The art of using a record turntable as a musical instrument in its own right can be dated back a lot further than you might first think. As early as 1930, Edgard Varese experimented with turntables although he never actually produced anything useful with them.
Experiments continued and throughout the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s, composers such [...]
The Ampex Electric and Manufacturing Company was founded on November 1st 1944 in San Carlos, California, by Alexander M. Poniatoff. The Ampex name itself is derived from his initials with an EX added on the end which officially means excellence. However, there is the possibility that originally the EX actually stood for experimental.
Through the [...]
Indian classical music can be found referenced in some of the oldest Indian scriptures and is one of the most complex and complete music systems yet developed anywhere in the World. It is similar to Western classical music in that each octave is divided into 12 semi-tones, but the composition of the melodies or ‘ragas’ [...]
The art of creating percussion and other musical sounds using parts of the mouth and voice alone, modern Beatboxing sprang to life in the 1980’s. The name comes from the fact that the percussion sounds made by Beatboxers were comparable to early electronic drum machines.
One of the first names to be associated with the art [...]
A defining feature and cultural icon of Brazil is Samba music, developed and defined by the influence of people from Bahai. Samba music originates from Capoeira, the traditional game and dance played in Brazil. Quite often, the music is played in the Capoeira roda alongside traditional music.
Samba is the music of the Carnival, the [...]