Trinidad Panharmonic Orchestra - Steel BandThe steel band was invented during World War II, and so this 1957 recording of the Trinidad Panharmonic Orchestra captures the early days of what is now a widely popular genre of music. According to the liner notes, "It appeals to the kids, the grown ups and the old. [It] has the power to instill in you the urge to wriggle like a snake, to jump like the goatiest of goats and tip toe like Pavlova." the band has played at every public square in the

Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas is You is delivered in a very Memphis bluesified fashion

and everyone can find something in it where they recognize themselves as if in a mirror

She has performed exhibited and curated around the world since 2002 exploring the politics of gender

I think about if what I see can help me hear better

monumental set of solo piano variations

There was a creative freedom that came with recording on tape - it eliminated the need for a band or studio to bring her ideas to life

Behind the prowess of this cathedral-like work

deeply inquisitive

his opera "Wasser" ("Water") premiered at the Munich Biennale

Until about 1960

successful composer during the 1930s

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