Music
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Newyork
Does the Meaning of a Song Change Depending on Who Wrote It?
I first heard the Christmas spiritual “Sweet Little Jesus Boy” when I was a small child. It was playing in the background while my grandmother put the finishing touches on the pies, cakes and fixings that would be served for Christmas dinner. While ...
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Newyork
Elayne Jones, Pioneering Percussionist, Is Dead at 94
She challenged racial barriers when she joined the San Francisco Symphony in 1972. But she became embroiled in a legal battle when she was denied tenure two years later.
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Newyork
Stanley Drucker, Ageless Clarinetist of the N.Y. Philharmonic, Dies at 93
He played in the orchestra for 60 years, performing under the baton of five music directors. He personified the orchestra’s brilliant, even brash, character.
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World
‘Carol of the Bells,’ a Christmas Staple From Ukraine, a Century Later
It started as “Shchedryk,” a song about a little bird that was first performed in the United States in 1922. Its enchanting melody has since been sung by Beyoncé and Barenaked Ladies.
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Books
The Sound of Sonny
Aidan Levy has written a revealing, comprehensive biography of the improviser-hero Sonny Rollins.
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Books
Musical Adaptation of ‘Almost Famous’ Will Close on Broadway
The show, a passion project for Cameron Crowe, opened on Broadway in early November, but has faced soft sales in a competitive market.
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Newyork
Herbert Deutsch, Co-Creator of the Moog Synthesizer, Dies at 90
An experimental composer, Mr. Deutsch collaborated with Robert Moog to create the first synthesizer to make a significant impact on popular music, launching a revolution in electronic music.
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Books
Review: ‘Hoagy Carmichael’s Stardust Road’ Takes the Path Too Well-Traveled
The York Theater Company’s production is enthusiastically performed by a cast of seven. But the nostalgic revue pushes the limits of its case for the songwriter’s music.
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News
Unleash the Song in Your Heart Without Leaving the Building
On Tuesdays at 5 p.m., the Singh brothers, Vikram, 8, and Sidarth, 11, have a standing lesson with their piano teacher, who meets them in the Sound Lounge, a 775-square-foot recording studio. The lounge is decked out with leather couches, wallpaper ...
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Newyork
Don Lewis, Unsung Pioneer of Electronic Music, Dies at 81
He invented the first system for integrating multiple instruments using a single control panel, predating the MIDI controller by years.