Questions tagged [history]
For questions about the past or present events of Musical History.
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Rubinstein with Rachmaninoff piano 3 and Horowitz with Chopin concertos
It seems to me that Rubinstein never recorded Rachmaninoff piano concerto 3, and Horowitz never did Chopin piano concertos. Does this mean that both of them thought their playing styles didn't suit ...
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Difference between Song and Qawwali?
Yesterday in lecture my teacher asked me to tell me the difference between Song and Qawwali and don't have any answer and he said me to tell me the difference b/w them tomorrow.Please tell me the real ...
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First rock band ever?
Rock music is a genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the 1950s, and developed into a range of different styles in the 1960s and later, particularly in the ...
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Why is the Stratocaster guitar so prevalent?
If you look back to the 1960s and above, you'll find out there are so many famous guitar players like Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and others, playing a Fender ...
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Was Pixies inspired by Rites of Spring?
I was listening to "Hey" by Pixies, and I noticed that the style was quite similar to that of Rites of Spring ("For Want Of" came to mind specifically). Both bands were active around the same time, ...
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Why are vinyl RPM and tape speed the way they are?
I've two related questions.
[1] Analogue record players rotate the disk at 16⅔, 33⅓, 45 or 78 RPM - apart from the first two values, there's no obvious relationship between all those figures. Why were ...
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The "right here, right now" sample in "Right Here, Right Now"
In Fatboy Slim’s Right Here, Right Now, the lyrics contain repetitions of "right here, right now", spoken by a woman.
This sample seems to be taken from the movie Strange Days, where Angela Bassett ...
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Was OMC’s “How Bizarre” (1995) inspired by Anne Clark’s “Hope Road” (1987)?
Listening to the Anne Clark song “Hope Road” (1987, YouTube, from 01:00), I immediately had to think of OMC’s “How Bizarre” from (1995, YouTube, from 00:15).
The rhythm of the vocals is so similar in ...
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Why was "Careless Whisper" released as a George Michael single despite being written by both "Wham!" members?
"Careless Whisper" was released on the 1984 Wham! album "Make It Big" and unlike most other Wham! songs at the time, was also written by both George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. So why were the single ...
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Why did Gustav Mahler use the song "Frère Jacques" in the 3rd movement of his Symphony No. 1 in D major?
Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 1, in D major, is written as a typical and conventional four-movement structure (opening - dance - slow - finale):
I. Langsam, schleppend.
II. Scherzo. Kräftig bewegt, ...
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How do I play a 16⅔ RPM record?
I bought an LP record from a local library and back home turned it on to hear it. And I get very funny voice like somebody is on helium.
I thought I had it on 45 and wanted to switch to 33, but it was ...
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Was the Jaws theme derived from the finale of Dvorak's 9th symphony?
The Jaws theme has a lot of similar elements of the finale of Dvorak's New World Symphony. They both begin with alternating minor seconds.
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What happened to songs telling stories in our culture?
I've just heard the "Hotel California" once again. Beautiful song from Eagles...
Watched nearly 10 covers on the YouTube, some of them are really awesome. This song was really a hit at its ...
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Why did Goose House do so many home recordings of their song "Sing"? Does that song have special significance to them?
The Goose House music group typically only does one house recording of an original or cover song (at least- after around 2012), but for one particular original song, "Sing", they've done ...
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Was "Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight" based on some older classical music?
I'm talking about https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livin%27_in_the_Sunlight,_Lovin%27_in_the_Moonlight
Years ago, I remember hearing some instrumental music from IIRC the late 1800s which seemed like ...
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Beethoven thematic index
Where can I find a thematic index to the works of Beethoven? In many hymn books there is a tune which is supposed to be from one of his works, but I do not recognize it and would like to find out if ...
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What was the first vinyl record ever pressed?
I am wondering about, what was the first vinyl record ever pressed.
I am not interested in the first record ever (for example shellac), only the first vinyl record.
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What is the oldest known Christmas carol, and what is known about it?
Carols go back at least to Medieval Europe, and the form is associated with Christmas, though not exclusive to it.
What is the oldest known Christmas carol? What is known about it? Composer? Place of ...
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Why the excess of 3 children underneath the mango tree?
In the song Underneath the Mango Tree the refrain goes:
Mango, banana and tangerine
Sugar and ackee and cocoa bean
When we get marry we make them grow
And nine little chil' in a row
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What was the first song to contain a sample from another song on the same album?
Listening to Public Enemy's It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988) and noticed that "Night of the Living Baseheads" contains a few samples from "Bring the Noise" from ...
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Did Chopin request that his Prelude Op. 28 No. 4 (E minor) be played at his own funeral?
I have read in a couple of places that Chopin himself requested for his Prelude Op. 28 No. 4 to be played at his own funeral, but no citation was given. Now I know that the preludes No. 4 and No. 6 ...
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What is the first recorded instance of a stage name?
To me, it seems as though stage names did not become very common until recently. Maybe I am wrong, but either way, this got me wondering what the first recorded instance of a stage name is. I am ...
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What's the oldest known song that is still played today?
I am curious on whether any songs still exist from Roman Empire (before the split, so ca. 27 BC – 395 AD), from the Greek period (Alexander the Great to the end of the Seleucid Empire, so ca. 356 BC - ...
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about Soft Machine and Gong
Is there a book or a source containing the whole history of Soft Machine and Gong? In particular focusing on the interaction between their members during the sixties and before their foundation?
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Who coined the genre “indie”?
I know that “indie” is short for independent to refer to a band’s record label but overtime it grew to encompass a music genre.
When/who does “indie” (ex. Indie rock, indie folk) as a genre identifier ...
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Why does all Christian rock music sound the same?
I understand that it's a music genre so somewhat by definition there's a similar sound, but I'd like to know why so much Christian music converged into this similar sounding "Christian rock"....
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Songs by the same composer/songwriter regarding political ideals affecting the people
I am interested in songs by the same composer/ song writer that talk about political ideals affecting the country's masses. May I know some?
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Musician with the most one-off aliases
On a train of thought inspired by @Bebs' question,
there are many one-off fun aliases made up for "off-contract" work : for example Luther Grosvenor as Arial Bender, Bob Dylan as Blind boy Grunt and ...
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How did Paul's Boutique (1989) contain sounds which were "not samples"?
I read this strange claim today:
Their second album, Paul's Boutique (1989), composed almost entirely of samples, was a commercial failure, but later received critical acclaim.
Source: https://en....
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Who were the first to utilise classical instruments as integral parts of prog rock bands?
Numerous bands of the first prog era utilised rock violin or rock flute as part of their standard setting. One can hear the rock violin, for instance, in Kansas’ ‘Miracle Out of Nowhere’ (particularly ...
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Late medieval music - Queen of the Poles - Interpretation
I found some basic info about a piece titled "Polorum Regina," which is part of a larger collection known as Llibre Vermell de Montserrat. The pieces have a devotional feel / spirit as is ...
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The story behind TISM on Hey Hey! It's Saturday?
Many years ago the anonymous Australian rock group TISM (known for their satirical songs and over-the-top performances) appeared on Hey Hey It's Saturday, singing their song "Saturday Night Palsy".
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Was Elvis Presley's 'Suspicious Minds' the first song with a fade-out and fade back in?
Wikipedia on Suspicious Minds explains:
Elvis' primary producer Felton Jarvis made the unusual decision to add a premature fade-out to the song starting at 3:36 and lasting for 15 seconds before ...
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Why is the Chinese ABC song different?
Why is the Chinese ABC song different to most of the rest of the world?
The traditional song in all Western European countries has a fast LMNOP and whole song similar to this:
The second half has ...
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Why do music genres exist?
For instance, every band/artist is unique to what they call themselves (performer/stage name.) It would seem easier to describe a taste in music by specific bands you enjoy versus a particular genre. ...
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What was the first "supergroup"?
Wikipedia defines "supergroup" as --
A music group whose members are already successful as solo artists or
as part of other groups or well known in other musical professions.
It also states that ...
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How is it possible that the band "Paradisio" was Belgian when they sang in Spanish?
I have always thought that Paradisio, who made/performed the fantastic songs "Baliando" and "Vamos a la Discoteca", was Spanish.
They sing in Spanish, look Spanish, and Belgium, ...
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What has the RIAA(/MPAA/BSA) done in re the recent surge in music piracy due to coronavirus? [closed]
From torrentfreak.com: Coronavirus Lockdown Boosts Interest in Pirate Sites and Services
From nbcchicago.com: More People Are Pirating Movies During the Coronavirus Lockdown
Question: So what's the ...
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What is the difference between R&B and Hip Hop, and what are some (most famous) examples of these and areas of overlap?
I'm a bit shy to post here...
I listen to a lot of music, many times I might know the name of the singer, our band, but most of the time I don't even know what style I am listening to. It may even ...
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Origin and meaning of "Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby"
Most famously heard in the movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou", the traditional lullaby "Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby" is performed by artists Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, and ...
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Are there any examples in classical music history of "mashups" of two unrelated works?
note: while I use contemporary examples to formulate my question, I'm asking for answers based on examples in classical music.
Two contemporary music examples of a "mashup", the combination ...
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Origin/meaning of the lyrics "hang on behind" in the shanty Roll The Old Chariot Along (aka A Drop of Nelson's Blood)
In the old walkaway song/sea shanty known as "A Drop of Nelson's Blood," "Roll the Old Chariot," or "Roll the Old Chariot Along," the last line of each stanza is, "...
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Who inherited the rights to Otis Blackwell's extensive song library?
I've been reading about Otis Blackwell's life, and I noticed that no one mentioned an Otis Blackwell estate or inheritors. So I'm wondering - who, if anyone, inherited rights to / his share of ...
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Where can I read information about the English folk song "Monday Morning"?
I'm talking about this song:
For years now, I've tried to find a Wikipedia article on it, or any information at all. Oddly, I've been unable to. All I know is that a ...
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What car make/model was used for the engine roar in the studio recording of KISS's "Detroit Rock City"? [closed]
Given that it was in the '70s when 8 cylinders were abundant, there could be many. Has it ever been revealed — an interview, a book, someone with really good ears — what car that is?
Here is a clip
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Which musical chords were forbidden by the Roman Catholic Church?
Is it true that during the middle ages there were some musical chords that were forbidden by the Roman Catholic Church? I heard somewhere that you would be even punished by the inquisition then for ...
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Who has won the most different categories of Grammy awards?
I was listening to the song “The Roots of Coincidence” by Pat Metheny Group and learned that the song won a Grammy for best rock instrumental performance - which is surprising given that the group is ...
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Where does this famous rhythm pattern come from (oftenly used to knock on a door)?
This rhythm pattern seems very famous and is oftenly used to knock on someone's door, sometimes as a code:
Does it have an history? Where does it come from?
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What is the source of this clause, often used to mark the completion of something? [duplicate]
Seems everybody knows this clause by ear, even its rhythm is very suggestive.
I wrote down a version in C Major, it look like this:
The Lilypond source is
\relative g' { \key c \major \time 2/4 c g8 ...
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Where is this "overused" piece of ending originated from? [duplicate]
Here it is:
Here's an example video, jump straight to the end (at 11:07).
It is literally heard everywhere, mostly used as an improvisation, e.g. to add a fun and humorous twist in any piece of ...
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