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Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI — Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global audiences, died on Sunday. Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73 The Indian classical music icon died from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease, at a hospital in San Francisco, his family said in …

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Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global audiences, died on Sunday. Hussain was the most recognizable exponent of tabla, a pair of hand drums that is the main percussion instrument in Indian classical music. Hussain’s “Shakti” won Best Global Music Album, and his collaboration with Edgar Meyer, …

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Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73

CNN  

New Delhi — Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global audiences, died on Sunday. The Indian classical music icon died from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease, at a hospital in San Francisco, his family said in a statement. Hussain was the most recognizable exponent of tabla, a pair …

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Béla Károlyi, demanding gymnastics coach who guided Nadia Comăneci to perfect 10s and Olympic golds
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Béla Károlyi, demanding gymnastics coach who guided Nadia Comăneci to perfect 10s and Olympic golds

The Telegraph  

Béla Károlyi, who has died aged 82, was a Romanian gymnastics coach who came to prominence as a trainer of Nadia Comăneci in the 1970s and went on to steer dozens of female athletes to world and Olympic glory, including in the US, the country to which he defected in 1981. Yet for every detractor there seemed to be a …

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Seeking the northern lights was a family affair for this AP photographer
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Seeking the northern lights was a family affair for this AP photographer

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Maine — Robert Bukaty has covered nearly every type of story and event for The Associated Press in his 30-year career, from the somber to the exhilarating: a mass shooting, COVID-19, presidents, political campaigns, ski racing — a lot of ski racing — Olympics, and everyday life in Maine as staff photographer in Portland. I was half-asleep late Friday …

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Seeking the Northern Lights was a family affair for this AP photographer
55 years ago

Seeking the Northern Lights was a family affair for this AP photographer

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Maine — Robert Bukaty Has covered nearly every type of story and event for The Associated Press in his long career, from the somber to the exhilarating in his role as Portland staff photographer: a mass shooting, COVID-19, presidents, political campaigns, ski racing – a lot of ski racing – Olympics, and everyday life in Maine. I was half-asleep …

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Bluebeard: Why the grimmest of fairytales is still all-too-relevant
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bluebeard: Why the grimmest of fairytales is still all-too-relevant

BBC  

Bluebeard: Why the grimmest of fairytales is still all-too-relevant Robbie Jack/Corbis via Getty Images The old French folk story about a young bride and her monstrous husband is a harrowing fable that continues to inspire powerful modern adaptations, writes Lillian Crawford. Upon unlocking and entering the final door, she sees the reason for his secrecy – the Duke's former wives …

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Esa-Pekka Salonen’s departure in San Francisco is a wake-up call for arts groups nationwide
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Esa-Pekka Salonen’s departure in San Francisco is a wake-up call for arts groups nationwide

LA Times  

When Esa-Pekka Salonen announced recently that he would step down as music director of the San Francisco Symphony next year, he did not say it was to spend more time with his family. In his statement, which Salonen circulated the same day that the San Francisco Symphony unveiled its 2024-25 season, the orchestra’s music director came right out and said: …

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Beethoven 250: The ultimate song of health after illness
4 years, 5 months ago

Beethoven 250: The ultimate song of health after illness

BBC  

Beethoven 250: The ultimate song of health after illness Getty Images In 1825, while recuperating from a near-death experience, Beethoven composed one of the most profound pieces of music in Western history. In the Lydian Mode is based on the third movement of one of Beethoven’s late string quartets, known as the Heiliger Dankgesang – the Holy Song of Thanksgiving. …

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