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  1. In my opinion, one event that had a significant impact on music during the last decades of the 20th century was: the invention in 1964 of the Moog synthesizer and the subsequent development of other synthesizers. Some bands embraced synthesizers, some bands used synthesizers only sometimes, some bands ignored synthesizers intentionally, etc.
  2. Another oldie: Alfredito Linares performing "Machu Picchu"
  3. The brilliant and restless civilization that rampaged through the second half of the twentieth century, the culture whose genius spanned the wrestling guitars of “I Saw Her Standing There”...has come to a standstill. You can read an essay on the "Stagnation Generation (anyone under 30, let's say)" here: https://newrepublic.com/article/179432/age-cultural-stagnation
  4. Estrella Acosta is an acclaimed Cuban vocalist known for her captivating performances and deep connection to her Cuban roots. Together with her band Esquina 25, a group of international musicians based in The Netherlands, they combine Afro-Cuban music and Latin jazz with modern arrangements and improvisations. If you can be in central Texas on Saturday, 23 March 2024: https://music.utexas.edu/events/4259-estrella-acosta-esquina-25
  5. In 1939, she traveled to Paris for a solo show at the Renou et Colle Gallery, only to find she had nothing in common with the “Surrealist cacas.” https://news.artnet.com/art-world/frida-kahlo-documentary-carla-gutierrez-2450935
  6. Yes, some errors in discographies are due to typographical errors.
  7. "Perhaps the real difference is that a song lyric has neither the narrative responsibilities of drama or prose, nor poetry’s duty to precision. Lines that seem crass, pretentious or entirely incomprehensible written down can thrill a stadium." https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/02/from-dylan-to-ishiguro-can-song-lyrics-ever-be-literature
  8. I would distinguish between buying the book and reading the book. I will not buy it - but if I find it in a library, sure, I'll at least start reading it and see how it goes.
  9. Here's an excerpt from the book: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a46871755/james-kaplan-miles-davis-3-shades-of-blue-excerpt/
  10. If I remember correctly, the Dick Van Dyke Show featured a bedroom with separate beds or twin beds.
  11. Looks like Mary Poppins is offensive: https://deadline.com/2024/02/mary-poppins-age-rating-increased-discriminatory-language-1235838266/
  12. This news item might be of interest to those who remember the classic album Siembra (1978) by Ruben Blades and Willie Colon. "Willie Colón expressed his discontent with the organizers of the 2024 Grammys, due to the award given to the album Sowing [Siembra]: 45th Anniversary in the category of best tropical album. The musician and producer pointed out on his social networks that the new version of the album is “a clone” of the original release and regretted that the Academy has not recognized his contribution" https://euro.eseuro.com/music/2089276.html
  13. "My Song Is My Weapon" attempts to illustrate the long and varied history of Black sonic resistance in America. It is in no way an exhaustive survey of this history, but more so an examination of how Black people weaponized the one thing that could not be contained, enslaved, or silenced—their voices. The strategy of weaponizing sound reflected in these examples reflects the Africans’ knowledge of and belief in the vibrational power of the voice and how it could shape and/or alter the energy and purpose of the environments it inhabited. https://folkways.si.edu/playlists/my-song-is-my-weapon-the-long-sonic-history-of-black-resistance?mc_cid=e813a0c3fb&mc_eid=2c917bba9f
  14. Since this topic started with Mingus and is now alluding to political economy, here is a video that shows Mingus at the Jimmy Carter White House:
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