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Music by Black Classical Composers Brings in Black History Month at the Washington National Cathedral
Discover the rich history of Black composers at the Washington National Cathedral's 'Onward & Upward: The Unsung Heroes of ...
He’s the first Black American to compose a full opera. It’s finally being staged after 138 years
For the briefest of moments, a silence fell over the pews of New Orleans’ famed St. Louis Cathedral, as the chapel filled ...
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After 138 years, a Black composer’s magnum opus finds a stage
Morgiane, perhaps the oldest opera by a Black American, finally receives its full public performance, shedding light on the ...
WMNF3d
The sound of black history: A musical journey through time
Join us on a musical journey through Black history, celebrating the evolution of spirituals, blues, jazz, soul, and hip-hop, ...
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Roland Kirk’s ‘Now Please Don’t You Cry, Beautiful Edith’ Receives Vinyl Reissue
Roland Kirk’s celebrated 1967 jazz album, ‘Now Please Don’t You Cry, Beautiful Edith,’ is set to receive a vinyl reissue.
Cleveland Scene3d
Upcoming Showcase at Bop Stop Demonstrates Range of Local Black Musicians
Blake's band, the "future soul" group Black Voltron, will also perform ... music and sampling as an extension of "quoting" in classical music. “It was a whole full thing,” he says.
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Black, White and Beethoven
New to BBC Radio 4 Extra. Journalist and former editor of Black Briton, Joseph Harker, looks at the relationship between race and classical music in Britain in the 2000s. Britain's hugely diverse ...
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Forgotten for 138 years, a Black composer's magnum opus finds a stage
Morgiane, perhaps the oldest opera by a Black American, finally receives its full public performance, shedding light on the ...