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Tuulikki Bartosik, a shining accordionist and musician, shared her journey in the cultural program Delta, emphasizing that at the beginning she faced the opinion that women cannot take the stage, but that did not prevent her from developing her creativity and building a diverse music career that began at a young age. (translated)

Mart Koldits, the head of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre's acting school, explained on Vikerraadio during the resolution of the scandal created by Oliver Reimann that he acted according to his conscience and moral sense, highlighting the need to address the issue of drugs in a more systematic way in schools and emphasizing that there should be absolute zero tolerance towards such substances among acting students. (translated)

On Tuesday, 80-year-old American country music singer Dolly Parton passed away, known for her charisma, heartfelt lyrics, and business acumen, having written over 3,000 songs, won 11 Grammy Awards, and being one of the best-selling female artists, as well as being active in charity and entertainment. (translated)

Aurora Ruus discusses the problems of Estonian music culture in an article in Sirp, emphasizing that the choice of many musicians to pursue their careers abroad stems from the insufficient transparency in the field, hierarchies, and institutional shortcomings in their home country, which hinder the return of creative individuals to Estonia. (translated)

Three cases of measles were identified at the "Urkulti" music festival held in Northern Sweden, putting approximately 10,000 visitors at risk, which is why participants are advised to monitor their health and the importance of vaccination against measles, mumps, and rubella. (translated)

Spotify has announced that it will start declaring artists to give listeners a clear overview of which music pieces are created by humans and which by artificial intelligence, introducing a new AI Personas label and the option to remove photorealistic artificial identities. (translated)

Legendary British pop singer Boy George withdrew just a couple of days before the premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" due to his pro-Israel song, which sparked sharp public outrage as he defends Israel's military actions in Palestine and denies the events in Gaza as genocide. (translated)

Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions from the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security, citing his constitutional right, and sparked partisan disagreements regarding his possible accountability in the coronavirus pandemic, while his supporters described the hearing as a political attack. (translated)

German pianist Alice Sara Ott, who soloed at the Pärnu Music Festival, emphasized in the Klassikaraadio program Delta that she does not believe in restrictions or categories in music, considering the unifying effect of music on listeners to be important, and relying on Beethoven as a radical creator whose music evokes extremes and taking risks. (translated)

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Võtan selle tunnustuse vastu sügava tänutundega – see ei ole üksnes tunnustus minu aastatepikkusele tööle Jaapanis, vaid ka kinnitus Jaapani ja Eesti kestvatele kultuurisidemetele. Mul on olnud suur privileeg esineda Jaapanis koos Eesti Festivaliorkestriga ning loodan siiralt, et meil avaneb veel palju võimalusi sinna naasta, et jätkata muusika kaudu meie kahe riigi sõpruse tugevdamist.