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Parapapampam
It's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas. Why is there so much cheesy yuletide music?
Why backing vocals matter
Backing singers and opera choruses - so much more than eye candy and human scenery!
Sad songs say so much
In times of trouble, is sad music what we need?
The Great Highland Bagpipe
Tom Service goes in search of the Great Highland bagpipe.
How to Compose Music
Where do you start? How do you carry on? What do you need to know?
The Real Red Priest
Tom Service goes beyond the cliches to explore the music of Antonio Vivaldi.
Turn up the Volume, Dial up the Drama
Dynamics are crucial to the dramatic effect of music. Tom Service adjusts the volume.
The Simple Truth
When is less more, and less less? How hard is it to achieve meaningful musical simplicity?
Prog Rock - apotheosis or nadir?
Tom Service looks at Prog Rock, and asks: apotheosis of rock music, or vapid pomposity?
Al-Andalus: What makes music sound Spanish?
Tom Service looks for the essence of Spain in the music of later centuries.
