Many music lovers think that vinyl is the ultimate way to listen to an album. These people believe there is a magic to watching the record spin and knowing that the amazing sound you are hearing is coming from the needle rather than a series of 1s and 0s. It’s this “magic feeling” (to...
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Indian classical music is one of the oldest musical traditions in the world. The Indus Valley civilization has sculptures which show dance and old musical instruments, like the seven holed flute. Various types of stringed instruments and drums have been recovered from Harrappa and Mohenjo Daro by excavations carried out by Sir Mortimer Wheeler....
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These albums were happening along the time that I was happening. I was really into real R&B and I still am. These type of tunes were very truthful — there’s an honesty that went with them. Those artists communicated to people, they were about the times and what was going on in our country...
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With the overwhelming success of “American Idol,” it’s no surprise that Americans penchant for singing out loud is at an all-time high. It’s also no shock that other networks have rolled out game shows where singing takes center stage. The difference is that “Don’t Forget the Lyrics!” and “The Singing Bee” aren’t searching for...
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