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MANTICORE
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Topic: Diamanda Galás on P.A. Posted: October 05 2006 at 12:41 |
a simple question, would have to be the Avantgarde singer Diamanda Galás on Progarchives?
Diamanda Galás
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Asphalt
Forum Senior Member Joined: July 07 2006 Status: Offline Points: 456 |
Posted: October 05 2006 at 12:51 |
haha, good question, but i think the answer is rather no
at most, it might be prog related, due to its extreme avangardist nature, but then again, you don't see Laibach around here, even though they're avantgarde, albeit in a pretty much different vein however, the avantgarde scene on PA is starting to get pretty diverse so i wouldn't be surprised of additions such as this or The Red Masque one day |
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avestin
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
Posted: October 05 2006 at 15:05 |
She has been approved as prog-related by the ZART. I will be ading her sometime in the future after the other bands I will add to RIO/Avant.
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MANTICORE
Forum Senior Member Joined: May 09 2005 Location: Chile Status: Offline Points: 350 |
Posted: October 05 2006 at 23:40 |
thanks
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richeym
Forum Senior Member Joined: September 23 2004 Status: Offline Points: 148 |
Posted: November 11 2006 at 18:53 |
Diamanda should certainly be on the site - she's more progressive than a massive % of the bands already featured, and better too.
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avestin
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
Posted: November 11 2006 at 19:52 |
I am sorry, but since site policies have been updates, I can't add her to the prog-related category without approval of Admins (they are in charge of this now, and for good reason). However I will make a case argument for her and submit it to them. It will however take me time, since I am in charge of other things here which take most of my time (and are mostly unnoticed by forum members).
If you are interested in helping me make a solid case for her addition, please, post your comments on why she should be added.
I will write down my case and take your comments as well and together with some music samples, hand it over to the admin team.
Thanks
Assaf
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richeym
Forum Senior Member Joined: September 23 2004 Status: Offline Points: 148 |
Posted: December 05 2006 at 07:39 |
If anyone can find a similar band or artist that is doing anything remotely similar to what she's been doing for the past 20 years, I'd be very suprised. She's the very definition of progressive (I can't think of any album that is more challenging than her albums 'Schrei X', 'Litanies of Satan' or 'Vena Cava').
If people would rather allow yet another 'neo-prog' band on the site, re-hashing everything that was already done in the 70s by Genesis and Yes, before allowing Diamanda on, then go ahead. However, it seems ridiculous to keep such an important artist as Diamanda off the site as she is making genuinely progressive music that pushes boundaries.
If the admins can watch every video here - http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=diamanda and still say she's not progressive in nature, then so be it. However, the range of styles she's covered (classical piano, jazz, free jazz, blues, avant-garde, rock) surely denote her as highly progressive (when you take into account she doesn't play those styles normally - but completely twists them to make something new)
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Vompatti
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Posted: December 05 2006 at 08:02 |
Isn't it enough that there are several pictures of her in the Most Beautiful Woman -thread?
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richeym
Forum Senior Member Joined: September 23 2004 Status: Offline Points: 148 |
Posted: December 05 2006 at 23:23 |
No. And have another pic: |
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richeym
Forum Senior Member Joined: September 23 2004 Status: Offline Points: 148 |
Posted: January 30 2007 at 11:14 |
*bump*
Is it worth me actually writing out a full submittal thing and emailing it, and having to upload a .zip of songs which takes me a long time? |
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avestin
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
Posted: April 13 2007 at 17:05 |
I have (finally) passed an official request to the admins (since it's prog related, and they are in charge of that).
Richeym, if you're still interested, and if she's approved, do you still want to write a bio?
If not, I'll handle it.
No need to upload music, I'll take care of that.
Thanks
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Asphalt
Forum Senior Member Joined: July 07 2006 Status: Offline Points: 456 |
Posted: April 14 2007 at 05:20 |
So... did she pass the exam?
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avestin
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
Posted: April 14 2007 at 09:55 |
The admins will give back their answer to me within the week.
I'll post it here.
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Easy Livin
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: February 21 2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 15585 |
Posted: April 14 2007 at 14:15 |
Under consideration....
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Easy Livin
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: February 21 2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 15585 |
Posted: April 16 2007 at 03:51 |
DG now approved for prog related.
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andu
Forum Senior Member Joined: September 27 2006 Location: Romania Status: Offline Points: 3089 |
Posted: April 16 2007 at 04:00 |
Hooray!
Bold but fair.
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avestin
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
Posted: April 16 2007 at 09:46 |
Thanks to the Admins for their quick vote of confidence.
Now:
Is anyone interested in writing a bio (and get credit for it of course) or should I do one myself? (I am familiar with her work and have several albums, so don't fear that I'll misrepresent her).
Richeym, are you interested?
Edited by avestin - April 16 2007 at 09:48 |
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avestin
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Posted: April 23 2007 at 23:18 |
I added Diamanda Galas here:
Now, I need your help adding the albums.
You can either add it yourself if you have the info or send it to me and I'll do it.
Also, all those of you enthusiastic about adding her, are now welcome to write reviews of her albums.
Thanks
Edited by avestin - April 24 2007 at 15:59 |
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richeym
Forum Senior Member Joined: September 23 2004 Status: Offline Points: 148 |
Posted: April 24 2007 at 23:03 |
I went to help complete the page, and I added The Sporting Life at the exact same time as you, so there's 2 now....
And how can I edit that bio? There are some mistakes and omissions.
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avestin
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
Posted: April 24 2007 at 23:06 |
Not even a thanks for adding her, eh?
Anyway, I'll take care of that album.
Send me the edits of the bio (as for errors, you can blame her website and all sources I gave there).
Edited by avestin - April 24 2007 at 23:20 |
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