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Podcast cover July 2023. Music Press Asia
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How Women in Mongolia is Leading Music, Arts & Cultural Development

I have always been fascinated with Mongolia ever since Music Press Asia became a media and distribution platform specializing in music, arts and culture some years ago. While Mongolia in my opinion has yet to compete in terms of internet users among other Asian countries, its music and performing arts development are increasingly growing in influence and represent a contemporary movement in the country where its borders meet Russia and China. A Podcast: The Documentary In a recent 28-minute podcast episode titled Swan’s head, tiger’s roar (The Documentary podcast) released…

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Rainforest WMF 2023 returns in June. Music Press Asia
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Sarawak Cultural Village To Host Rainforest World Music Festival

The iconic Rainforest World Music Festival marks its legendary return, featuring a cast of world-renowned performers never seen before in Sarawak. The annual three-day music festival celebrates the diversity of world music in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, with daytime music workshops, cultural displays, craft displays, food stalls, and main-stage evening concerts. This year’s festival will be making a ‘physical’ comeback from…

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Cliburn Intl Junior Piano Competition winners 2023. Music Press Asia
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Seokyoung Hong 홍석영 Plays Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Wins 1st Prize at Piano Competition

Supported by Texas Ballet Theater made possible by a generous grant from Anne T. & Robert M. Bass. SEOKYOUNG HONG 홍석영 from South Korea turns 15 this year. He is also the Bernice Gressman Meyerson first prize winner at the Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition & Festival this year. The video below shows the LIVE performance of the 2023 Cliburn…

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Peace music playlist. Music Press Asia
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Let’s Play For Peace

Healing with sound is believed to date back to ancient Greece, when music was used in an attempt to cure mental disorders. Throughout history, music has been used to boost morale in military troops, help people work faster and more productively, and even ward off evil spirits by chanting. Today we at Music Press Asia is boosting our playlist curation…

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Doogie Kamealoha MD Disney Plus1. Music Press Asia
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Disney’s TV Series An Ode to Diversity

Disney has come a long way since its very first animation of Snow White and Cinderella. Today, it is targeting a variety of cultures, diversities, and topics close to the hearts of young people today. In this pure example of another great television series that harks at true values, Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. is a series timely in the period it…

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Laufey announced new tour dates in Asia Aust USA. Music Press Asia
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Irish Chinese Singer Songwriter Announced First Asia & Australia Tour

Laufey first announced her Asia and Australia tour back in early April. Announcing six dates in Asia, the Irish and Chinese singer songwriter has already sold out tickets in Manila, Taipei, Singapore and two dates in Tokyo. With Jakarta’s tickets left only for purchase, she wows us with another second show added to her performance at the Howler’s in Melbourne,…

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Music Review: Larry Crowne Soundtrack at Music Press Asia
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Relistening: The Larry Crowne Soundtrack

Larry Crowne is a 2011 romantic comedy film starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, directed by Hanks himself. The film tells the story of a middle-aged man who loses his job and decides to enroll in college, where he meets and falls in love with his public-speaking teacher. The film features a soundtrack that relies heavily on solid radio standards…

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Google's MusicLM AIM tool now public access. Music Press Asia
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Google’s Text-to-Music AI MusicLM Is Now Public

AI-generated music is urgingly becoming a topic with the emergence of ChatGPT. In between a track that seemingly featured vocals from two popular artists from the U.S, it resulted in Spotify reportedly removing thousands of songs. This is over concerns that people were using them to game the system. Now, Google is wading further into that space as the company…

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Likhang Peyups Diliman at UPSO. Music Press Asia
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UP College Of Music Launches UPSO MusiKademya

Established in 2023 in partnership with the University of the Philippines College Of Music’s MusicX, UPSO MusiKademya is now launched to offer children, teenagers, and adults the opportunity to learn orchestral instruments with our accomplished UPSO musicians. Beyond basic performance techniques, according to their official news release, MusiKademya aims to ‘equip its students with skills in ensemble playing to further…

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Reuben Laurente art exhibition NCCA Manila. Music Press Asia
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Filipino Artist Reuben Laurente Exhibits at Manila’s NCCA

Not new to embarking on new challenges, Reuben, after reigniting his passion for painting – his other love, will stage his first solo exhibit. He is backed by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). “Pilipino Ako, Ito Ang Aking Lahi” a solo exhibition by Reuben Laurente is exhibited from April 06 – 30, 2023 at the NCCA…

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