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Composer Jin Hi Kim's instrument of choice is the komungo, a traditional Korean instrument which dates back to the 4th century.
"Korean music is based on ritual, Shamanism, Buddhism, Confucianism, ritual," she says. "That means a very meditative energy."
Resembling a lute, the komungo is made of wood and is two meters long. In order to play it, you
...Songwriters find inspiration in different - and sometimes unusual - places. René Moffatt, a Washington D.C. singer and songwriter, found it in the bus he travels to work on every day.
The title of René Moffatt’s song is "Route 42," which refers to a bus route that runs through the nation’s capital.
“At first, I was like, 'Why do I want to write a s
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Bluesman Lurrie Bell says he always wanted to record an album of gospel music and his dream finally came true with the release of “The Devil Ain’t Got No Music.”
Bell’s introduction to music came from his father, the late harmonica great Carey Bell. As the son of one of Chicago’s most famous musicians, Bell says he never missed an opportunity to pl
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey is America’s longest-running circus company. It began performances in the early 1890s. More than a century later, the company maintains many of the traditions of the circus, including traveling by train, which is home to hundreds of performers.
Home on the rails
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey’s n
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Carmen Lundy and Terri Lyn Carrington are headlining this year’s Women in Jazz Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. The event runs from May 10 -12 this year.
Lundy was introduced to the piano at age six, sang in her church choir, and studied opera at the University of Miami before embarking on a career as a jazz vocalist. She is also
One of the world's most famous paintings, Edvard Munch's "The Scream," sold for nearly $120 million on Wednesday, setting a record for the most expensive artwork sold at auction.
Sotheby's auction house in New York opened bidding for Munch's iconic 1895 painting - one of the most recognizable works of art in the world - at $40 million.
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The eyes of the world will be on London in late July for the start of the Summer Olympic Games. But cultural enthusiasts say the London 2012 Festival, a three-month-long arts and performance event linked to the Olympic Games, promises to be every bit as ambitious and exciting. Participating artists and journalists gathered Wednesday at New Y
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The McClymonts are taking Nashville’s country music scene by storm. Sam, Brooke, and Mollie McClymont have enjoyed success in their native Australia where they are one of the hottest acts in Australian country music.
The McClymont sisters are Australia’s latest musical export. Sam says their three-part harmonies and soaring vocals have developed o
...James Reynolds is familiar to many daytime television viewers in the United States. For more than 30 years, he has played on the popular daytime drama "Days of Our Lives" in the longest-running role for an African American actor on U.S. television. Reynolds believes in giving back to his California community.
On Tuesday nights, Reynolds coaches a
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