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Paul Hindemith

Paul Hindemith was a composer who, on one hand, was very traditional: his orchestration style is reminiscent of late Romanticism, and his forms are deeply rooted in contrapuntal writing, giving his music a familiar flavor. On the other hand, he developed his own musical system, which allowed him to approach harmony in a unique way,

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Üle Heli Festival – When You Don’t Know What’s Going On Anymore

We are used to listening to music which serves our expectations. You know exactly what you will get by going to a rock concert or visiting a chamber hall – the music industry offers you a product that ticks all the checkboxes, be that an AC/DC cover band or the seven-thousandth recital of Vivaldi’s Four

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Estonian Artist Kristjan Kannukene Talks about Improvisation and HETKfEST

When I sat down with Estonian intermedia artist Kristjan Kannukene, I knew this conversation would be something special. Kristjan is not only the head of HETKfEST, a young but already vital festival for improvised arts in Estonia, but also a musician whose work bridges sound installations, improvisation, and academic research. Currently pursuing his doctoral studies

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