Muniini K. Mulera

Sublime viola da gamba music of Marin Marais played by Jordi Savall

By Muniini K. MuleraMy Kind of Music Classical MusicApril 3, 20220 comments

#Marin #Marais #Jordi #Savall #Frech #music #Baroque

Marin Marais (1656-1728) was a French composer of music and the supreme master player of the viola da gamba whom history remembers for two key accomplishments: He composed some of the most beautiful music of the Baroque period. He biologically fathered 19 children with Catherine ...

Gil Mellé's Patterns in Jazz: Underrated gem

By Muniini K. MuleraMy Kind of Music Jazz MusicDecember 30, 20210 comments

#Gil #Melle #Jazz #Blue #Note #Music #Matters #Jazz #MMJ

Underrated. Underappreciated. Underplayed. Underpromoted. These are the words that flow through my mind when I listen to Arab Barber Blues, Nice Question and other tracks on this 1956 Blue Note recording. This is swinging, enjoyable music. The rhythm section alone is worth the ...

Who will tell the story of Ugandan musicians and broadcasters of my youth?

By Muniini K. MuleraMy Kind of MusicMarch 30, 20210 comments

#Uganda #Budo #music #musicians #Rugundana #RutaroKatabaazi #Ndugga #Ssonko #Kawalya #Wamala #Masagazi #Kyakamala #Mugula #Kanyike #Sebaduka

One of my worldly passions is listening to music and learning the story behind the compositions and the performers. The conditions under which the musicians lived; the political conditions at play; the specific events that inspired the compositions; the journeys travelled; and the ...

Bobby Hutcherson: sublime musical happenings

By Muniini K. MuleraMy Kind of Music Jazz MusicFebruary 17, 20210 comments

#Bobby #Hutcherson #Happenings #Blue #Note #Music #Matters #Jazz #Herbie #Hancock #Bob #Cranshaw #Joe #Chambers #Jazz

Title: Happenings Label: Blue Note ST-84231, Music Matters Jazz 45 RPM Limited Edition Recorded: February 8, 1966, Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA First released in January 1967 Music Matters Jazz reissue in 2011 Musicians: Bobby Hutcherson (vibes), Herbie ...

The future of music and sound reproduction

By Muniini K. MuleraJune 14, 20200 comments

#Gramophone #audio #sound #reproduction #music

It is an age-old question: Short of attending a live concert, how much do you have to pay to hear the “absolute sound” – or the nearest thing? My parents’ generation was awed by the gramophone. One of the popular ones in Uganda was a black box, resembling ...