India was awakening to its own golden era of film in which music dominated the sensory milieu. Perhaps it was the escapism of music with its perfect harmonies and piercing poetry that touched the newly freed country still finding its identity. From solemn hymns of the countryside to feverish ca...
George Frideric Handelwas a German-BritishBaroquecomposer, famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos. Most music lovers have encountered Handel throughChristmas-time renditions of theMessiah’s ‘Hallelujah’ Chorus, or his enduringly popularMusic for the Royal Fireworks. Mezzo sing...
Sleigh Rides, Jingle Bells, and Silent Nights: A Cultural History of American Christmas Songs "Santa Claus, singing cowboys, love, hymns, satire, snow, Bing and Dean and Frank, fictional reindeer and warbling chipmunks: American Christmas music! Ronald Lankford has the rare ability to reconcile...