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Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution review – an absolute feast of a music documentary | Television & radio

After the tumult of the last few years, UK nightlife is in a perilous position, battered by rising costs for venues, a lack of staff, cash-strapped clubbers and changing habits ushered in by the pandemic. But if anything can get people in the mood to go out and dance again, it’s Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution. This three-part documentary, a co-production with PBS, is the sort of top-quality music doc […]

todayDecember 16, 2023 1

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After 50 years, the hip soundtrack for ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ is available as a full musical feast

When A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving first appeared on CBS precisely half a century ago — on Nov. 20, 1973 — American children delighted in Snoopy’s harried holiday feast of popcorn, pretzels and jellybeans. Discerning viewers would also have taken note of the music, which pianist Vince Guaraldi made with a resourceful quintet. This year, it’s possible for the first time to bask in that complete soundtrack — all 13 song […]

todayNovember 20, 2023 1

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‘Real feast of music’ showcased by young musicians in concerto finals

Young musicians have been praised for their ‘high standard of playing’ at the finals of a borough-wide concerto competition. Eight finalists aged 17 and 18 were selected from more than 60 applicants in the Windsor and Maidenhead Symphony Orchestra’s (WMSO) Young Musician Concerto Competition. World-renowned violinist Tasmin Little was chair of the adjudication panel at St Piran’s Centre on Sunday. She was joined by Leon Gee, WMSO conductor, Robert Roscoe, […]

todayOctober 19, 2023 2

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Womad 2023 review — still an uplifting feast of global music

★★★★☆An evergreen oasis of mellow egalitarian vibes in a summer of overhyped superstar festivals, this year’s Womad drew a reliably huge, all-ages crowd to its leafy Wiltshire home. The term “world music” may be outdated and problematic nowadays, but the multicultural idealism that first powered this feast of global roots music 41 years ago remains a powerful, uplifting, tangible force.Reggae was once Womad’s universal currency, and it remains deeply woven […]

todayJuly 30, 2023

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