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Terry Riley interview: “Every decade of my life has had a different focus”
The pioneering minimalist composer talks about the Indian music that captured his imagination and his tutelage under Pandit Pran Nath
The pioneering minimalist composer talks about the Indian music that captured his imagination and his tutelage under Pandit Pran Nath
The pioneering female mbira player and champion of Shona tradition has died, aged 76
The nation's favourite natural scientist discusses his recently-rediscovered musical field recordings from 1954-63 in the latest issue of Songlines Magazine
Kidjo crowns Arctic role with stunning orchestral takes of her lesser-visited classics
A new production finds moving modern-day parallels by looking at the unlikely journey of a South African choir to the UK in the 19th century
The Scottish folk outfit discuss bonds of friendship, their debut album and European traditional music in the post-pandemic world
The renowned Greek composer, conductor and master of melopoisi who waged wars of words and music against a military junta has died aged 96
Catching up with the latest innovative compilation from the Sahel Sounds imprint
Meet the Sheffield-based trio who used the isolation time of lockdown to fashion a striking homage to the natural world
Alexandra Petropoulos tunes in for the Friday Digital Showcases of WOMEX 2020 and picks her highlights, from warm maloya to jazz kaval
Global-folkloric musics abound at this Estonian multi-genre splurge of showcases
COVID-19’s impact has been global and unprecedented. Russ Slater speaks to various musicians and people who work within the music community about how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting their approach to making and promoting music
Great new releases from Mariza, Cocanha, Lolomis, Ayom, Star Feminine Band and more... Tracks from all of these albums are included on the free cover-CD with the January/February 2021 issue of Songlines
Head to the Big Easy for a wondrous double-weekend festival bursting with unique musical and cultural thrills
The US-based Indian singer combines her two loves, modular synths and Indian classical music, on debut album Under the Lilac Sky
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