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The Piano Guys
American Instrumentalists, Composers, Arrangers, and Music Video Producers
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Monsieur Periné
Colombian Ensemble
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Artie Shaw
American Clarinetist, Bandleader, Composer and Arranger
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Utada Hikaru, known as “Utada” 宇多田ヒカル
Japanese and American Singer, Songwriter and Producer
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Kenny Chesney
American Singer and Songwriter, Guitarist
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Fela Kuti
Nigerian Singer and Songwriter, Instrumentalist and Activist
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Ella Jenkins
American singer and songwriter
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John Denver
American Singer and Songwriter
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Yumi Arai
Japanese Singer & Songwriter
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Andrew Bird
American Violinist, Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter; Looping, Whistling, Composer
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Lia de Itamaracá
Brazilian Singer and Cirandeira (folk dance leader)
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John Corigliano
American Composer of Orchestral, Chamber and Film Music
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Dolly Parton
American Singer-Songwriter, Actress, Icon
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Shakira
Colombian Singer, Songwriter, and Activist
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Germaine Tailleferre
French Composer
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Woody Guthrie
American Singer and Songwriter
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Xavi
Mexican-American Singer and Songwriter
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Tanya Tagaq
Canadian Inuk throat singer
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Pentatonix
American A Cappella Ensemble
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Carole King
American Singer and Songwriter
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Ezinma
American Violinist, Film Composer, and Educator
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Jake Blount
American Folk Musician
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Melissa Aldana
Chilean Tenor Saxophonist
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Jake Shimabukuro
American Ukulele Performer and Composer
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Huntertones
American Band
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AURORA
Norwegian Singer, Songwriter, and Producer
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Mentissa
Belgian Singer and Songwriter
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Jessie Montgomery
American Violinist, Composer and Educator
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Nina Simone
American Singer, Songwriter, Pianist and Civil Rights Activist
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Duke Ellington
American Composer, Pianist, and Bandleader
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Ludwig Göransson
Swedish Composer, Conductor, Songwriter and Record Producer
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Flame the Band
American Band
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The Silkroad Ensemble
Eurasian Global Music Ensemble
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Stevie Nicks
American Singer/Songwriter
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Anderson .Paak
American Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, and Drummer
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Yuja Wang
Chinese Pianist
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Susheela Raman
British Singer and Songwriter
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Jon Batiste
American Jazz Musician and Composer
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Brandi Carlile
American Singer-Songwriter
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The Chicks
American Country Band
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Joan Baez
American Singer-Songwriter & Activist
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Yoko Shimomura
Japanese Video Game Composer
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Lauryn Hill
American Singer, Rapper, and Actor
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Black Violin
American String Duo
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Flor de Toloache
Mariachi Band
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Rodrigo y Gabriela
Mexican Guitar Duo
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Koji Kondo
Japanese Video Game Composer
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Sweet Honey in the Rock
African-American Vocal Ensemble
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Joseph Bologne
French Violinist, Composer, and Conductor
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The Wailin’ Jennys
Canadian Folk/Bluegrass Trio
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Susana Baca
Afro-Peruvian Singer
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Joe Hisaishi
Japanese Film Music Composer
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Georgia Sea Island Singers
Gullah Vocal Ensemble
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Tino Contreras
Mexican Jazz Composer, Vocalist, and Instrumentalist
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BTS Bangtan Boys
South Korean K-Pop Band
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Christine Sun Kim
Korean-American Sound Artist & Composer
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Huun-Huur-Tu
Tuvan Throat Singers & Traditional Acoustic Ensemble
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Joni Mitchell
Canadian Singer-Songwriter
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Chanticleer
American A Cappella Vocal Ensemble
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Odetta
American Singer, Guitarist, Actress and Activist
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The Beatles
English Rock Band
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Arivu
Indian Rapper, Singer, and Lyricist
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Aretha Franklin
American Soul, R&B, and Gospel Singer
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Wordsmith
American Hip-Hop Artist
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Pamyua
Inuit Soul Music and Dance Group
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Jeremy Dutcher
Indigenous singer, composer, musicologist, performer, and activist
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
American Godmother of Rock n’ Roll
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Trombone Shorty (Troy Andrews)
American Jazz Trombonist
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Tito Henriquez
Puerto Rican Singer and Composer
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Raye Zaragoza
Japanese-American, Mexican, Indigenous Singer/Songwriter
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Stevie Wonder
American Singer, Songwriter, Producer, & Multi-Instrumentalist
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John Legend
American Singer, Songwriter, & Producer
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Louis Armstrong
American Trumpeter and Singer
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Anat Cohen
Israeli Clarinetist, Saxophonist, Composer, and Bandleader
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Buena Vista Social Club
Cuban Band
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Heitor Villa-Lobos
Brazilian Composer, Conductor, Cellist & Classical Guitarist
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Ravi Shankar
Indian Sitar Player and Composer
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Norah Jones
American jazz singer, songwriter, and pianist
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Berry Gordy
American Record Producer and Songwriter (Motown)
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Richard Hagopian
Armenian-American Oud Player
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Cynthia Erivo
English Musical Theater Singer, Actor, Dancer, Songwriter
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Ranky Tanky
Gullah Band
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Wyclef Jean
Haitian Rapper, Producer, & Philanthropist
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Jessye Norman
American Opera Singer
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Buffy Sainte-Marie
Indigenous Canadian-American Singer/Songwriter, Instrumentalist, & Activist
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Wu Tong
Chinese Sheng/Bawu Player, Singer & Composer
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Marian Anderson
American Singer of Western Classical Music and African-American Spirituals
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Shreya Ghoshal
Indian Classical and Bollywood Playback Singer
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Sonu Nigam
Indian Playback Singer for Bollywood Films
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Lizzo
American Singer, Rapper, Songwriter, and Flutist
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Itzhak Perlman
Israeli-American Violinist, Conductor & Teacher
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Yo-Yo Ma
Chinese-American Cellist
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Wu Man
Chinese-American Pipa Player & Composer
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Susan Tedeschi
American Blues Singer, Guitarist, & Songwriter
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Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Hawaiian Singer, Ukulele player, & Activist
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Edna Vázquez
Mexican Singer-Songwriter & Musician
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Sheila E
American Percussionist/Singer
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Donna Summer
American Singer-Songwriter “The Queen of Disco”
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Darius Rucker
American Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, & Band Leader
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Allauddin Khan
Indian Sarod Player & Composer
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