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“We're trying to make traditional music more accessible” | DLÙ
The up-and-coming Scottish group speak about all things Gaelic and their forthcoming debut release, Moch
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Folk Round-Up: Nordic fire, Irish Americana and English folk song
Featuring Wyn Oran, Innocent Hare, Tern, Hartwin and Lorraine Nash
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Orpheus at The Lowry, Salford, November 19
East-meets-West as Opera North and South Asian Arts-UK present their riveting modern-day makeover of Monteverdi’s mythical marvel, L'Orfeo
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Piffero | Musical Instrument Guide (with Stefano Valla)
Ciro De Rosa speaks to Stefano Valla of the group Bellanöva about how the shawm-like piffero tradition lives on in northern Italy's Four Provinces
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Lido Pimienta rewrites the score, turning orchestral tradition on its head
For her latest project, Colombian singer Lido Pimienta wanted to shake off the shackles of categorisation and do what nobody expected her to do
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Global artists join forces for Earth Day music collection
Artists including Yann Tiersen, The Staves, Jason Singh & Liz Hanks, SYML and Raveena have come together as part of the Sounds Right initiative to raise money for NATURE
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Djivan Gasparyan: A Beginner's Guide
If there was one sound emblematic of Armenia it would be the duduk. Simon Broughton appraises the career of the instrument’s most famous exponent who has just turned 90
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Obituary: Djivan Gasparyan (1928-2021)
Legendary Armenian duduk doyen and composer Djivan Gasparyan has died, aged 92
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BRDCST, Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Apr 7-9
Joe Rainey, Gaye Su Akyol & Sainkho Namtchylak sang at the hyper-diverse festival that bills itself as 'The Ideal Antidote For Paranoia & Hysteria'
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Le Vent du Nord: Beginner's Guide
Jo Frost takes a look at the impressive career of Le Vent du Nord, Québec’s finest musical ambassadors
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Cimarrón: embracing and upending Colombian musical traditions
The death of their co-founder and lead harpist, Carlos Rojas, gave Colombian joropo group Cimarrón cause to reflect on musical roots and gender roles. Chris Moss talks to dynamic frontwoman Ana Veydó about their new album, La Recia
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Green Man Festival, Crickhowell, Wales, August 17-20 2023
Kanda Bongo Man, Etran de L’Aïr and Dur-Dur Band Int bring danceable African sounds to the Welsh mountains…
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UK premiere of Akram Khan’s XENOS comes to London
Sixteen years after the debut of Akram Khan’s first full-length production (Kaash), the internationally renowned dancer and choreographer brings his latest production – and his final full-length performance as a dancer – to Sadler’s Wells for its UK premiere next week.
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Swiss Music: Global & Folk (Sponsored article)
FONDATION SUISA, Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia and artlink have put together an extensive 93-track spotify playlist to showcase Switzerland’s impressive music scene. Simon Broughton highlights some of his favourites.
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Folk Round-Up (New music from Leonard Barry, Amy Laurenson, Louise Bichan, The Naomi Berrill Trio, Philippe Barnes & Tom Phelan)
Uilleann pipes, Orkney fiddles, Irish cellos and more in our latest round-up of folk music from across the British Isles
