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Why is the Chinese ABC song different?
Why is the Chinese ABC song different to most of the rest of the world?
The traditional song in all Western European countries has a fast LMNOP and whole song similar to this:
The second half has more minor variations across languages, generally to…
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Why does Eminem use the name "Slim Shady"
Eminem uses the nickname 'Slim Shady', as shown here. Why does he do this? The name 'Eminem' is already a stage name (his real name is Marshall Mathers) so he surely he doesn't need another stage name...
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Are there any examples in classical music history of "mashups" of two unrelated works?
note: while I use contemporary examples to formulate my question, I'm asking for answers based on examples in classical music.
Two contemporary music examples of a "mashup", the combination or even superposition of two unrelated musical works that…
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What kind of “deals” do music distribution companies like Spotify make with record labels to distribute their music?
I’ve read in many places that companies such as Spotify make deals with major record labels to distribute music that they own the rights to on their own platform (i.e. their music player), but I would like to know more about these deals; how they…
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Q: why would two mp3 files of the same song (apparently same characteristics) be wildly different in size?
I noticed I've ripped two different Arlo Guthrie CDs that I own ("Alice's Restaurant",
and "The Best of Arlo Guthrie"). Rips probably done with different programs,
years apart.
Each had "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" on the CD, each was ripped to…
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Late medieval music - Queen of the Poles - Interpretation
I found some basic info about a piece titled "Polorum Regina," which is part of a larger collection known as Llibre Vermell de Montserrat. The pieces have a devotional feel / spirit as is reflected by the titles and lyrics. Most of which are easy to…
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Aerosmith Song "The Movie" has a woman speaking, what is she saying?
It sounds like there is a woman speaking on the track "The Movie" from Permanent Vacation album. Does anyone know what she is saying, or can it be translated into english?
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I don't understand the Lyrics of Limp Bizkit new "Dad Vibes"
I don't understand at all why it goes in this song. Even a translator could not help. It looks like random words or some slang. I am not native speaker in English.
Can someone explain to me what the content of this song is?
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Why was Barry Gibb's and Michael Jackson's "All In Your Name" song released 9 years after being recorded and after Michael Jackson's death?
Barry Gibb's and Michael Jackson's "All In Your Name" song was released 9 years after being recorded and after Michael Jackson's death. Why?
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Are there any formal measures of an albums' "efficiency" in the music industry?
The best way to phrase the question is by giving a specific example:
I like Metallica. However, given pretty much every album they have- I usually really like 3-4 songs from that album, and am completely indifferent or dislike the rest of the songs…
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Is it somehow possible to get more exact release dates than just the YEARS for CD albums?
I'm trying to make a timeline of sorts. Frustratingly, I can only find the years when these CDs/albums were released, but I want to know the month and day as well!
Example:…
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Trying to find Shipibo-Conibo-Shetebo ethnic group music “Icaro chants”
Recently i found an album of David Darling called Mudanin Kata made in collaboration with indigenous people from Taiwann
Now I am trying to find something similar, but from people who lived in Peru region in particular Shipibo-Conibo-Shetebo…
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Phrase opening, three decending octave intervals with timpani roll
I think of a big orchestral piece that starts or has this at a major phrase.
Two descending staccato octave intervals with a pause between on the 1st (8th) and 5th. Then a timp roll and a 3rd descending interval on the 1st.
Scored below.
What is…
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Are there any laws and punishments to prevent new singers from copying famous singers' voices and tones?
In one of the third-world countries I know some new singers who copy exactly the voice of a particular famous singer (native to that country too) in their singing.
There are some stand-up comedians who imitate famous singers' singing for fun, and…
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Famously out-of-tune vocals
I just finished listening to BBC Radio 4 Extra - All You Need Is Lab - How Science And Technology Inspired Innovation In Music
One of the contributors says (20:00 in from the start of the program) that we expect modern vocals to be perfectly…
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