Sting sings John Dowland
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Sting’s ‘Labyrinth’: 16th Century Pop Music By Elizabeth Blair Morning Edition, October 16, 2006 ยท Refined Elizabethan music might not come to mind when you think of Sting. Think again. The rock star has released Songs of the Labyrinth, a new CD of songs by John Dowland, one of the Elizabethan era’s most important composers. It’s a collection of songs for voice and lute — a stringed instrument that was popular in the 16th century. |
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