Music

PIANO JAMS

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When classical music meets jazz inside concert settings or at nightclubs, the result is inspirational. We begin with ladies first as usual.

Superstar pianist Yuja Wang rips on the piano like few young musicians can perform live before large crowds of music lovers.

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Jazz prodigy Hiromi Hueara’s fingers are a blur of contradictions where math-rock precision jams into jazz improvisation delivered with joy..

BEETHOVEN'S DNA

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If you sit down, lie down, and roll over, Beethoven's #DNA from a hair sample reveals surprises nearly two centuries after his death. 

CITY SONGS

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Over the years, a myriad of iconic artists have walked the streets, hills and valleys of the streets all over the world, penning songs that live under its clear blue skies and have sporadic all over the universe.

CRY FOR HELP

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The Beatles  composed this song as an ode though it feels more like a desperate plea by the American public to the GOP President.

SHE CHANGED MUSIC

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This song, which addresses the realities of racial prejudice, is considered one of the tunes that changed the world.

MEET THE BEATLES

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It was sixty years ago today The Beatles taught us all to play and sing their tunes each day. It only took them one hour and five songs. 

Seventy-three million viewers became part of Beatlemania. That’s what it took to cement the Beatles in the hearts of Americans and create one of the most iconic moments in television history. On February 9, 1964, John, Paul, George and Ringo achieved just this during their debut performance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”

WE’LL NOT BE MOVED

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“We Shall Not Be Moved” expresses resolve in the face of adversity; as social movements persevere in struggles to build a better nation.

Taskiana Four made the earliest known recording of “I Shall Not Be Moved” for the RCA Victor Talking Machine Company on July 21, 1926. Jubilee quartets, popular in the first half of the twentieth century, sang harmonized arrangements of spirituals as well as newer hymns. Taskiana Four’s recording featured the following verses:

LANTERN FESTIVAL

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The Week-long New Year Celebration of The Snake ends now.  It began on Wed, Jan 29, 2025 – Wed, Feb 12, 2025 The End .

The last day of Chinese New Year Celebrations is called the Lantern Festival, or Yuan Xiao Jie in Mandarin. 
It takes place on the 15th day of the first lunar month. The first full moon of the year.

LATIN MUSIC MASTERS

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Latin music is a broad term encompassing various musical styles from Ibero-America, including Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and Latino communities in the US and Canada. 

These sounds also include music sung in Spanish or Portuguese. A key feature of Latin music is its rhythm, which is often inspired by traditional African beats developed in the Caribbean. The most basic Latin rhythm is called the clave.