In 1989, as the Berlin Wall collapsed in front of the world's eyes, a burly soldier from Cabo Verde stood on the East German side. Nicknamed "El Bruto" or "The Brute" because of his "brutally" good ...

A ready-to-teach lesson exploring Minimalist music and rhythm, with a particular focus on Steve Reich, ostinato and polyrhythm. Students are introduced to the key characteristics of Minimalism before ...

Some music bludgeons its way into attention. Other music lures listeners in and gently rocks them in its embrace. "Canto Ostinato," a beautiful and meditative work by the late Dutch composer Simeon ...

Djibouti is better known as a strategic outpost than a hotbed of music but Groupe RTD, the country's national radio band, are one of its best kept secrets. By day they play at official ceremonies, off ...

A short KS3 Music scheme of work based on Rap music and Ostinato. There are a variety of listening tasks and and small tasks to develop rapping skills as well as ostinato composition, leading up to a ...

As centenary events celebrate Simeon ten Holt’s work, music historians have questioned his omission from histories of Minimalism, and its focus on American greats. By Hugh Morris Reporting from London ...

Music Moves is a series of music programs for upper primary and lower secondary school students which aims to develop musical thinking and decision making with a focus on exploring, experimenting and ...