contemporary
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He formed the orchestra - named after a friend of his mother's - 30 years ago, playing contemporary arrangements of classic jazz and American Songbook standards.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Breanna lives in Tacoma, Washington state, in the US and has trained in ballet, contemporary, and jazz dance since childhood.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Encased in blue chalcedony, set with diamonds and hung from a black silk ribbon, the piece is a contemporary interpretation of Baillères’ Mexican heritage.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Riz Ahmed stars in a contemporary ‘Hamlet,’ ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ is all grown up, the first American retrospective of Marcel Duchamp in 50 years, and more.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Learning sequences in music: A contemporary music learning theory.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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