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The queen of khayal and thumri Shubha Mudgal on the evolution of classical music: ‘It is not the artists we need to motivate, but listeners’ | Art-and-culture News

Celebrating 27 years of its annual classical music and dance festival, Natya Tarangini is hosting the Parampara series from October 6 to 8. Founded by the senior Kuchipudi dancer-duo, Drs Raja Radha Reddy and Kaushalya Reddy, the illustrious festival is a significant platform for performing arts, which beckons dancers and musicians from diverse genres.Talking about the festival’s history and significance, Dr Raja Reddy said, “We began the Parampara festival many […]

todayOctober 8, 2023 3

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Candlelight Concerts are giving classical music a Gen Z makeover

Venues across the world are being illuminated with thousands of candles and sweet renditions of some of the hottest modern-day artists including Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Coldplay and Oasis. Candlelight Concerts has given classical music a makeover, with local musicians taking to the stage with performances like never before. What was once intended to be a classical music series with some of the greatest composers, such as Vivaldi, Mozart, and Chopin, […]

todayOctober 7, 2023 3

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Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2023 Announces Shortlist

Gramophone magazine has revealed top three recordings in 11 categories for its classical music awards   Launched in 1977, the Gramophone Classical Music Awards is held every year to recognize the work of exceptional solo artists, ensembles, and record labels that have contributed significantly to the classical recording industry.  This year, 33 recordings are in the running to win their category as well as the coveted “Recording of the Year” […]

todaySeptember 28, 2023 4

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Beijing Music Festival to build ‘shared future’ through classical melodies

Guests at the opening ceremony of the 25th/26th Beijing Music Festival Photo: Courtesy of Beijing Music FestivalTaking "shared future" as its main theme, the 25th/ 26th Beijing Music Festival kicked off recently at the capital's Poly Theatre. The festival will include a total of 22 diverse concerts such as opera premieres, solo music performances, chamber music, visual symphonic concerts and so on. It aims to use the four concepts of "Music, […]

todaySeptember 25, 2023 5

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Classical Music Playlist, September 15, 2023

 Antonín Dvořák (background photo by Michael Browning on Unsplash) Czech composer Antonín Dvořák arrived in New York in 1892 to be the Director of a new music school and help American composers create a uniquely “American” sounding classical music. He found plenty of unique music here already: African-American spirituals, Native American songs and dances, and even American popular songs such as those by Stephen Foster. He demonstrated how one can […]

todaySeptember 15, 2023 15

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A new, free Des Moines music festival unites six genres: Afrobeats, blues, classical, hip hop, jazz and Latino

Together Through Sound Riverview Park, Des Moines, Sunday, Sept. 10, 1 p.m., Free Together Through Sound organizers B. Well and Ashley Eidbo stand outside Riverview Park (710 Corning Ave, Des Moines), originally constructed in 1915 and revitalized in 2021. –Courtney Guein/Little Village Central Iowa’s freshest music festival is already bigger than its creators first imagined. Billy Weathers, better known as the hip-hop artist B. Well, and Ashley Eidbo, a double […]

todaySeptember 8, 2023 7

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How video games like ‘Starfield’ are creating a new generation of classical music fans

“Starfield” is one of the most anticipated video games in recent history. The game, which will be released on Sept. 6, 2023, allows players to build their own character and spacecraft, travel to any one of a thousand or more planets and follow multiple story arcs. The soundtrack is equally epic, with audio director Mark Lampert describing the game’s music as a “companion to the player,” with a “sense of […]

todaySeptember 5, 2023 5

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Senate Garage in Kingston hosts classical music concert on Oct. 6 – Daily Freeman

KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Senate Garage at 4 N. Front St. will host a classical music concert “Joyous Spirit: Music for Voice, Strings & Piano,” on Friday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. The concert will feature the work of Johan Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Mozart, George Gershwin and others. The event will be the first performance of Chamber Music on the Hudson’s 2023-24 concert season. Performers at the concert will include […]

todaySeptember 4, 2023 5

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Yussef Dayes Releases “The Light” Ft. Bahia Dayes From Upcoming Album ‘Black Classical Music’ @ Top40-Charts.com

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer Yussef Dayes has released a new single, "The Light," from his upcoming debut solo album, Black Classical Music, due September 8 via Brownswood Recordings, Warner Music, and Cashmere Thoughts Recordings and in the US on Nonesuch Records. You can watch a visualizer for the new track - which follows the previously released "Marching Band" featuring Masego, "Tioga Pass" featuring Rocco Palladino, […]

todayAugust 24, 2023 7

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