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4-Dancing Bones and Xylophones

Backstage Podcast by Justen Blackstone

Oct 19, 201622:21Arts

Join us as we explore the devilish imagery in the Danse Macabre and the dark history that gave birth to such a grotesque myth. Actually, the music itself is fun and playful. The history? Not so much.

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4-Dancing Bones and Xylophones is an episode from Backstage Podcast by Justen Blackstone. Join us as we explore the devilish imagery in the Danse Macabre and the dark history that gave birth to such a grotesque myth. Actually, the music its...

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