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Why does every version of "Requiem" always include "Kyrie Eleison"?
I've heard/sung many different versions of "Requiem" (Mozart, Brahms, Rutter, Faure). They are usually sung in latin with the same lyrics, except "Kyrie Eleison" which is greek.
So why is a greek phrase always included in an otherwise all-latin…
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Tchaikovsky opera opus numbers
Tchaikovsky wrote the opera Vakula the Smith in 1874. It was revised as Cherevichki (The Slippers) in 1885.
"Vakula the Smith" is given Opus 14, and as far as I can tell "Cherevichki" has the same Opus number. Is this correct and is it normal to…
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Why are the tracks to Van Halen's "Diver Down" shown out of order?
I recently purchased a used copy of Diver Down (1982) by Van Halen on Vinyl. Catalog number BSK 3677. I noticed that the tracks are shown out of order on the back cover.
Was this a misprint or is there some other reason?
Track Listing
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Full lyrics of favorite camp song (called "Gypsy Song") containing "… faria faria-O"
I’m looking for the English lyrics to a song I learned at summer camp. It was called "Gypsy Song".
The refrain was
Set the forest and mountains ringing with faria faria-O
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Genre of soundtrack music for small remote desert towns?
Imagine a movie scene situated at a god-forsaken town out in the middle of nowhere. Usually it is somewhere in the Western United States. Typically, you'd see some old gas station, or even a cow skull alongside the dusty road.
In many cases, the…
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What is the song overlayed on this Café Muller excerpt video?
What music is used in this youtube video?
It shows an extract of an opera of Café Muller by Pina Bausch and the uploader Miriam di primo put a nice piece of music over it. The music is played by orchestral strings.
Many people asked in the comments…
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What legal rights do Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic have over how Nirvana's music is used?
Do Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic have any legal rights in regard to the licensing of Nirvana's music?
I understand they have been in legal battles with Courtney Love over Nirvana's back catalogue and I had heard that Courtney Love sold 25% of her…
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Tour not supporting a new album
What would the term be for an artist's tour where they are playing music they have not recorded, nor will they plan to?
An example, Zakk Wylde is (or just finished) a tour where he is playing an all-Black Sabbath set. I don't believe there is a…
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Meaning of the line "reds and the pinks" in Love Stinks
This is probably a dumb question, but I just googled it and I couldn't find an answer. J. Geils band, song Love Stinks, there's a line "I've had the blues, the reds and the pinks".
I've had the blues probably means what it sounds like and the song…
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What band's logo is this picture a reference to?
What band's logo is this? I've seen it in the movie Zootopia but cant remember what the original band name is.
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Steve Vai logo meaning
Is there any significance in the Steve Vai logo below?
To me it looks like the artist's name but I was always wondering if there is more in it since Steve always likes to put hidden meanings everywhere.
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Deuce - The One, homophobic?
I ve recently dicovered the song Deuce - The One, which I really liked the melody and refrain.
As with each song I like, I searched for the lyrics to understand what the song was really about, and am disturbed by one part of it:
I see the sickness…
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Why is it that Garth Brooks's music isn't available to stream?
Why is it that Garth Brooks's music isn't available to stream via any major music distributor (e.g. Apple Music, Google Play, Amazon Prime Music, Spotify, etc.)?
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Cat Stevens Numbers Cartoon?
I was recently listening to Cat Steven's Numbers album, and remembered watching a cartoon special on US television based on this story when I was a kid. This was obviously quite a while ago in the 70's when the album came out.
Googling the album, I…
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Who or what is the mother of pearl?
I always liked the song Mother of pearl from roxy music. I wondered all the time who is the mother of pearl. I searched for a translated song text, there was used something like "the chosen one" as translation.
I am no native english speaker, so I…
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