Brahms was inspired by the folk music of Hungarian dances called csárdás. Listen out for each of the distinctive folk melodies. Can you recognise them when they repeat? They have a dance like ...
Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli discuss some of the most memorable music moments and characters of the past year, including the dominance of pop star mess, hip-hop’s challenging transition ...
Music from around the world, too, was becoming more popular in America. Jamaican dub and reggae were prevalent in ska and punk music, and Afropop found its way into a variety of genres.