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Blossom Dearie – Manhattan

From the album “Jazz Masters 51” – 1996

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…one of my fav @silksonic songs | ana_pshokina

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Pythagoras & The Music of the Spheres

We continue our exploration of Pythagoreanism by diving into the music of the spheres, and how this idea has influenced thinkers across history. […]

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At The Chime Of A City Clock – Lisa Hannigan – Nick Drake

Filmed at the Barbican in January 2010 and curated by Joe Boyd, producer and general champion of Nick Drake, 90 minutes of performance highlights from a diverse but renowned cast of modern day troubadours. Presenting their own interpretations of Drake’s … Continue reading

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A Reason To Never Give Up – The Tragic Story of Nick Drake

In this short animated documentary type video we explore the life of the mysterious Nick Drake. While many people expected Nick Drake to have a succesful music carreer he never got to that point during his lifetime. However, at this … Continue reading

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Burt Bacharach | 60 Minutes Archive

In 1999, Lesley Stahl profiled the composer, who some say has supplied the soundtrack for our times. Bacharach died this week at age 94. […]

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Did Pirates Really Sing Sea Shanties? It’s Complicated

Songs like “A Pirate’s Life for Me” and “Dead Man’s Chest” are as prevalent in pirate lore as eye patches or treasure maps. But these tunes were written more than a hundred years AFTER the Golden Age of Piracy. In … Continue reading

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There’s a lot that goes on behind every composition!

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BBC Radio 4 – Ramblings, The Hills are Alive! Commoners Choir in Calderdale

Boff Whalley and Commoners Choir take Clare for a hike and a sing in Calderdale. Boff Whalley is best known for Tubthumping with the band Chumbawamba but now he’s a core member of the Leeds based Commoners Choir which he … Continue reading

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The old school of funk 🕺💃⭐🕺💃⭐🕺💃⭐ Music: Give Up The Funk • Parliament (1975)

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