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Nitin Gadkari said he is bringing a law to replace vehicle horns with sounds of Indian musical instruments to make traffic noise pleasant.

He banned classical music, closed down dance halls ... not external but the erosion of historical clarity. In the age of memes and manipulated narratives, we must teach our children not just ...

Chinese media reported on viral memes showing penguins on Heard ... on ITV’s The Assembly UK’s favourite piece of classical music revealed ...

In contrast to Bros and The Prom, there was no pride parade marketing or pre-release attempts to placate the LGBTQIA+ market ...

Booking.com, Official Travel Partner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, announces the Ultimate Eurovision Experience, ...

The term is applied to radically different compositions across more than 1,000 years of history. We need a better definition.

Spring can be the slow time in classical music, that part of the year when the major orchestras and opera companies are winding down — and just before the big, outdoor summer season starts up.

Many of them, like music critic Edison Hung Sze-hang, were happy to make the two-hour round trip for it. “Local classical music lovers are travelling more for shows since so many big names are ...

An initiative that brings classical music to schools is coming to Cumbria next month on its biggest tour yet. The Playground Proms initiative was created by the comedy string quartet, Graffiti ...

Even in slow movements such as the heartbreaking Adagio of Quartet No. 1, yearning lyricism is tempered by a restless pulse that draws the music inexorably forward. The result is an invigorating ...

In our modern, digital world, it’s more important than ever to share the wonders of classical music with children. “The nuance and musicality of real people playing real instruments will ...