago · Embark on a fascinating journey with me as we unravel the secrets of music intervals! Whether you're just starting out or you've been playing for years, unde...
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4 days ago · The song’s title, “Pomp and Circumstance,” draws from a memorable line in Shakespeare’s Othello: “Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war!”. It was, as the quote suggests ...
