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Do music festival communities address environmental sustainability and how? A Scottish case study

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Writer-director Todd Field returns with a new film “Tár,” a character study of world renowned conductor-composer Lydia Tár. The film’s score is by Hildur Guðnadóttir and is designed to have a subliminal impact. Omnidirectional microphones were used to record the symphony orchestra leaving the sound team with more than 50 tracks to work with.

Touring musicians are finding it difficult to make the financials work. This latest announcement from Animal Collective

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