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Asian Songstresses (1960s & '70s)

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Eric Brightwell

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Singers from Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam from the era of understated funky and vaguely psychedelic production.

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Feb. 16, 2024, 8:37 p.m.

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黄晓君, The Stylers, Khánh Ly, Ros Serey Sothea, Teresa Teng, …

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vietnamese pop, vintage chinese pop, classic mandopop, vintage cantonese pop, …

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Clavichord

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Eric Brightwell

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The clavichord is a stringed rectangular keyboard instrument that was used largely in the Late Middle Ages, through the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical eras. Historically, it was mostly used as a practice instrument and as an aid to composition, not being loud enough for larger performances.

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Jan. 17, 2024, 7:42 p.m.

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Johann Sebastian Bach, Rene Clemencic, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Peter …

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german baroque, classical, baroque, early music, historically informed performance, historical …

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1890s

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Eric Brightwell

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Music of any genre, written and (when available) recorded in the 1890s, the first decade of sound recording.

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Nov. 10, 2023, 3:41 p.m.

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47

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Edward Elgar, Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, Jean Sibelius, …

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classical, orchestra, classical performance, post-romantic era, orchestral performance, late romantic …

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Cajun

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Eric Brightwell

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Cajun music is rooted in the ballads of the French-speaking Acadians of Canada but arose in Southern Louisiana's "Cajun Country" after Acadians from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia settled there in 1764. Cajun was first recorded in 1928 and first topped the charts in 1946.

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Nov. 5, 2023, 7:43 p.m.

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58

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Harry Choates, Lawrence Walker, Nathan Abshire, Jimmy C. Newman, Dennis …

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cajun, country boogie, swamp pop, zydeco, louisiana blues, swamp blues, …

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2010s

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Country

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Electronic Music (1920s-1960s)

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Creator:

Eric Brightwell

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Electronic music developed in France, Japan, and the US in the 1920s and '30s, spurred by the invention of magnetic tape and instruments like the ondes Martenot, theremin, and trautonium.

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Nov. 5, 2023, 2:46 p.m.

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74

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Tristram Cary, Perrey and Kingsley, Raymond Scott, Tom Dissevelt, John …

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acousmatic, musique concrete, moog, electroacoustic composition, laboratorio, hauntology, theme, vintage …

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2000s

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Afroclassical

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Eric Brightwell

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Classical music is usually stereotyped as one of the whitest of musical forms -- and yet there have been numerous composers of African descent to compose Classical music or to incorporate aspects of Classical into other forms. Needs Ekundayo Phillips and Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti.

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Nov. 3, 2023, 5:50 p.m.

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55

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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Scott Joplin, José Maurício Nunes Garcia, Welsh National …

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post-romantic era, light music, victorian britain, african-american classical, american modern …

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2010s

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Classical

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4AD (1980-1982)

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Eric Brightwell

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4AD label was started (as Axis) in 1980 by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent with financial help from Beggars Banquet, whose record store chain the pair worked for. Kent left to establish Situation Two. Album art was usually created by Vaughan Oliver/v23. To be expanded

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Oct. 2, 2023, 3:25 p.m.

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21

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The Birthday Party, Colourbox, Modern English, Bauhaus, Colin Newman, In …

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uk post-punk, new wave, post-punk, dream pop, gothic rock, industrial, …

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1980s

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Rock

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演歌

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Eric Brightwell

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演歌 (Enka) is a Japanese popular genre which emerged in the 19th century. By the 1940s it incorporated influence of jazz, tango, and western Classical and due to Japanses occupation, exerted a strong influence on the pop music of Korea and Taiwan.

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Sept. 30, 2023, 3:19 p.m.

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285

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Chiemi Eri, Noboru Kirishima, Fujiyama Ichiro, Nakano Tadaharu, Kasagi Shizuko, …

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ryukoka, enka, min'yo, japanese jazz, tin pan alley, kayokyoku, shamisen, …

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2010s

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Korean Oldies

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Eric Brightwell

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트로트 (trot) is the oldest genre of Korean pop, influenced by traditional Korean music with western influences, introduced by the Japanese during occupation. It was the dominant form of Korean popular music reigned until the rise of K-pop in the 1990s.

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Sept. 30, 2023, 1:50 p.m.

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Moon Joo Ran, Lee Mi Ja, Moon Jung-sun, Na Hoon-A, …

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classic korean pop, trot, korean singer-songwriter, korean pop, k-indie, psychedelic …

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1980s

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Musical Saw

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Eric Brightwell

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A musical saw, also called a singing saw, is a hand saw used as a musical instrument. Capable of continuous glissando (portamento), the sound creates an ethereal tone, very similar to the theremin. The musical saw is classified as a plaque friction idiophone with direct friction (132.22) under the H

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Sept. 30, 2023, 5:13 a.m.

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241

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Kev Hopper, George Crumb, Natalia Paruz, Justin Murray, Juliana Sheffield, …

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avant-garde, contemporary classical, orchestra, classical, chamber pop, permanent wave, laboratorio, …

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Kansas City Jazz

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Eric Brightwell

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Kansas City developed around Kansas City, Missouri in the 1930s and marked the transition from the structured big band style to the musical improvisation style of bop.

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Sept. 28, 2023, 5:42 a.m.

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Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Big Joe Turner, Bennie Moten, Mary …

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jazz, bebop, big band, swing, vocal jazz, jazz piano, jump …

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2010s

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Trautonium

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Eric Brightwell

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The Trautonium is a monophonic electronic musical instrument invented about 1929 by Friedrich Trautwein in Berlin at the Musikhochschule's music and radio lab, the Rundfunkversuchstelle. Soon afterwards Oskar Sala joined him, continuing development until Sala's death in 2002.

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Sept. 23, 2023, 2:55 a.m.

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53

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Harald Genzmer, Peter Pichler, Manfred Manhart, Jan Kahlert, Tschinge Krenn, …

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laboratorio, austro-german modernism, neoclassicism, kabarett, classical, contemporary classical, early modern …

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라이너스의 담요/왕연 (Linus' Blanket/Yeongene)

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Eric Brightwell

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Music of 라이너스의 담요 (Linus’ Blanket) and 왕연 Yeongene -- including collaborations, collaborators, &c.

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Sept. 19, 2023, 12:49 a.m.

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Linus' Blanket, Yeongene, Linus' Blanket, Duglas T. Stewart, Jo Jung …

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k-indie, korean pop, scottish singer-songwriter, korean ost, scottish rock, bluegrass, …

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Gnawa

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Eric Brightwell

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Gnawa music (Arabic. غْناوة or كْناوة) is a North African repertoire of ancient African spiritual religious songs and rhythms. Its well-preserved heritage combines ritual poetry with traditional music and dancing. The music is performed at lila, entire communal nights of celebration.

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Sept. 14, 2023, 4:36 p.m.

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Mohammed Zourhbat, Ahmed Boussou, Hamid El Kasri, Simo Lagnawi, Maâlem …

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gnawa, classic moroccan pop, moroccan pop, moroccan traditional, desert blues, …

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1990s

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Chinese Classical and Traditional

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Eric Brightwell

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雅楽 (gagaku) is orchestral court music dating to the Nara and Heian periods. It has been performed at the Imperial court since the Heian period. China's folk music tradition goes back at least 7,000 years -- and although there are many styles, most are pentatonic.

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Sept. 13, 2023, 8:51 p.m.

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Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, Ancient Chinese composer, Various Artists, Pacific Orchestra, …

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chinese traditional, chinese classical performance, pipa, yunnan traditional, dizi, erhu, …

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2000s

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Australian Country & Bush Ballads

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Eric Brightwell

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Bush ballads or bush songs are style of folk music that depicts the life, character and scenery of the Australian bush. Add to that some good Australian country music, bluegrass, and country rock.

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Sept. 12, 2023, 2:08 a.m.

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281

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Warren Fahey, Chad Morgan, The Bushwackers, Reg Lindsay, John Williamson, …

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australian country, classic australian country, bush ballad, australian rock, australian …

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2010s

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Central Asia

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Eric Brightwell

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Music from Central Asia: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Tibet, Turkestan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

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Sept. 11, 2023, 2:16 p.m.

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121

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Imade Saputra, Sengi Tenzing, Yungchen Lhamo, Tibetans in Ladakh, Techung, …

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afghan traditional, central asian folk, tibetan traditional, kyrgyz traditional, uyghur …

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Japanese Traditional Music

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Eric Brightwell

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There are three types of traditional music in Japan: theatrical (to accompany noh and kabuki), court music (gagaku), and instrumental.

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Sept. 10, 2023, 9:14 p.m.

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Nippon Broadcasting System, Yamato Ensemble, Hideo Osaka, Alcvin Takegawa Ramos, …

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japanese traditional, shakuhachi, koto, chinese traditional, taiko, shamisen, meditation, japanese …

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Ghettotech

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Eric Brightwell

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Ghettotech emerged from Detroit in the late 1990s, drawing on elements of Chicago's ghetto house, electro, Detroit techno, Miami bass, and UK garage.

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Sept. 10, 2023, 10:36 a.m.

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2843

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DJ Assault, Disco D, Mr. De', Mr.De', DJ Rashad, DJ …

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ghettotech, footwork, miami bass, techno, detroit techno, vogue, destroy techno, …

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1870s

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Eric Brightwell

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Music from the 1870s -- the decade which brought the world prototype telephone, the first version of the light bulb, the phonograph, and the steam drill.

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Sept. 9, 2023, 9:55 p.m.

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75

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Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Seiji Ozawa, The …

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late romantic era, classical performance, classical, classical drill, russian romanticism, …

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2010s

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Classical

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