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Genres & Discovery

Explore the stories behind the melodies. Culture, history, and the art of listening.

Genres & Discovery Jun 11, 2025

Migration, Music, and Identity

Music is one of the most powerful cultural tools that help migrants preserve their identity and integrate into new societies. Throughout history, waves of migration have triggered the evolution of musical genres and the ...

Genres & Discovery Jun 10, 2025

The Green Transformation of the Music Industry

The music industry is becoming increasingly responsible in the face of the global ecological crisis. In the past, large-scale music festivals, mega concerts, and world tours were known for high energy consumption and mas...

Genres & Discovery May 29, 2025

Music and Fashion: Stage Style Icons

Music and fashion have always shared a dynamic relationship, each influencing and redefining the other. While music gives sound to identity, fashion gives it visual expression. In the 1950s, the rise of rock’n’roll revo...

Genres & Discovery May 26, 2025

Music Collecting: Passion Made Tangible

Music collecting is more than a hobby—it is an act of passion, preservation, and cultural memory. Every vinyl groove, every cassette case, and every album cover tells a story and holds a moment in time. Collectors may f...

Genres & Discovery May 25, 2025

World Music: Melodies That Voice Cultures

World music represents one of the most vibrant reflections of humanity’s collective cultural heritage. Across continents and communities, unique musical traditions have emerged, acting as tools of identity, storytelling,...

Genres & Discovery May 17, 2025

Hip-Hop: From the Streets to Mainstream

Hip-hop is a cultural movement created in the 1970s by African American youth in New York's Bronx. DJ Kool Herc's "breakbeats" paved the way for rap's birth. In the 1980s, groups like Run-DMC and Public Enemy combined so...

Genres & Discovery May 17, 2025

Festival Culture: Mass Celebrations of Music

Music festivals are not just about concerts but also cultural phenomena. Woodstock 1969 reflected a generation's spirit with its message of peace and love. In the 1990s, England's Glastonbury became a hub of alternative ...

Genres & Discovery May 08, 2025

The Free Spirit of Jazz: Art of Improvisation

Jazz is a music genre born in early 20th century New Orleans with improvisation at its core. Louis Armstrong's trumpet solos, Duke Ellington's orchestral arrangements and Miles Davis' modal jazz revolution are milestones...