Ammar Sabilarrohman

Classical & Opera UK

Bridging Centuries and Continents: Ensemble Hesperi and the Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble Unite for ‘Baroque Bridges’

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Executive Overview In a landmark cultural collaboration bridging centuries, continents, and musical genres, the UK-based period-instrument collective Ensemble Hesperi has joined forces with South Africa’s celebrated Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble. Titled Baroque Bridges, this high-profile series of joint events spans high-profile venues in the United Kingdom, culminating in a celebration of historical performance practice melded … Read more

British Music History & Nostalgia

The Architecture of Atmospheric Isolation: Graham Sutton and the Enduring Legacy of Bark Psychosis

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Executive Overview Forty years after its subterranean genesis in the suburbs and squats of London, Bark Psychosis remains one of modern alternative music’s most enigmatic and influential entities. Formed in 1986 by a pair of 14-year-olds—frontman Graham Sutton and schoolfriend John Ling—the project would inadvertently help lay the structural and aesthetic foundation for the entire … Read more

British Music History & Nostalgia

Executive Overview: Unlocking the Vault of Art-Rock Royalty

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On November 6, a definitive chapter of glam and art-rock history undergoes a monumental excavation. Roxy Music—the pioneering lineup of Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera, Andy Mackay, Brian Eno, and Paul Thompson—is set to release a newly expanded, deeply comprehensive box-set edition of their critically revered sophomore album, For Your Pleasure. Originally released in 1973 as … Read more

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