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Women in German rap
Hip-hop is a male-dominated genre in Germany, but the exceptions continue to add up.
The hills are alive with the sound of....Balkan music
The music of Switzerland is usually associated with yodelling, alphorns, and maybe a few cowbells. But nowadays a very different beat is getting feet tapping in this Alpine nation. Calum MacKenzie reports on a musical phenomenon which is not only growing in popularity, but some say serves a social purpose too.
Triumph in Tanglewood
Andris Nelsons' success continues as he takes the reins at the BSO's summer fest.
Milva at 75
The eclectic Italian songstress won fame in Germany with her sophisticated easy listening tracks.
Farewell, maestro
Child prodigy and old master: Conductor Lorin Maazel has died at age 84.
Jazz in Auschwitz
In a sense, it was jazz that saved Holocaust survivor and musician Coco Schumann's life.
The Montreux Jazz Festival
Music greats like U.S. superstar Pharrell Wiliams, British rock icon Robert Plant and Scottish singer Amy Macdonald are all appearing at this year's Montreux Jazz Festival. Its carefully curated programs have established it as the most important music festival in Europe, attracting more than 200 000 visitors to Lake Geneva every year .
'Too much fun' to quit
The band behind "Rock Me Like a Hurricane" and "Wind of Change" explains why it isn't stopping yet.
Rihm receives prize for his life's work
The jury of the Robert Schumann Prize for Poetry and Music has determined that composer Wolfgang Rihm (62) has the "most characteristic mind of our time." His achievements have earned him the highly-endowed award.
African "opera village" continues to expand
Progress continues on a project begun by the late German stage and film director Christoph Schlingensief. A sound studio is being set up in the "opera village" he founded.
Viewer reactions
DW's new classical music format Sarah's Music receives a warm reception from audiences.
Metal music and politics in Indonesia
Indonesian band Seringai want people to make informed political decisions.
Sex, drugs and subsidies for heavy metal
For one heavy metal band in the UK, the government is footing the bill.
Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival begins
With 164 concerts in 84 venues, five countryside music fests and two mini-festivals for children, the major series of events unfolds this year under the patronage of Queen Elizabeth II.
Hot spot
Once a year, the sleepy town of Rudolstadt transforms into a mecca for world and folk music.
Jazz in northern Italy
Music meets mountains at the jazz festival in South Tyrol.
Sex, drugs and subsidies
Stephen Beard reports on the UK government subsidies to rock groups touring the world.
Reform-minded opera
Christoph Willibald Gluck's long-neglected achievements changed the world of opera.
World music lovers descend on Rudolstadt
Fans of unique sounds were in for a treat from July 3-6 at TFF Rudolstadt in eastern Germany. With a name translating to the "Dance and Folk Festival Rudolstadt," it's Germany's biggest event for world and folk music.
Foreign Minister Steinmeier now Orchestra Campus patron
For the third time, a youth orchestra from Turkey will appear at the Beethovenfest Bonn in September as part of the Orchestra Campus. Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is now patron of the project.
Brand name "Rock am Ring" ruled not protected
Now that Germany's legendary rock festival is switching venues, a dispute has emerged over who can lay claim to its name. A court has ruled that the brand name "Rock am Ring" is not protected.
Big names in Munich's Tollwood festival lineup
Wednesday (02.07.2014) marked the start of the open air festival Tollwood in Munich. For 25 days, audiences can take in various performances, including theater productions and live concerts.
MIAGI youth orchestra
The South African ensemble moved audiences with a concert in Berlin commemorating apartheid's end.
Soul singer Bobby Womack dead
US soul singer Bobby Womack has died aged 70. He was a legendary figure in the R&B genre and was best known for hits including "Lookin' For A Love," and "That's The Way I Feel About 'Cha."
Andreas Bourani - German Pop for Music and Football Fans
Andreas Bourani is riding high. His single "Auf uns” hit number one on the national charts and is Germany’s 2014 World Cup anthem. At a music festival appearance in Hanover, he talks about inspiration, self-doubt and the challenges of a follow-up album.
Sarah's Music - Contemporary Classical
In this episode Sarah Willis attends the Kulturforum Festival in Berlin, where she meets Sir Simon Rattle, chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic. Herself a horn player, she speaks to him about how best to introduce children to classical music. She follows a children's choir as it prepares to perform Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana," and plays in the accompanying orchestra too!
Opera impresario Julius Rudel dies in New York
Julius Rudel, a conductor and opera manager, has died at 93 in his home. The former head of the New York City Opera earned a reputation as a reformer, who sought to make the house's productions more accessible.
Chelsea Music Festival
The fest organized by conductor Kurt Masur's son and his wife combines food, visual art and music.
A fresh take on Bach
DW presents highlights from a German-Polish youth orchestra's concert at the Bachfest Leipzig.
In the front row with The Fog Joggers
DW catches up with The Fog Joggers at a cobcert near their hometown to find out their future plans.
Jeff Beck
The legendary and experimental guitarist turns 70 this week.
Esther Bejarano: The girl in the Auschwitz orchestra
In a Nazi extermination camp, a young girl learned to play the accordion. It would ultimately save her life.
'The Last Cigarette'
Despite all the no smoking signs and advertising bans, cigarettes remain a fixture in popular music.
A day in the life
A member of the rigorous Saint Thomas Boys' Choir describes a typical day.
US hit songwriter Gerry Goffin dies
He was one of the writers behind a host of pop classics such as "The Loco-Motion," "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" and "Saving All My Love for You." Gerry Goffin has died at age 75 in Los Angeles.
Comeback
Once banned for right-wing associations, the rockers in the Böhsen Onkelz are back.
Festival for the disabled
The world’s biggest music festival for the disabled, hosted in Denmark, may be forced to close..
WWI music extravaganza
Belgium bore the brunt of trench warfare 100 years ago and offers some unusual WWI commemorations.
50th anniversary
Maestro Daniel Barenboim celebrates 50 years since his debut with the Berlin Philharmonic.
One man is turning trash into string instruments for slum kids to play.
"The world sends us garbage - we send back music". That's the motto of Favio Chavez. He opened a music school in Cateura on the outskirts of the Paraguayan capital Asuncion. There’s no money for instruments - but no shortage of refuse in the neighborhood.
We make interactive video
The Internet is a visual medium - so it's great for interactive music video, the latest trend on the Web. Arcade Fire made the first. Pharrell Williams joined the gang. And We Are From LA, a bunch of Parisian creatives, is driving the whole shebang.
Bach & Bach
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach occupied center stage at this year's Bachfest in Leipzig.
Bonaparte - The electro-punk circus
Stage shows that could grace the big top, with up to twenty musicians in animal costumes: Bonaparte from Berlin are even celebrated in Asia. On their latest album, the collective headed by frontman Tobias Jundt is surprisingly low keyed. And in their live shows as well, it seems right now less is more. We met Bonaparte at the release concert in the German capital.
Chilly Gonzales
The multi-talented entertainer reflects on authenticity and musical culture in Europe.
Amazon launches music service
Amazon has introduced online music streaming for US-based subscribers of its Prime service. Users can access more than a million songs free of advertising.
The sound of summer
Summer music festivals
A composer's life
Richard Strauss (1864-1949) lived through several musical eras - and shaped them.
Strauss and seduction
Musical illusion and political opportunism: The 150th birthday of Richard Strauss.
Rolling Stones in Berlin
The legendary band returns to Berlin to make up a performance that was meant for 1969.
Singing for soccer
The modern practice of releasing an official World Cup song is not without controversy.
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