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A national emblem, renowned worldwide · Global Voices

Screen Capture from musician Didier Awadi's YouTube channel While the music scene in Senegal was once dominated by other countries, Senegalese contemporary music managed to take off nationally in the early 1970s before gaining global recognition between 1980 and 1990. This has raised Senegal's prominence both on the continent and world stage. For many Senegalese people, religion is of utmost importance and plays a large part in people's daily lives. […]

todayNovember 23, 2023 4

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Academics call for national database on drug-related harm at music festivals

A “small but significant” number of people die in the UK after taking drugs at music festivals, according to a new study.Academics from the University of Liverpool estimated that between 2017 and 2023 there were 32 drug-related deaths at UK music festivals, including Glastonbury, Reading, Leeds, Creamfields and the Isle of Wight Festival.But only 18 have been confirmed, they said.Ecstasy was the drug linked to the most deaths, with others […]

todayNovember 22, 2023 1

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The science and art of programming Christmas music for radio and beyond – National

With American Thanksgiving, the retail carnage of Black Friday just a few days away (anyone got the over/under on how many people will be injured?), and the appearance of Santa Claus parades, it’s officially Christmas season. That means for the next five weeks, holiday music will be blasting at every turn.The creep actually began months ago. In late August, I dropped into my local Canadian Tire looking for some garden […]

todayNovember 19, 2023 3

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Fort Collins High School Symphony To Perform at National Music Festival, Music for All

Fort Collins High School students rehearsing in sectionals (Photo by Fort Collins High School Symphony) Support Northern Colorado Journalism Show your support for North Forty News by helping us produce more content. It's a kind and simple gesture that will help us continue to bring more content to you. Click to Donate Melissa Martine | Fort Collins High School Proud Mom Often, teens get a bad rap. Even though their […]

todayNovember 16, 2023 2

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Seletskaja: Offering Estonian music to English National Ballet is a priority | News

Putting music by Estonian composers on the English National Ballet's repertoire is a goal for Maria Seletskaja, who was named the ENB's new music director last week. Seletskaja, who is originally from Narva-Jõesuu in Ida-Viru County, will work closely with Aaron S. Watkin, the artistic director of the institution, in overseeing the creative direction and quality of music at the ENB and the English National Ballet Philharmonic.She told "Helikaja" that […]

todayNovember 13, 2023 1

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Estonian conductor Maria Seletskaja becomes the music director of the English National Ballet

Culture section is brought to you by   Estonian Maria Seletskaja, a former ballet dancer turned conductor, has been appointed the new music director of the English National Ballet. Seletskaja will work closely with Aaron S. Watkin, the artistic director of the institution, in overseeing the creative direction and quality of music at the English National Ballet and the English National Ballet Philharmonic. Seletskaja, who was born in the Estonian resort […]

todayNovember 9, 2023 1

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Estonia’s Maria Seletskaja named English National Ballet music director | News

The English National Ballet hires Maria Seletskaja as music director. ENB says she will lead the music department and collaborate with Aaron S. Watkin to oversee the creative direction and music at English National Ballet and English National Ballet Philharmonic. An Estonian conductor and former ballet dancer, Seletskaya was born in 1984 in Narva-Jõesu and studied at the Tallinn Ballet School and the Estonian Academy of Music and Theater. Maria […]

todayNovember 8, 2023

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Music Forum discusses development of national music industry

The second day of the 1st Music Forum in Azerbaijan featured a panel session on "Development of the national music industry". Moderated by director of the Gamma group, pianist Zahra Badalbayli, the panel session covers the ecosystem of the music industry, expansion of capabilities of the domestic musical market, new ways of commercializing the music products and other topics, Azernews reports. On the first day, the forum participants discussed "Music […]

todayOctober 30, 2023 3

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France’s National Orchestra of Lille Names New Music Director

Joshua Weilerstein will step into the role as of September 2024   National Orchestra of Lille's General Director François Bou, President François Decoster, and the ensemble's Board of Directors appointed Joshua Weilerstein as the position of Music Director, succeeding Alexandre Bloch. After 6 years as Artistic Director of the Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne, Weilerstein has recently taken up his position as Chief Conductor of the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra, in Denmark. […]

todayOctober 10, 2023 1

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