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Past master: Sholto Byrnes on why re-creation is as important as innovation in jazz - Music - Sound Recording Review
Wynton's back in town, or at least he will be soon, and the crowds will surely flock to see Marsalis and his Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra toot their ......(Continue Reading) The Fragile Absolute, or, Why is the Christian Legacy Worth Fighting For? - Review
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I don't remember a time when music wasn't special to me. Music, the universal language, is my passion. Piano is my forte. Communicating with people is essential. I enjoy communicating, especially t...(Continue Reading)Face the music: why are we such a musical species —and does it matter - theoretical origins of musical ability and appreciation in humans
"In our village there was a man who had a daughter, and a guy wanted to marry her," reminisces Dadie Aime Loh, from southwestern Ivory Coast. The suitor ......(Continue Reading)Polyphony: what is important?
Maybe it is because I turned 50 several years ago that I started asking more frequently, "Just what is important?" either with respect to the day's proposed activities or in a situation t...(Continue Reading)
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