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6/9/2009
The roots of most Western classical music can be found in the medieval chant, which flourished in the 9th century, an era when Catholic Mass music was standardized into the Gregorian chant. For most of …
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6/9/2009
As the Maurice Chevaliers and Marlene Dietrichs moved into the twilight of their careers, it was up to a new generation, such as Mel TormT and Blossom Dearie, to fill the gap with songs like "Heart and …
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6/9/2009
Boggy Depot, Oklahoma, native KT Sullivan blends Mae West's side-of-the-mouth delivery in with her own distinctive stylings on The Wizard of Oz classic "If I Only Had A Brain." Ex-Soft Cell lead …
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6/9/2009
From Berlin's Potsdamer Platz to Manhattan's Upper East Side to Paris' Right Bank, sophisticated chanteuses and urbane vocalists have been enchanting fancy dans and their dames with a little song and a …
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6/9/2009
Distorted guitars that intertwine into droning yet dynamic riffs? Check. Understated vocals that lend melodic underpinnings to an avant wall of sound? Check. Intense concentration, or perhaps inexperie …
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6/8/2009
From down in Sao Paolo, then way up north and across to Spanish Harlem, then down a bit to Cuba, La Lista looks at some of the key tracks in the development of Latin jazz. Equally soothing, then franti …
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