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120 Years of Electronic Music* is a project that outlines and explores the history and development of electronic musical instruments from around 1880 onwards. This project defines ‘Electronic Musical Instrument’ as an instruments that generate sounds from a purely electronic source rather than electro-mechanically or electro-acoustically (However the boundaries of this definition do become blurred …

Originally scheduled to hit movie theaters in October 2021, the cinematic version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s groundbreaking musical, Hamilton, has enjoyed the fastest of fast-track releases and is now available to stream on Disney Plus. The record breaking, Pulitzer Prize-winning show is a visionary take on the “ten-dollar Founding Father without a father” – and more …

NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 22: Olaf and Greg Hildreth during the Broadway Musical Opening Night Curtain Call for ‘Frozen’ at the St. James Theatre on March 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Walter McBride/Getty Images) Walter McBride Disney’s stage production of the hit animated film “Frozen” has taken its final bow on …

Photo: Contributed Little Richard has died at 87. One of the founding fathers of rock and roll has died. Little Richard is dead at 87. Born Richard Wayne Penniman in 1932, Little Richard, with his flamboyant style, is being hailed for breaking musical barriers. The pianist and singer is known for such hits as Tutti …

(Newser) – Think Richard Linklater’s Oscar-winning film Boyhood, shot over 12 years, was an ambitious undertaking? That’s nothing compared to what the 59-year-old director now has in the works. Linklater is planning an adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Merrily We Roll Along, which is to be shot over 20 years, per Collider. It’s …

Soca music is a dynamic mix of Calypso and Indian music. Soca rhythm and beats are hit out on a bunch of different Indian rhythm instruments like the dholak, tabla and dhantal. It is most popular in the Caribbean, but also has fans around the world. Garfield Blackman, more popularly known as Lord Shorty and …

There have been a few iconic Broadway musicals in the past decade. Dear Evan Hansen brought awareness to mental health issues. Hamilton showcased American history in a way fans have never seen before. The Tony’s awarded their next “Best Musical,” and fans are not surprised. Here is who won the 2019 Tony Award for “Best …