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Artist: Maitre Ka Fu
Artist: Le Grande Maitre Franco
Artist: Morse Code Transmission
Originally known as Les Maitres, guitarist Michel Vallee and drummer Raymond Roy changed their name to Morse Code Transmission in the early '70s, adding vocalist Christian Simard and guitarist Jocelyn Julien. The band's self-titled debut appeared in 1971 on RCA. Later albums include La Marche des Hommes (1975), Je Suis le Temps (1977) and Code... [+] Read More
Artist: Jacques Barbireau
The epistolary text "De formando studio" of the humanist Rudolf Agricola was addressed to Barbireau. This, it is thought, indicates Barbireu's interest in teaching though it can not be ascertained as to whether Jacques had any students. He was definitely the "maitre de chapelle" at Notre Dame in Antwerp. Under his direction the choir increased... [+] Read More
Artist: Léonard Hodemont
A student at Liege Cathedral who was a senior "duodenus," student at Louvain University, canon at Liege Cathedral and later St Materne, Liege, and finally the maitre de chant for the Cathedral. Hodemont composed motets and other forms of sacred music. On one occasion he composed a piece for eight voices and refused to split the choir into two... [+] Read More
Artist: _Yummy_
www.drewstiles.comYummy's debut release, ‘Eleganté,’ is like a stinky stew whose ingredients are divinely unique yet deliciously compatible. From the spicy hot intensity of ‘King’ to the sexy sweetness of ‘Hollywood,’ the listeners' tastebuds will be intrigued, excited, massaged and molested by a wide variety of flavors, each one as... [+] Read More
Artist: Jean-Delphin Alard
Jean-Delphin Alard, a composer and violinist, is highly regarded in the annals of music history for a number of reasons. Alard expressed a superb ability to perform earning kudos from Paganini and being chosen to play at the memorial service of Mendelssohn. Alard also compiled a collection of 56 pieces ("Maitres clasiques du violon") that were... [+] Read More
Artist: Michel Richard De Lalande
As an organist Lalande once worked at four churches in Paris simultaneously. Seeking an appointment to the court, Louis XIV was impressed by his abilities but thought him to young to be appointed in a "du roi" position. In 1683 he became a "sous-maitre" in the royal chapel and a composer of music for the [royal] chamber in 1685. The tenure of... [+] Read More
Artist: Jean Mouton
Positions and services held and performed by Mouton included: singer and teacher for the collegiate church at Notre Dame in Nesle (14??); master of the chapel in Nesle (1477); Maitre des enfans, Amiens Cathedral (1500); director of the music in the college church at St, Andre in Grenoble (1502); and in 1502 Mouton was in service to the court of... [+] Read More
Artist: Ernest Reyer
Reyer was a French composer of operas who, more importantly, served as a critic for a number of years with articles appearing in a number of French journals and papers. His operas included "Le selam," 1850, "La statue," 1861, "Maitre Wolfram," 1854, "Erostrate," 1862, "Sigurd," 1884, and "Salammbo," 1890. Note the years between the last two... [+] Read More
Artist: Fred Pike
Many listeners associate bluegrass with the Appalachians, to the point where one school of criticism insists that the weirdos out in California couldn't possibly play it right. That mountain range does eventually wind its way up into New England, so it is perhaps no surprise to find pickers of the quality of this double threat bluegrass artist... [+] Read More
Artist: Eddie LeJeune
The son of influential Cajun accordionist and songwriter Iry LeJeune, Eddie LeJuene was only five years old when his father was killed in a tragic automobile accident. Although most of his knowledge of his father's music came from old 78 rpm records, LeJeune has successfully continued his family' s great musical heritage. According to Time Out... [+] Read More
Artist: Pierre Boulez
After initially studying mathematics, Boulez entered the Paris Conservatoire as a student in theory and harmony (he failed the pianists' entrance examination). His principal teacher was Messiaen, and he also studied counterpoint privately with Andrée Vaurabourg. According to Boulez, composition is a form of aesthetic research and should be... [+] Read More
Artist: Rex Champagne
The man whose name is a celebration in itself picked up the world's most portable instrument, the harmonica, at the age of 11 and was turning heads with his music within days. But it was his ability on one of the world's least easy to carry instruments, the drums, that keeps him working in one Cajun band after another. He also seems to have a... [+] Read More
Artist: Pham Duc Thanh
One of the world's most advanced dan bau players, Vietnamese traditional musician Pham Duc Thanh has performed in his native country before moving to Germany for a few years in the early ‘90s and finally settling down in Montreal (Québec, Canada) in 1996. The dan bau is a traditional monochord instrument played with one hand bending a handle... [+] Read More
Artist: Léo Ferré
Although little known in English speaking countries, Léo Ferré (1916-1993) is a monument of French chanson, revered throughout the francophone world. A singer, songwriter, author, composer, and even orchestra conductor, he is mostly remembered for songs like “Avec le Temps," “Les Anarchistes," and “Jolie Môme." His career began in the... [+] Read More
Artist: Swan Arcade
Renowned for their potent a capella vocals and intricate close harmonies, Swan Arcade was a leading light of the British folk revival, drawing upon gospel, blues, and pop music traditions to create a unique bridge between past and present. Swan Arcade was led by Yorkshire native Dave Brady, who began singing traditional folk songs in local pubs... [+] Read More
Artist: Johnny Cunningham
The fire and passion of traditional Scottish fiddling is reflected in the lightning-fast playing of Johnny Cunningham. A founding member of Silly Wizard, Cunningham was instrumental in spreading interest in modern, tradition-rooted Celtic music. His albums as a soloist and as a member of Relativity and Nightnoise have extended those traditions.... [+] Read More
Artist: Franco
There's no doubt that Franco was, in every sense of the word, a big man in African music. Sometimes weighing in at 300 pounds, he also earned his nickname as "The Sorcerer of the Guitar," making it sing like no one before, with effortless, fluid lines. Also an accomplished composer and vocalist, Francois Luambo Makiadi remains a towering figure... [+] Read More
