Weird History
Pink Floyd Album That Was Too Wierd Even For Them
By the time the members of Pink Floyd reconvened at Abbey Road Studios to record their next album, they realized they had no idea what to record next. How does a band top itself after they made one of the best selling albums of all time?
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The History and Mechanics of the Electric Guitar
The electric guitar comes from a long line of stringed instruments leading all the way back to the lute! Learn how and why the instrument transformed into its amplified and electric form and how it has evolved into an iconic instrument...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Get My Job - Conductor
Get My Job explores the day in the life of different professions around Australia. In this episode we meet a Conductor.
Weird History
Jimi Hendrix's Woodstock National Anthem
Woodstock 1969 can be seen as the crowning event of the decade's free love movement, and its cultural impact spans generations. The shining star of the event turned out to be Jimi Hendrix's national anthem performance. His electric...
National Theatre
The Making of the Music for a Play: Exploring Jamaican Folk Music and Cinematic Soundscapes
Composer Benjamin Kwasi Burrell describes the process of composing for theatre, by explaining his process of writing the gorgeous music for the National Theatre's production of Small Island.
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Vancouver Symphony Orchestra musicians prepared to strike
New ReviewThe union representing the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's musicians says they're ready to strike. They have been without a contract since July, and as Shaurya Kshatri reports, they’re pushing for competitive pay — saying they earn...
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AI takes the stage at Edinburgh Fringe Festival
New ReviewPerformers at the world’s largest arts festival explore AI’s role in creativity — blending technology with theatre, comedy, and art.
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Windcraft Music Fest: The celebration of wind instruments in Cyprus offered a musical feast
Bands from across the world and famous artists presented their work in the Katydata village in Nicosia, Cyprus.
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Yamaha Using Tech and Sustainability Efforts to Keep Music Modern, Says Exec
Yamaha Corp. of America President Tom Sumner told Cheddar the company has worked to find ways to combine traditional craftsmanship and technology to create a more "compelling" instrument for musicians
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Grammy Winner Jason Mraz Hits Capitol Hill to Urge Rewrite of Copyright Laws
The Recording Academy recently named Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Jason Mraz as its District Advocate Ambassador. Mraz told Cheddar that it's currently "the wild west in music."
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Time with the best: Vienna Philharmonic's mastery passed to Peruvian protégés
"To be in Salzburg is a dream come true," said Matías Montalvan, a young violinist from Peru. Matías is part of “Sinfonía por el Perú ” - a project created eight years ago by Tenor Juan Diego Flórez which offers free music education to...
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How BTS’s breakout international success is influencing Canadian artists
South Korean boy band BTS are an international success. Hear how their ability to break into worldwide markets is influencing Canadian musicians.
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How a new generation of Canadian artists is already paying it forward
Canadian musicians are in the spotlight right now, being recognized for their incredible achievements around the world. Some are choosing to already start paying it forward, by using their platforms to bring up the next generation of...
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Winter International Arts Festival in Sochi 2019
The Russian city of Sochi celebrates culture in all its forms during its Winter Arts Festival . This year, as always, there was music, theatre, opera and dance. Many of the event's performances are collaborations between Russian and...
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Ace Frehley Is Back in the New York Groove
The former KISS member and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer told Cheddar about his new solo album, 'Spaceman,' and when he last put on the famed makeup.
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Blues and gospel diva Liz McComb explores the world of symphony orchestra
Blues and gospel diva Liz McComb is exploring the world of symphony orchestra. To commemorate that slavery started around 400 years ago in the USA, she wants to bring together the musical heritage of her ancestors, like blues, gospel and...
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Tunisian protest singer on world tour
The Tunisian singer Emel Mathlouthi became the voice of the Arab Spring with her 2011 protest anthem Kelmti Horra (“My Word Is Free”). In 2015m she performed the song to a global audience at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. Today she...
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Editors: 'Violence' on stage
"Violence" is the title song of the new album by UK indie favourites 'Editors'. They are promoting it with a tour and Euronews caught up with them at the 'Transbordeur' music venue in Lyon, France. "Violence", the band's sixth studio...
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Career-ending injuries affect musicians, too
Career-ending injuries aren't exclusive to athletes — severe back, neck or arm injuries can also have a serious impact on musicians. There is a solution, though: a unique Canadian clinic helps make sure the world's best musicians don't...
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Java Jazz Festival delights
Java Jazz festival, a name presumably best said soberly took place in Jakarta. It’s one of the largest jazz festivals in the world with 300 hundred artists playing in 90 different shows on 10 stages. Some fans queued for hours just to...
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Jamiroquai headlines at Black Sea Jazz Festival
The eleventh Black Sea Jazz Festival was bigger and bolder than ever this year at its beautiful beachside venue in Batumi, the third largest city in Georgia. The line-up featured hip hop trio De La Soul, jazz and gospel band Cory Henry...
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Spanish composer Jordi Savall presents a musical show “The Routes of Slavery”
Renowned Spanish composer and viol player Jordi Savall brought together musicians from Europe, Africa and South America in Brussels this week for a musical journey. The show travelled through 400 years of the history of slavery. In “The...
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In memoriam – actors, writers and musicians whose muse was silenced in 2016
From actors and writers to musicians, the close of the year is a time to remember those who inspired and challenged us but whose muse has been silenced. David Bowie The year began with British music icon David Bowie’s death from cancer....
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Budapest beats to Ritmo world music festival
Featuring artists from all over the world, from South Korea to Norway via Turkey or Senegal, the Budapest Ritmo festival was a celebration of world music. Monoswezi is a collective of musicians from Mozambique, Norway, Sweden and...