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"We don't know whether to cry. Or laugh. Or hope to God that..."

iamkimiam — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:15:31 -0800

He's 25, She's 84. It is Harold & Maude, The Musical? (slyt, set to Coldplay)

Chitravina

flapjax at midnite — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:21:59 -0800

Ever heard a chitravina? It's a 21-stringed musical instrument from India, similar in appearance to the more widely-known veena, but with a sonic character all its own, due in large part to the fact that it's fretless, and it's played with a slide. Here's an NPR feature on the instrument's prime exponent, N. Ravikiran. [NOTE: embedded audio on that last link] Here's the Wikipedia page for the gottuvadhyam, which is another name for the chitravina (there are several names, actually). You'll note the somewhat irritating promotion (self-promotion?) included in this page, though, of the indefatigable N. Ravikiran. But hey, whaddayugunnado? Ravikiran would appear to have a virtual worldwide monopoly on this 21-stringed beast! My previous posts on Carnatic music.

The Historic American Sheet Music archive

Upton O'Good — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:59:07 -0800

The Historic American Sheet Music archive at the Duke University Library has over 3000 pieces published in the United States available online, from the 1850s up to 1920. Composers represented include well-known names such as Scott Joplin, Irving Berlin, and John Philip Sousa. All the music is now in the public domain, and may be printed and performed freely. [Note: Language or stereotypes may occasionally be NSFW.]

music

plexi — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:14:30 -0800

The future of classical music lies in China. Chinese enthusiasm for Western classical music is deep, says New Yorker music critic Alex Ross, but traditional Chinese music is older and more classical than anything in the West.

"Hear angel trumpets and devil trombones!"

chuckdarwin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:46:20 -0800

Music - You Will Definitely Miss Music

Navelgazer — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:24:30 -0800

Not much is know about Bobby Gaylor, aside from what can be gleaned from his "songs," actually spoken word pieces set to music worlds apart from either Henry Rollins or King Missile. His official webpage now redirects to Google, and he has no wikipedia entry. His sole album, Fuzzatonic Scream (2000), was a buried treasure for anyone who could find it, with good music backing a born storytelling everyman from Massachusetts giving sometimes gentle, sometimes harsh, insights into life through the details of his own. Now, the only songs you may find video for are "One Moment," which discusses his first kiss, and "Suicide," the closest thing he had to a "hit," but his full (sadly bleeped) work may be found here. Personally, I recommend "Smelt," "I Hit a Guy With My Car," "Masturbation," and "Business End of a Gun."

@28 A25BA:8 @0B

tellurian — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:06:22 -0800

Prvi svetski rat - Gritty and poignant Serbian postcards from the First World War. Just one of the seriously interesting (e.g. check out the collection of 78s) holdings at the Digital National Library of Serbia.

Well, it is what they're there for...

Helga-woo — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:29:07 -0800

Bandstand Busking have decided to put liven up the underused bandstands of London by, well, you know, putting bands on in them. As an added bonus here's some pictures of vintage bandstands.

Festejo

Rubbstone — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:07:56 -0800

Festejo? ... Festejo! The group in the last video is Peru Negro who were dubbed the cultural ambassadors of black Peru more of there work:First Half, Second Half of the New york show The performer in the first video is Eva Ayllon more of her work: El Guarangito I would be remiss if I didn't point you of the person who first caught my eye in peruvian music Susana Baca be sure to check out her excellent version of Negra Presentousa PS Zapateo 1 2 3 4 5

Where Musicians Come to Play

netbros — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:23:04 -0800

Larry Groce has been producing Mountain Stage in West Virginia for 25 years. This weekly radio and public television program has been broadcasting the best mountain music in Appalachia, usually from the WV Cultural Center. This month NPR began distributing the show nationally in the U.S. Also, last year Mountain Stage began archiving podcasts of the programs ... many, many hours of wonderful mountain music. Some featured artists on the podcasts include Kathy Mattea (a native West Virginian), Ani DiFranco, Duncan Sheik, Suzanne Vega, They Might Be Giants, Asleep At the Wheel, Joan Osborne, Judy Collins, Bruce Cockburn, Jorma Kaukonen, Arlo Guthrie, and the Cowboy Junkies, plus much, much more.