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American music vs the rest of the world
Which non-US artist has made a huge impact in the world in terms of music sales?
We know Michael Jackson is among the names in American musicians.
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Company of Heroes 2 Main Theme | What is the music here based off of and where do I find more music like this?
"Animals flee this hell; the hardest stones cannot bear it for long; only man endures." – German officer at the Battle of Stalingrad
YouTube Link:--
[This song may be intense.]
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eKbJJ1I1Jg)
This is from the video…
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Why did Pierre Boulez wear sunglasses while conducting?
Reddit refers to this "1968 video of Maestro Boulez conducting a bit of the second movement of Debussy's "Nocturnes".
I know that Boulez 'pretty much hated everyone apart from maybe Webern, Birtwistle, and a few others. I quote more of his…
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Difference between Song and Qawwali?
Yesterday in lecture my teacher asked me to tell me the difference between Song and Qawwali and don't have any answer and he said me to tell me the difference b/w them tomorrow.Please tell me the real difference b/w these two.
Thanks
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How can the music at 1:20 of Ryoji Ikeda's 's superposition be classified?
I'm referring to the music at 1:20 of Ryoji Ikeda's superposition.
Are there any modernist composers (preferably acknowledged by musicologists) who have composed this type of music?
User Your Uncle Bob commented:
The use of "tone clusters" and…
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Lyrics for Haşim & Gülistan Tokdemir - Şirinamın
Could anyone help me out with the lyrics for this song. An English translation would be amazing but Kurdish lyrics are also okay.
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Is the "giant bird that's been carrying me" a reference to something?
In the song "Separator" by Radiohead, this is a line in the chorus:
Falling off the giant bird that's been carrying me
https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858860818/
This is an oddly specific image. Is it a reference to something…
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What do the lyrics of "Juliet" by Cloudnone and Matt Van mean?
There is a song of the genre Future Garage called Juliet by Cloudnone and Matt Van, and the lyrics seem to be about a man building a spaceship to find his lost lover in space, but upon further review, they seem to allude to something deeper about…
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Common chord progression and melody used for "inspirational" style music?
I'm looking to identify the chord progression and melody used in this song https://youtu.be/t3nNrervprU?t=19
I hear variations of it used in a lot of "inspirational" style music. The melody I'm talking about is the piano melody as well as the violin…
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What does "Cockroach King" really signify?
From the song 'Cockroach King' by Haken.
Song ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQiF1NZMPEE
Lyrics ref: https://genius.com/Haken-cockroach-king-lyrics
The lyrics make it seem like 'Cockroach King' is some character who has fooled the protagonist…
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Why is "Time Was" by Wishbone Ash considered progressive rock?
Some characteristics of prog that it seems to be missing:
Very long songs and solos
✅Okay, so it's almost 10 minutes long, I'll give it that.
More jazz or classical influences than blues
❌Time Was is very bluesy, and it doesn't seem jazzy or…
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Lyrics for "Into the flow" from 1984 movie "Heavenly Bodies"
I can't find the lyrics for the song Into the flow from the 1984 movie Heavenly bodies.
This song is credited to the Canadian new wave band Boys Brigade, but very little information is available about them or this song.
I tried searching for the…
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Why is the band Persian Risk named as such?
I accidentally stumbled upon these guys on Spotify and couldn't help but ask why they chose to go with this name. The Wikipedia entry doesn't say much and a Google search brought nothing so I'll have to turn to the collective wisdom of Stack…
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What is the purpose of using pronoun "they" instead of "he" in "Ten Duel Commandments" (Hamilton: The Musical)
I have recently noticed that in "Ten Duel Commandments" from Hamilton the pronoun used to describe the opponent is "they" like in
The challenge: demand satisfaction,
If they apologize, no need for further action.
It is odd to me because in the…
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What is the music style of Radiohead - Life in a glasshouse?
I'm looking for more (what I think is) jazz music like Radiohead - Life in a glasshouse. I'm not sure even if it is jazz, and if so, what "flavour" of jazz it is. Can anyone send me in the right direction
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