Modern musical rivalries reflect this.

ECONOMIST: Congolese music

Theofanidis conjures Bach's sense of harmony and percolating energy to make his modern day musical points.

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Rather, it is a blend that's sure to please few, irritate some, and land flaccidly in the middle of modern-day musical relevance.

CNN: Entertainment - U2's latest a muddle of music both memorable, middling

The musician is currently organising a musical exhibition in San Francisco at the Museum of Modern Art, called 010101, which will attempt to create a musical environment for visitors.

BBC: Eno attacks Roxy reunion

Rather than churn out family comedies in the vein of the popular Modern Family or attempt to clone the musical dramedy Glee, the networks are approaching the fall season with their hopes pinned on series more akin to Flash Forward and Friends in style.

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"Modern-day Memphis stakes its identity on two things: musical history and BBQ pork, " says Lonely Planet.

BBC: Daily deal: Two nights in Memphis, Tennessee

This month, the Museum of Modern Art opened a retrospective of Kraftwerk, its first for a musical act.

NEWYORKER: Sound Machine

Just as an example, note musical sketch from 2009 where comedy group Axis of Awesome amaze their audience by playing 36 modern pop songs over the same four-chord structure, in one long sequence.

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