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Sacred words, profane music? The Free Monks as a musical phenomenon in contemporary Greek Orthodoxy
The Free Monks (Eleftheroi) are a Greek Orthodox rock band of black-robed monks. Being the first of its kind in Greece, the group has produced popular ......(Continue Reading) Saving souls and selling CDs: the mainstreaming of Christian music videos
Christian music videos are becoming popular as proven by the establishment of a cable TV channel called 'Z Music Television.' This channel enhances the ......(Continue Reading)Look who's rocking the casbah: the revolutionary implications of Arab music videos - Culture and Reviews
ONE OF THE more interesting music videos released last year features an attractive brunette who, according to the video's narrative, is involved in a liaison taking place in a Paris hotel room. The...(Continue Reading)Mix-master: working in a range of mediums, including video, collage, painting and sculpture, Christian Marclay applies a musician's sensibility to mostly
Wandering in a Zurich museum some years ago, with dreary weather outside and drearier art inside, I came across a monitor continuously playing a video ......(Continue Reading)From country to Christian
Musician John Tirro answers God's call John Tirro's country hits are performed by top singers Bryan White, "So Much for Pretending," and Diamond Rio, "Imagine That." They're heard on radio stations a...(Continue Reading)
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