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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
