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6 irresistibly clever cartoons to explain classical music theory

The morsing, an instrument used in the Carnatic South Indian classical tradition

What is a ‘morsing’ – and what is the instrument’s place in Indian classical music?

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Jimmy Fallon does not understand how to play the contrabass flute

Shaquille O'Neal and Jimmy Fallon: a musical analysis of their Random Instruments Challenge

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Jennifer Hudson plays Grizabella in Tom Hooper’s 2019 Cats adaptation

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Classic FM Musical Cipher

Someone made an algorithm that turns your name into a musical cipher

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The perfect formula for a No. 1 Christmas hit has been discovered

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John Lennon inspired by Beethoven

This John Lennon song is based on Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata

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Freddie Mercury’s isolated vocals from ‘We Are The Champions’ prove he was one of the finest tenors in history

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Christmas carols, but sung to a whole-tone scale

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Definitely the hardest musical instruments quiz you’ll ever take

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Spot the composers' names hidden in these tricky anagrams.

Can you solve 7/11 of these classical composer anagrams?

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Can you name the Disney song from just one image?

QUIZ: Can you name these iconic Disney songs from just one picture?

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van Eyck Alterpiece

Shock at lamb’s ‘alarmingly humanoid’ face in restored Renaissance masterpiece
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Joseph Ducreux’s unorthodox 18th-century self-portraits make the best classical art memes