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These Carnatic musicians are fusing genres and taking over night clubs and concert halls

Loud, thumping music and disco lights pulsate to the beat of the drum pad. The energy is palpable and patrons at the club are swaying their hips. Vybhav Kaushik, or ‘Vy’ as he is known, takes stage — rap is dancing on his tongue, ready to tantalise the audience. As he launches into verses of his single, ‘Bardemic’, a tale of turmoil, all eyes are on Anvita Hariharan. Suddenly, the […]

todayDecember 6, 2023 3

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Opinion: Musician’s Workshop owners to embark on a well-deserved retirement

By John Boyle, avlwatchdog.org When Frank Dosier was 16 and attending Asheville High, he had no intention of becoming a pillar of the local music scene. He was thinking engineering, or maybe law, would make a nice career. But he was young and simply needed a job, and his only experience was cutting grass in the summers. He couldn’t even drive yet. One day after his mom had picked him […]

todayNovember 30, 2023 3

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Will AI Be Used to Bring Back Dead Artists, Musicians? – Billboard

Earlier this month, 760 stations owned by iHeartMedia simultaneously threw their weight behind a new single: The Beatles’ “Now and Then.” This was surprising, because the group broke up in 1970 and two of the members are dead. “Now and Then” began decades ago as a home recording by John Lennon; more recently, AI-powered audio technology allowed for the separation of the demo’s audio components — isolating the voice and […]

todayNovember 29, 2023 5

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Step into Christmas with an evening of music and stories with internationally acclaimed musicians and writers

Colum McCann, President, Narrative 4. Award winning novelist Colum McCann will be joined by a host of celebrated writers and musicians including the Frames violinist Colm Mac Con Iomaire this Christmas in Limerick. An Ode to Christmas will celebrate Christmas’ past through music, song and story on Thursday December 7th at Narrative 4, 58 O’Connell Street at 7.30pm. Colum McCann says  “I am really looking forward […]

todayNovember 26, 2023 4

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Dolly Parton, other musicians headline halftime shows for NFL’s Thanksgiving games

Much like the Super Bowl, the National Football League’s three Thanksgiving games will feature big-time musical acts at halftime, including country legend Dolly Parton. The first game involves the Detroit Lions, who have played on Thanksgiving Day since 1934, playing host to the Green Bay Packers at 12:30 p.m. Eastern time on Fox. The Dallas Cowboys, regulars on nearly every Thanksgiving since 1966, will entertain the Washington Commanders at 4:30 […]

todayNovember 21, 2023 5

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In Bosnia, gentile musicians work to preserve the country’s Sephardic Jewish tradition

A historic Jewish cemetery overlooks Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. (RNS photo/David I. Klein) SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (RNS) — When Flory Jagoda, the superstar of Ladino music, died in 2021, it was a wakeup call for Vladimir Mickovic. Mickovic, a Bosnian musician from Mostar, realized that with Jagoda’s death, the music of Sephardic Jews was in danger of being lost forever. “The Sephardic music and culture, their proverbs and literature, is a part of […]

todayNovember 21, 2023 3

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LIVE! Music: SNL alums Pete Davidson, Kevin Nealson perform; local musicians keep the valley warm

Comedian Pete Davidson will perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 3 at Riverwind Casino in Norman, Okla. The comedian and actor known for "Saturday Night Live" and "King of Staten Island" is on a stand-up comedy tour. Tickets start at $83 at riverwind.com/events/category/entertainment/Speaking of SNL, Kevin Nealon performs at the Grove Comedy Club in Lowell on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1-2. More information at tickettailor.com/events/thegrovecomedy.ELSEWHERETempleLive -- Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, 7 […]

todayNovember 19, 2023 3

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Grammy nomination for Cape Breton musicians

STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOS Hooked on Afishianado Smoked Salmon: Taste of Nova Scotia's Product of the Year | SaltWire Watch on YouTube: "Hooked on Afishianado Smoked Salmon: Taste of Nova Scotia's Product of the Year | SaltWire" Mabou natives Molly Rankin and Kerri MacLellan and their band Alvvays have been nominated for a Grammy award. The nomination in the Best Alternative Music Performance category is for the band’s […]

todayNovember 12, 2023 8

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How the Jodhpur RIFF creates a level playing field for musicians

Sumitra Devi’s midnight desert park performance | Photo Credit: Courtesy: RIFF A multi-course musical banquet for many palates, Jodhpur RIFF 2023 left a trail of lingering voices and images. To partake of its flavours, you needed to be willing to forego sleep, change locations (literally and metaphorically), and be moved (and humbled) in the presence of stellar arts practices channelled through professional musicians and community music practitioners from far and […]

todayNovember 7, 2023 4

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