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Introduction

It's often an individual style that makes us like one musician rather than another. But how do you go about getting 'a style'?

Find out from this page about some of the key influences and big events in a musician's life that make up a personal sound.

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"I thought, wow, I never heard someone do that before"

Seb believes that the players on his own local scene have had at least as much influence on him as the legendary drummers he has heard on records.

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A sound you can't write down

Discovering jazz and a completely new way of looking at music

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Kasse Mady Diabate’s singing style

An introduction to the griot tradition of call-to-prayer vocal inflections, with the help of Malian singer Kasse Mady Diabate.

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Abram Wilson: crossing the divide between classical and jazz

Abram Wilson shares his thoughts on good musicianship - whatever genre of music you're playing

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The oboe: the sound

Emma Feilding explains how professional players are able to alter the sound and tone of an oboe in order to capture the distinct mood of a piece of music

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Broadening your musical horizons

Clarinet-player Joy Farrall discusses her work with the Britten Sinfonia, her collaborations with other musicians, and the increasing diversity of the music she plays

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