The New York Times – Music:
Modern pianos are central to classical music. But some musicians are learning other keyboard instruments, and feel like better artists for it.
Category: Musical Instruments
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I Started Playing My Sax Outdoors. Then the Fans Came.
The New York Times – Music:
When your rehearsal space is the bank of the Hudson, the audience is a bit unconventional.
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A 12,000-Year-Old Bird Call, Made of Bird Bones
The New York Times – Music:
A collection of small flutes carved from waterfowl bones may have been used as hunting aids, a new study suggests.
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Thomas Stacy, Master of the English Horn, Dies at 84
The New York Times – Music:
Through his decades with the New York Philharmonic and his busy touring schedule, he helped make an unfamiliar instrument much less so.
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David Lindley, ‘Musician’s Musician’ to the Rock Elite, Dies at 78
The New York Times – Music:
He worked with a wide range of luminaries, most notably Jackson Browne, and there was seemingly no stringed instrument he couldn’t play.
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Thom Bell, a Force Behind the Philadelphia Soul Sound, Dies at 79
The New York Times – Music:
As a songwriter, arranger and producer, he brought sophistication and melodic inventiveness to hits by the Delfonics, the Spinners and others.
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Herbert Deutsch, Co-Creator of the Moog Synthesizer, Dies at 90
The New York Times – Music:
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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Don Lewis, Unsung Pioneer of Electronic Music, Dies at 81
The New York Times – Music:
He invented the first system for integrating multiple instruments using a single control panel, predating the MIDI controller by years.
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A Drummer Showing the Way to ‘the Freest Musical Universe’
The New York Times – Music:
Miguel Tomasín, one of the few professional musicians with Down syndrome, has brought attention to the artistic visions of people with developmental disabilities, with his band releasing over 100 albums.