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'Kulning': The art behind the ancient Scandinavian cow herding call

Kulning is a vocal technique which developed in central Sweden in the Middle Ages, used to call cattle back to small seasonal farms. Today, it's become an art form in its own right.

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Azerbaijan's Gabala Music Festival returns after a year's hiatus

In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Held at the iconic Heydar Aliyev Congress Centre, orchestras performed for the first time in a year and a half after the pandemic put live music on pause.

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Mugham, the unique Azerbaijani musical tradition handed down over generations

In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

No form of music is more defining of Azerbaijani culture than Mugham, a centuries-old tradition drawing on folklore and oral history. Discover the master craftsmen and talented musicians keeping the tradition alive.

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Mothers' Day celebrations toned down in Panama amid pandemic

Due to a coronavirus curfew, traditional serenades were performed during the day, when usually they take place at night or early in the morning.

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Anoushka Shankar's mesmerising musical journey

Sitar-virtuoso Anoushka Shankar performs the concerto Raga-Mala, composed by her father Ravi Shankar, the most famous Indian musician of the 20th century at Lyon's Auditorium, accompanied by the Orchestre National de Lyon.

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Mayra Andrade puts the spotlight on Cape Verdean music

The singer/songwriter is on tour with a very personal record, that's neither traditional Cape Verdean music nor afrobeat, but somewhere in the middle that's her own personal sound.

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Catalan-Spanish conductor Jordi Savall enthralls UAE audiences

Award-winning Catalan-Spanish conductor and musician Jordi Savall, performed at Abu Dhabi’s Cultural Foundation theatre this month.

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Artificial intelligence is writing Beethoven's unfinished symphony

A team of German musicologist and programmers are using machine-learning software to complete the beloved composer's final tenth symphony in the run-up to his 250th birthday.

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The Gnaoua Music Festival celebrated centuries of musical tradition

The internationally renowned festival in Morocco fused together a range of genres including Gnaoua music - an ancient African Islamic repertoire of songs and rhythms.

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French music duo travel to the Caucasus to soak up musical tradition

A French music duo is travelling from France to the Caucasus in a Lada to learn more about the musical traditions of the region.

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Winter International Arts Festival in Sochi 2019

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Musicians & poets celebrate storytelling at UAE Hekayah event

Lyrical artists from across the Middle East came together to celebrate music and prose in an event called Hekayah, staged at the New York University in Abu Dhabi on December 5th.

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Celebrating the Gabala Music Festival in Azerbaijan

Euronews speaks to some of the star performers at the traditional music festival, marking its 10th anniversary, taking place in the Caucasus Mountains.

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New album from Queen of Fado Amália Rodrigues

New album from Queen of Fado Amália Rodrigues. The triple CD commemorates what would have been her 98th birthday.

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World's biggest alpine horn festival delights Swiss folklore fans

The soft, melancholic notes of hundreds of traditional wooden Swiss alpine horns filled the valley below Mount Tracouet in Switzerland on Sunday (July 22) during the end of world's largest festival of its kind.

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Global music blends in at Morocco's Gnaoua World Music Festival

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Spoons are the official instrument for the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Spoons have been used in Russian folk music for hundreds of years.

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The Star of Asia festival lights up Almaty

Keen to put its name on the map as the cultural hub of Kazakhstan and of central Asia at large, the city of Almaty organised and hosted The Star of Asia music…

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The Tar: Azerbaijan's musical heritage

Believed by some to be Azerbaijan's national instrument, the tar has been around for centuries.

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Star of Asia Festival shines a light on regional music

The best, voices, sounds and rhythms from the Asian region descended on Almaty for the two-day “Star of Asia” international festival.