A Brief History of Irish Music
The music of Ireland, like so many other countries music, is a fascinating and complex one. It takes us on a journey stretching back in … Read more
The music of Ireland, like so many other countries music, is a fascinating and complex one. It takes us on a journey stretching back in … Read more
In parallel with so many cultures, the music of Japan is a complex and lengthy one. The evolution of Japanese music stretches back many thousands … Read more
Chamber music, as the name suggests, is designed for small ensembles that perform together in a palace room, a residential parlor, or any small space. … Read more
The word folk stems from the German volk meaning ‘the people’; as such, folk music is seen as ‘music belonging to the people.’ Every nation … Read more
Simply put, secular music is any music that’s not sacred in nature. Secular music isn’t religious or used in worship of any kind; it is … Read more
When we think of an orchestra, we immediately think of a large number of violinists sitting in front of the stage, in an almost privileged … Read more
Most symphony orchestras nowadays follow the so-called ‘traditional’ seating layout, with the string section forming a semicircle in front of the conductor, cellos and basses … Read more
Being a parent is never easy. From pop ballads about learning to love yourself as a single mother to country tracks rooted in the eternal … Read more
The most straightforward working definition of indie music is music that’s produced and released by an independent label rather than a commercial one. But there … Read more
In the mid-19th century is where we can see the emergence of Gospel music. In the Southern states of the USA, African American slaves, toiling … Read more
Before exploring the history of music therapy, pause for a moment to consider the definition of the therapy given by the British Association for Music … Read more
There is a burning temptation to lapse into thinking that electronic music is embodied only in the genres of EDM. The foundations of much of … Read more
Best is quite a troublesome word to associate with almost anything, but here I have the dilemma of attributing it to German composers. In the … Read more
Female composers have throughout history frequently been overlooked in favour of male composers. The reasons given were usually flimsy, biased and even ignorant. Whilst female … Read more
All too often Classical music is given a raw deal and summarily dismissed as boring, or perhaps worse still irrelevant. In part, I think some … Read more