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One of the Oldest Surviving Operas by a Black American Composer Will Be Performed for the First Time—138 Years After It Was Written
Edmond Dédé's 1887 magnum opus "Morgiane"—billed as "the most important opera never heard"—will finally get its premiere ...
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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 ...
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Classical Music and Colonialism
The role of African art music in classical music In his keynote talk, musicologist Kofi Agawu from the City University of New York (CUNY) spoke about African art music and its role in classical music.
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How classical music helps youngsters from one of South Africa’s poorest townships stay off the streets and see the world
Classical music has been his escape for three years ... Under apartheid, the system of racial segregation in South Africa that lasted until the 1990s, there were very few opportunities for ...
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A Brief History of Black Classical Music
And yet, as Alberga explains in her recent BBC Radio 3 documentary A History of Black Classical ... African American gay man. Although he died homeless and all but forgotten in 1990, his music ...
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Florence Price – Symphony No. 1 in E minor (3rd mvt)
Why is she a Trailblazer? As an African-American woman, Florence Price combined the traditions of classical music with the sound of spirituals and West African rhythms and dance from her own culture.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: From blues to hip hop, African influence makes America rock — and roll
Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...
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Emerging Korean Cello Virtuoso Gunwoo Park Makes Debut in South Africa
Concert in Johannesburg In his Woordfees concert, Park included the traditional Korean folk song 'Arirang' in the programme, enchanting South African classical music enthusiasts with the lyrical ...