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June 14, 2023

Art About Music: Gabriel Metsu’s “A Musical Party” (1659)

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Frank Hudson

June 20, 2023 at 3:28 pm

Ed Sheeran? Sorry, we don’t know that one.

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1. Thomas Brett
  
  June 20, 2023 at 5:57 pm
  
  “The guy who borrowed Marvin Gaye’s chords…”
  
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Thomas Brett is a musician and writer who holds a PhD in ethnomusicology from New York University. He is the author of Principles of Electronic Music Production and The Creative Electronic Music Producer, a book described by Sound On Sound magazine as “a deep philosophical analysis of the various creative inspirations, ideas and processes involved in producing electronic music.” His essays have appeared in the journals Popular Music and Popular Music and Society, as well as edited collections by Routledge, Oxford, and Cambridge University presses. Thomas has played percussion on Broadway since 1997 and writes about music at brettworks.com.

Art About Music: Gabriel Metsu’s “A Musical Party” (1659)

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