The core of the Tangos is the letra, three or four octosyllabic lines. As with the Bulerías, the the first line is often repeated, and the repeated lines are balanced by a longer consequent phrase. Before a letra a Tangos may open with a guitar falseta or an estribillo, in which the singer sings a traditional…
“Just because you’re not a drummer doesn’t mean you don’t have to keep time.” Thelonious Monk
The Great Nebula in Orion has hidden stars. To the unaided eye in visible light, it appears as a small fuzzy patch in the constellation of Orion. But this image was taken by the Webb Space Telescope in a representative-color composite of red and very near infrared light. It confirms with impressive detail that the…
Farid al-Atrash (Arabic: فريد الأطرش; 1917 – December 26, 1974), also written Farid El-Atrache, was a Syrian-Egyptian singer, composer, and actor. Having immigrated to Egypt at the age of only nine years old with his mother and siblings, he studied there under numerous respected musicians. Al-Atrash embarked on a highly successful career spanning more than four…
Marcus Vinícius da Cruz e Mello Moraes (19 October 1913 – 9 July 1980), better known as Vinícius de Moraes and nicknamed O Poetinha (“The little poet”), was a Brazilian poet, diplomat, lyricist, essayist, musician, singer, and playwright. With his frequent and diverse musical partners, including Antônio Carlos Jobim, his lyrics and compositions were instrumental…
Willie Lee Perryman (October 19, 1911 – July 25, 1985), usually known professionally as Piano Red and later in life as Dr. Feelgood, was an American blues musician, the first to hit the pop music charts. He was a self-taught pianist who played in the barrelhouse blues style (a loud percussive type of blues piano…
Laura Nyro born Laura Nigro; October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter and singer. She achieved critical acclaim with her own recordings, particularly the albums Eli and the Thirteenth Confession (1968) and New York Tendaberry (1969), and had commercial success with artists such as Barbra Streisand and the 5th Dimension recording her…
Israelis performing on Arabic Instruments
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