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A group to share great music with others of any type from around the world, and of any language, and taste. Everyone is welcome to join! Just keep in mind that there are other music groups in which you can post well known artists and songs which are in the mainstream US/UK music.. Read more

A group to share great music with others of any type from around the world, and of any language, and taste. Everyone is welcome to join! Just keep in mind that there are other music groups in which you can post well known artists and songs which are in the mainstream US/UK music.. Read more

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World Music
Aug 14, 2023Aug 2023

Posted by Marionville
Two of the current major stars of the Classical Music circuit..who are actually partners in real life are Chinese pianist Yuja Wang and Finnish conductor Klaus Makela. They performed together with BBC Symphony Orchestra last week at the BBC Proms,...
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World Music
Aug 13, 2023Aug 2023

Posted by Marionville
I know that most of you will already know that I have a fascination for Scandinavian artists & music, and it’s not just me apparently as it’s been described by others who find it irresistible too, as melodic melancholy. It must have something to...
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World Music
Aug 12, 2023Aug 2023

Posted by Marionville
Today I’m bringing you another one from Havard Bilsbak…cellist with the Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra. Here he gives us a beautiful cello arrangement of a-ha’s Hunting High And Low…with the help of his brother Brynjar on violin.
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World Music
Aug 11, 2023Aug 2023

Posted by Marionville
The world of music lost one of its most iconic figures last week when Sinead O’Connor was found dead at her London address…the people of her home town and all over Ireland came out to welcome her home to her final resting place in Bray, ...
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World Music
Aug 10, 2023Aug 2023

Posted by Marionville
Eric Whitacre is a very talented contemporary American composer, mainly of choral music. Our choir has sung a few of his pieces, including this one called The Seal which I found to be a very beautifully moving experience. Here Mr Whitacre conducts...
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World Music
Aug 9, 2023Aug 2023

Posted by Marionville
Today we’re in Scotland, the land of my birth with one of the most beautiful love songs ever written….Robert Burns’ My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose - a beautiful live performance, sung in the traditional way by Robyn Stapleton…
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World Music
Aug 8, 2023Aug 2023

Posted by Marionville
I have just returned to the site after many weeks, but as it’s bedtime here it’s going to be a quick hello and then goodnight with this beautiful original cello composition from Norwegian cellist Havard Bilsbak - Dream 1…
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World Music
Jun 2, 2023Jun 2023

Posted by Marionville
Today would’ve been my husband Peter’s 76th birthday…he sadly died in 2010 at only 63, dashing our hopes of retiring to the Malaysian island of Langkawi, where we intended taking our 35 ft motor yacht to hire out to tourists on fishing trips ...
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World Music
Jun 1, 2023Jun 2023

Posted by Marionville
I’ve just posted something by Swedish Rock band -Ghost - in the Classic Rock group….so I thought we could have another of their songs here too as their music is aimed at mocking and parodying organised religion and has been dubbed “Satanic” ...
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World Music
May 31, 2023May 2023

Posted by Marionville
This morning I feel the need to hear something sung in Italian….so here is Toto Cutugno singing his hit song - L’Italiano….
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World Music
May 30, 2023May 2023

Posted by Marionville
This song from Magne Furuholmen is a demo he made …one of around a dozen, for the possibility of being included on a-ha’s latest album…True North released last autumn. Sadly, Morten the vocalist apparently vetoed it…depriving us of ...
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World Music
May 29, 2023May 2023

Posted by Marionville
Today I’m posting something very much closer to my heart…a song which I first learned and sang at primary school, so let’s say 70 years ago! It’s the Scottish Hebridean traditional song The Eriiskay Love Lilt, sung by Barabara Dickson and ...
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World Music
May 28, 2023May 2023

Posted by Marionville
We don’t often feature anything sung in German..except on the odd occasion, so I decided to post this song performed by Israeli husband & wife Esther & Abi Ofarim - Mein Weg Nach Haus (My Way Home)…but popularly known in English as ...
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World Music
May 27, 2023May 2023

Posted by Marionville
Today …27th May, in 1971…John Lennon, accompanied by wife Yoko Ono, recorded “Imagine” in his Ascot Sound home studio at the 18th century Georgian mansion Tittenhurst Park, Sunninghill, Berkshire, England. The song has gone on to become ...
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World Music
May 26, 2023May 2023

Posted by Marionville
One of the most successful rock bands to come out of Australia… formed in Melbourne in 1978, was Men At Work. Here is probably their biggest international hit…Down Under from 1981…
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World Music
May 25, 2023May 2023

Posted by Marionville
The two hemispheres meet and make sweet music together…Conrad Sewell vocalist from Australia and Kygo, electronic music producer from Norway - Firestone…
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World Music
May 24, 2023May 2023

Posted by Marionville
I just couldn’t resist sharing this cello cover of my favourite band’s biggest hit which has recently featured in the TV series The Last Of Us…it’s by Norwegian cellist and member of Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra- Havard Bilsbak, whom I ...
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World Music
May 23, 2023May 2023

Posted by Marionville
Yesterday Roger posted a song from Hungary about a butterfly and it reminded me of this song from a 2001 Norwegian film “Oyenstikker” or Dragonfly. It’s soundtrack was written by Magne Furuholmen and later his band a-ha covered this the title...
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World Music
May 22, 2023May 2023

Posted by Marionville
I’m taking us to Stockholm today…to The Polar Music Prize ceremony in 2013, and Swedish singer Nenéh Cherry performing with Carlou D who is from Senegal. - 7 Seconds…written by Youssou N’Dour.
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World Music
May 21, 2023May 2023

Posted by Marionville
One of the most popular recording stars of the 1930s was Al Bowlly. He was a Mozambican/South African born British vocalist and jazz musician who recorded over 1,000 songs. Here’s one of them courtesy of British Pathe’ Newsreel - The Very ...
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World Music
May 20, 2023May 2023

Posted by Marionville
Anuna is an Irish choral ensemble who perform a hauntingly beautiful mixture of ancient Celtic music and contemporary Irish songs. They were founded by Irish composer Michael McGlynn in 1987 under the Irish Gaelic name An Uaithne which was ...
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World Music
May 19, 2023May 2023

Posted by Marionville
Live from Sydney Opera House - 2CELLOS, otherwise known as Croatian cellists Luka & Stjepan, performing with Sydney Symphony Orchestra - Now We Are Free from Gladiator…
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World Music
May 18, 2023May 2023

Posted by Marionville
Last weekend Liverpool hosted the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine who had been winners in 2022. This year the 2023 competition was won by Sweden, represented by Loreen with her song Tattoo. Loreen is a two-time winner having already ...
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World Music
May 17, 2023May 2023

Posted by Marionville
Today -17th May - is Norway’s National Day…a public holiday when Norwegians will dress up in their traditional national costumes and be unashamedly patriotic, waving their flags and marching behind brass bands in the streets. Every town in ...
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World Music
May 16, 2023May 2023

Posted by Marionville
On this day …16th May 1845, French classical composer Gabriel Faure’ was born. He is amongst my favourite composers and the Pie Jesu from his Requiem is quite divine…however I’m posting his Pavane in F sharp, opus 50 which I think is such a...
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