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Sonic Gems: Edgard Varese – Complete Works
Born on December 22, 1883, French Composer Edgard Victor Achille Charles Varese spent the majority of career in the United States. Varese passed away on November 6, 1965. During his musical career, he ‘organized sound’ with an emphasis on timbre … Continue reading
Sonic Gems: United Sacred Harp Musical Association – In Sweetest Union Join
With its first session occurring in Atlanta in 1905, the United Sacred Harp Musical Association, more commonly known as the United Convention has stood out as a superior example of Sacred Harp singing. The recording below provides an excellent example … Continue reading
Sonic Gems: Erik Satie – Gymnopedies & Gnossiennes
When is a composer and pianist not a musician? Give up? When he is a “phonometrician” or a “gymnopedist”. Ask Erik Satie and he would tell you that his slow somewhat clumsy pieces are not so much compositions as measures of … Continue reading
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Tagged Composer, Erik Satie, Gnossiennes, Gymnopedies, Minimalism, Paris, Phonometrician, Sonic Gems, Surrealism
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Sonic Gems: Ramones – Ramones
Formed in 1974 Forest Hills, Queens, the Ramones are often cited as the first definitive punk rock band. While only attaining a modicum of commercial success, there can be no argument as to how vastly influential the band has been. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Rock, Biltzkreig Bop, Grammy, Punk Rock, Ramones, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Sonic Gems
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Sonic Gems: Queen – A Day At the Races
Aloha Promises Forever has previously discussed Queen and the band’s legacy. This posting should be reviewed for additional information that may be of some interest. A Day At the Races was released on December 10, 1976, as Queen’s fifth studio … Continue reading
Sonic Gems: Charlie Parker – Charlie Parker With Strings
Born on August 29, 1920, American jazz saxophonist and composer Charles Parker, Jr., became a highly influential jazz soloist and leading figure in bringing about bebop before his death on March 12, 1955. Bebop is a form of jazz characterized … Continue reading
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Tagged Bebop, Bird, Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker With Strings, Jazz, Sonic Gems, Yardbird
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Sonic Gems: Orchestra Baobab – Pirates Choice
Organized in 1970 as a multi-ethnic, multi-national club band, Orchestra Baobab is a primarily Senegalese Afro-Cuban son, wolof and pachanga band. It capitalized on the craze for Cuban music but more locally grew out of the Congolese soukous style. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Afro-Cuban, Congo, Music, Orchestra Baobab, Pachanga, Pirates Choice, Senegal, Son, Sonic Gems, Soukous, Wolof
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Sonic Gems: Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral
Founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor, in Cleveland, Ohio, Nine Inch Nails is an Industrial band. It is most famous for the influence of two of its albums, The Downward Spiral (1994) and The Fragile (1999). Despite its records sales the … Continue reading
Sonic Gems: The Mamas and the Papas – If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears
Performing from 1965 to 1968, the American folk rock group, The Mamas and The Papas became a defining force the counterculture’s music scene. The group was made up of John Philips, Denny Doherty, Cass Elliott and Michelle Philips. The group … Continue reading
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