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Is there a name or genre for music made using only non-instruments?
The music in question is mostly rhythmic, as expressed by these two videos: Sound Jumble beginning at 39 seconds into the video, and Stomp Out Loud at 2 minutes and 57 seconds into the video. The Blue Man Group has also done this sort of music…
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INDK - Livin with even LES; what does LES stand for
What does LES refer to?
INDK - Livin' with even LES
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Melody pattern in three pop songs - Gaynor, Erasure, Williams
There is a certain melody pattern appearing in - at least - three very different pop songs. I think that everyone knows about the pattern I am talking about when it comes to these three songs:
Gloria Gaynor: I will survive, 1978
Erasure: Love to…
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What are the words in the background of fun.'s "Some Nights"?
in the song "Some Nights" by fun., there is a part where (at least it sounds like) multiple people start singing "come on". Underneath this, there appears to be what sounds like a radio transmission from like the 60s or something. I've listened to…
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When did the Goombay genre start?
According to Wikipedia Goombay is a music genre from the Bahamas (in addition to being the name of an instrument central to the genre).
What was the first song that would today be qualified as goombay appear? And when was it created?
Who coined the…
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Biggest hit dance song
Music Fans Topic Challenge #2 - Dancing
What's the biggest song to ever hit the US charts that was associated with a dance craze either named after the song, or referenced in its title? The Locomotion? Let's Do the Twist? Achy Breaky Heart? The…
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Does "computer manipulated gibberish" have a name?
I'm referring to when, for example, in dubstep, you hear heavily edited voice samples, to the point where there are no recognizable words in it anymore.
Examples:
Kygo, Selena Gomez - It ain't me
Skrillex - First of the year
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What is the background music of Sir Digby Chicken Caesar but not The Devil's Gallop?
I'm looking for the title and composer of this dark and melancholic background piece that can be heard between 10:06 - 10:23 on this youtube video. I've looked everywhere, tried lots of programs to recognise it -- without any luck so far...
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Too much similar music nowadays
I've noticed that mostly all new songs are alike or very similar. If before when you listened to a new album you heard a new song with every new track now when you listen to modern composers you hear one same motiv in variants. The melodies are…
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Name for commercial song which becomes accepted as folk song?
Is there a term for a commercial song, in a folk/roots style, which gets accepted as an authentic folk original ?
I'm thinking of a song like The Wheel of the Wagon is Broken.
Country/Western Swing fans may know
the version by Patsy…
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Music using orchestra with a singer and a pop/rock/jazz song's style?
I wonder if there is a special name for the kind of music where there is an orchestra and a singer singing a pop, rock, or jazz song?
I've listened to some of them (but hardly with a pop or rock influence) such as Hooverphonic - Mad About You (Live…
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What is the name of this demo song for this keyboard?
I own this keyboard, and I'm trying to identify its 95th demo song. I can't seem to find its name in the resources that came with the keyboard. I've also tried Shazam and keyboard search websites such as Musipedia, but no luck. I ended up…
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Where can I create an online playlist (without necessarily the feature to play them)?
I would like to create a playlist online. Like collecting proposals/ideas of songs & artists.
I don't need to play them right there. The creation of the list is the feature I'm looking for.
Are there sites like this out there? Ideally this is…
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Piano song played with three hands, heard in romantic films
I'm currently looking for a piano song which is heard in multiple films. I can't remember the name of those films although. The piano song is played with three hands.
The song is often played in a romantic scene where the man play the piano with two…
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Classical style bands/music with non-opera vocal singer
I really like classical music with low number of instruments and I also like woman voice singing in calm, natural style (non-opera style). Does anyone here know for some band or music piece that combines those two elements?
Band/music assembly would…
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