Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96

https://apnews.com/article/harry-belafonte-dead-2d8cbdf0043e4383a6c4a85c862cdbe1

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Concert Time.

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My answer to this question is:

No, it's actually *good* music.
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Dedicated to a large portion of people on social media: one of the best musical numbers to ever come out of South Park. (NSFW language)

South Park - In My Safe Space
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https://vid.puffyan.us/watch?v=sXQkXXBqj_U

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Actual Bass part to the opening of Wagner's Das Rhinegold.

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It doesn't get much better than this for Passion Sunday.

J.S. Bach - St. John Passion
Bach Collegium Japan
Masaaki Suzuki, conductor

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https://yewtu.be/watch?v=ZKYscw-nN8U

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CoSo Golden Check Theme
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https://yewtu.be/watch?v=29_uSlEEPSk

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Related: Here's a great breakdown of the film, with particular focus on the additional musicians used for these concerts. I really loved all the details on Bernie Worell's synth playing.

https://strongsongspodcast.com/episode/talking-heads-stop-making-sense

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Bust Out the Big Suit: Talking Heads’ ‘Stop Making Sense’ Returning to Theaters in 2023
Classic 1984 concert film's soundtrack will also be released in its complete form for the first time in August

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/talking-heads-stop-making-sense-returning-theaters-soundtrack-reissue-1234697972/

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Most people probably know Baba Yetu by Christopher Tin, used as the theme for the Civilization game series. Well, you haven't heard it like this.

Here is an amazing a cappella arrangement written by André van der Merwe, and performed by the Stellenbosch University Choir.

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=PCa8RxaOPW8
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You need to hear this.

Imogen Heap - Hide and Seek
A cappella cover by Fifth Street

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=Q3JE4TGTO7I

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The men in this performance have the best blend and most unified vowels I have ever heard in any choir, ever. This is the stuff choir directors dream of.

My choir will perform this in a few months, and this recording is our model.

Morten Lauridsen - Sure On This Shining Night
University of Utah Singers
Laurel Enke, piano
Brady Allred, conductor

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=FoKr2S-AGG8
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In a 2009 print campaign for the Chamber Orchestra of the Berliner Philharmoniker, Art Director Bjoern Ewers captured the insides of instruments, revealing the hidden landscapes within.

https://twistedsifter.com/2012/03/hidden-landscapes-inside-instruments/

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MAJOR #cosoclassical news:

Gustavo Dudamel, Star Maestro, to Leave L.A. for New York Philharmonic

Dudamel, a charismatic 42-year-old conductor, will take up the Philharmonic’s podium in 2026, in a major coup for the orchestra.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/07/arts/music/new-york-philharmonic-gustavo-dudamel.html

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Here are some samples from a school choral festival I recorded last week with two different setups.

Gerzon Array (5 cm, 120 degree cardioids):
https://gearspace.com/board/remote-possibilities-in-location-recording-amp-production/1397320-gerzon-array.html#post16359942

AB Omnis with APE spheres:
https://gearspace.com/board/remote-possibilities-in-location-recording-amp-production/1397828-apes-choir-too-much.html

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BIG concert recording gig tomorrow, using very fancy new toys and a couple new (to me) techniques, at an event that hasn't happened since pre-covid.

I am strapped in and ready to pull some audio heat.🔥

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Just saw a commercial for the new Acura EV, and they used the opening of Jimi Hendrix's Voodoo Child.

Great song, but let me get this straight:

You make a commercial showing this new EV accelerating and cornering like an F1 car, you choose a Jimi Hendrix song for it, and you DON'T choose Crosstown Traffic???

EPIC fail, ad agency!!!

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📢 Attention, #cosomusicians !!!

I just bought this fantastic battery-powered stand light. You all need one. It has a wide light bar of LEDs with a frosted cover, five levels of brightness, three levels of color temperature, a very wide and strong spring clip, long adjustable gooseneck, and USB-C charging.

Just snapped this pic at my music production battle station where I'm laying down piano and vocal tracks. This is max brightness; neutral temperature.

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The Kinks - Father Christmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPPCPqDINEk

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Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
(Arr. Wilcocks)

The Bach Choir of Bethlehem
Greg Funfgeld

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQS20D6Roww

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