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Looking for a bassoon piece
I have this bassoon piece in my head and I cannot work out what it is.
It is for solo bassoon with piano accompaniment in D minor. The bassoon melody starts in 4/4 like so
Later there is a section in D flat major.
I would be very grateful if…
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What is behind the "message redacted" in "Chiron Beta Prime" by Jonathan Coulton
So there is this song, Chiron Beta Prime by Jonathan Coulton, where he tells the story of a family that is on a mining asteroid Chiron Beta Prime and working for the robots there. It is written as a letter for christmas to a relative. And there is a…
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Title, composer, source of a duet that starts "Cantami cuando el mar é color tortura"
(My apologies for any mistakes in transcription of the initial lyrics!)
We saw Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov last night, and this was their last encore (therefore, not listed in the program). I'd never heard it before, but I enjoyed it enough to…
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Name of the baroque music in the movie Lush Life (1993)?
I'd like to know the name of the baroque piece in the scene where Al Gorky plays the recorder.
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How to find your music genre? (to listen to)
Nowadays, I can't find an artist I really like.
I really like music with rock or folk influence, I prefer music with a rich instrumental, don't like when the singer yell into the microphone (like in metal...) but I never find a "crush". I'm really…
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How did people in communist Bulgaria (or other eastern bloc countries) access western music like Depeche Mode and New Order?
Were there record stores that sold this music? Did these bands play in countries behind the iron curtain? Did they get radioplay?
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when did the 1980's sound of pop music and power ballads end?
When were the latest pop and power ballad songs done in the style of the 1980's, such as in Journey's "who cries for you", Brenda Russell's "Piano in the Dark" or Chicago's "we can last forever"?
I'm wondernig when that style of pop or power ballad…
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How do you pronounce "Ocoeur", "Saycet" & "El Huervo"?
These are three musicians I like. Ocoeur & Saycet are french, El Huervo is swedish (though the name is more spanish-like), so I guess it influences the pronunciation. I don't know a particular place where I could check it, except for here and asking…
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Why are equalizers set with high and low tones boosted compared to the middle tones?
If you take a look at Wikipedia's page on Equalization, it shows a picture with the high and low tones boosted, while the mid tones aren't typically touched. In addition, I know I've seen this on multiple other equalizers that I've managed to catch…
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Name for "outro" in classical pieces
What is the name of a passage of music that plays in classical music towards the end? In a sense, this is the resolution of tension, or even beyond (like a denouement).
There are two examples I can cite:
At the end of Faith No More's 'Jizzlobber',…
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Correct genre for songs with "passive" vocals
Is there a music genre called passive?
If not, is there an existing genre that refers to songs with vocals that seem passive? Some of these songs have their music louder than their vocals. Others have a balance with loudness, but the vocals are soft…
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Who wrote the "You don't knock" gospel?
This is a more or less well known song, with famous versions, e.g. by Dolly Parton et al.:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnhNhDwlLyQ
I have seen it credited to Mavis Staples, but I guess there is a previous version.
Oddly enough it does not have a…
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Song 'You all over me' by Taylor Swift missing lyrics ''Shouldn't [?], but I never do''
Taylor Swift's song You all over me has these lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Once the last drop of rain, has dried off
the pavement
Shouldn’t [?], but I never do
The lyrics are missing after 'shouldn't'. I can't properly hear the words.
Does anyone…
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What Irish music is similar to Ed Sheeran's "Nancy Mulligan"
My love for the Irish culture, music, dances and everything has been developing ever since last year. I listen to plain music, no words and they're usually full of energy.
However, I just youtube Irish music and that's it. Lately, I came across Ed…
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Genre of two songs
The genre of Love Yourself by Justin Bieber is Dance/Electronic. But the genre of Dancing On My Own by Calum Scott is Pop.
They both are a bit sad and go slowly. So why are they considered different genres?
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