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Music in Sydney

Jazz is the most popular form of music in Sydney. Be it a school or college function, wedding party or a promotion party, one can hear Jazz music on each of these occasions. Young people are now joining musical bands and learning various forms of music at Sydney.

The importance of Jazz music in Sydney is evident from the fact that more and more youth are joining the latest bandwagon of Jazz musicians. This has also led to the growth in the number of music training schools in Sydney.

Some of the very renowned Jazz musicians who have created their name in the Sydney music industry because of their talent are Dan Barnett, Galapagos Duck, La Jinza and David Cashman. Every musician has a distinct style of playing Jazz music at Sydney.For example, David Cashman plays modern piano Jazz whereas La Jinza plays Latin Flavored Jazz.

Other forms of music in Sydney are country music, rock and pop music, symphony and opera. Some of the most important musical instruments at Sydney used by the musicians here are electric and acoustic bass, drums and percussions, woodwinds such as flute, baritone, clarinet, piano, trumpets and many more.

In the recent times, the number of music festivals in Sydney has gone up. Some of the very famous annual Sydney music festivals are listed below:
  • Sydney Festival in January
  • Darling Harbour Jazz Festival in June
  • Manly International Jazz Festival in September
 


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