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Daughter of the Sea

After the death of her grandfather, a young woman experiences a spiritual awakening when she is called by Yemaya, the Orisha Goddess of the Sea. Starring Princess Nokia, and featuring Niambi Sala of Oshun as Yemaya. A LALIFF Inclusion Fellowship … Continue reading

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Çifteli: This microtonal instrument changed the way I think about music

The Çifteli sample I made can be downloaded here: https://www.decentsamples.com/product… It is meant to be used with Decent Sampler, a free plugin that can be downloaded here: https://www.decentsamples.com/product… If you’re curious about microtonal composing, there’s a nice explainer here: https://blog.discmakers.com/2017/08/m… … Continue reading

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The Listening Service – Strange Tuning – BBC Sounds

An odyssey through the musical universe, presented by Tom Service.Mozart’s famous Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola makes its effect not least through the unusual tuning of the strings of one of the solo instruments. Mozart asks the viola player … Continue reading

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There were once two boys who grew up in the ‘mean streets’ of New York, born one year and a few blocks apart…

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During the filming of the first Godfather movie, the mafia got awfully curious about what went on…

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Mouse Is Caught on Video Tidying Up a Man’s Shed Every Night | My Modern Met

By Regina Sienra on January 10, 2024 He’s tiny but mighty! Most people would wince at the idea of a mouse entering their house and rummaging through their stuff. But for one man in Wales, this kind of break-in took … Continue reading

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The dawn of everything – a new science of human history with David Wengrow

Science & Cocktails is proud to present an evening with archeology superstar David Wengrow, acclaimed writer of the book “The Dawn of Everything” on the history of inequality with the anthropologist David Graeber. David Wengrow will take you deep into … Continue reading

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Can I take a photo of the Moon? Pisa Tower: “Oh sorry, of course!”

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Ancient Roman Garum Revisited

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Eduardo Ihidoype (@ihidoype_music) | This is a Bass Drum Stack

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