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Charles Wadsworth, Pianist and Champion of Chamber Music, Dies at 96

As the founder, director and genial host of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, he helped drive the chamber music bomb of the 1970s.

By Allan Kozinn

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How the Cowbell Gave Latin Music Its Swing

When life gets loud, let the rhythm get louder.

By Carina del Valle Schorske

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AriAtHome Walks the Streets, Making Beats (and New Friends)

The one-man band Ari Miller creates music on the fly and invites anyone to hop on the mic. The result has become an online sensation, and a type of community.

By Tristan Geary and Vincent Tullo

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How Japanese Engineering Transformed Pop Music

How Japanese ingenuity transformed Western music from within.

By Jon Pareles