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Profile view of Farah Siraj smiling, while sitting with a guitar in front of a microphone.
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Farah Siraj: Diggi Ya Rababa | MetLiveArts
Named Jordan's “Musical Ambassadress,” Farah Siraj’s unique idiom melds influences from Arabian music, flamenco, and jazz.
March 25, 2024
Two members of Alsarah & the Nubatones in performance. The figure on the left is singing, while the figure on the right plays guitar.
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Alsarah & the Nubatones: Nuba Noutou | MetLiveArts
Founded in 2011, Alsarah & the Nubatones have dubbed their sound “East African retro-pop.”
March 18, 2024
"Harlem Is Everywhere" episode 4 art, featuring Jacob Lawrence's "Pool Parlor"
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Harlem Is Everywhere: Episode 4, Music & Nightlife
What were the sounds of the Harlem Renaissance?
Jessica Lynne, James Smalls, Richard J. Powell, Christian McBride, and Carl Phillips
March 12, 2024
Emel Mathlouthi in performance, standing in front of a microphone with arms outstretched.
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Emel Mathlouthi: Fi Kolli Yawmen | MetLiveArts
Emel Mathlouthi's viral anthem of the Arab Spring earned her the title “voice of the Tunisian revolution.”
March 8, 2024
Cécile McLorin Salvant performing in the Unicorn Tapestries room at The Met Cloisters.
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Cécile McLorin Salvant at The Met Cloisters: Mélusine
In July 2023 MetLiveArts welcomed three-time GRAMMY®-winning jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant for a digital-exclusive performance in the Unicorn Tapestries Room at The Met Cloisters.
November 8, 2023
New York Buddhist Vihara Foundation monks in prayer
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The New York Buddhist Vihara Monks
This video features Buddhist monks from the New York Buddhist Vihara Foundation chanting a blessing of suttas (sutras), the spoken word of the Buddha as preserved in the Sri Lankan tradition.
July 28, 2023
Collage of a fish and conch shell emanating sound waves towards an ear
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What’s the Science behind Music?
Sound is invisible, yet it’s all around us! What’s going on here? What exactly is a sound, anyway?
July 5, 2023
The artist Lauren Halsey in colorful clothing sitting before her Roof Garden Commission, a giant Egyptian-inspired temple.
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Meet the Artist—Lauren Halsey: The Roof Garden Commission
Go behind the scenes with artist Lauren Halsey, who discusses the inspiration and making of The Met’s 2023 Roof Garden Commission.
May 10, 2023
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Hidden Bagpipes of The Met
To celebrate International Bagpipe Day, join one of the holiday's co-founders on a tour of bagpipes at the Museum.
Cassandre Balosso-Bardin
March 10, 2023
Matthew Evan Taylor playing the saxophone during the Life Returns concert
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Digital Premiere: Matthew Evan Taylor’s “Life Returns”
Listen to Matthew Evan Taylor’s “Life Returns”, a monumental work that encompasses bite-sized pieces of music, which explore African-American, South Asian, and Western European musical practices.
February 15, 2023