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Across
  1. 3. Biblical word, secular masterpiece
  2. 7. Sliding control on a mixing console
  3. 8. Polish Romantic pianist and composer
  4. 10. Early electronic instrument played without touch
  5. 11. Color that precedes “Rain” in a Prince classic
  6. 13. “Man in Black” with a famous performance at Folsom Prison
  7. 14. Effect that simulates spatial acoustics
  8. 16. Proto-punk band fronted by Iggy Pop
  9. 19. Beyoncé album that blends genres and personal narrative
  10. 23. Seattle band that brought grunge to the mainstream
  11. 26. The "Mac" behind "Rumours"
  12. 27. Gradually getting louder
  13. 29. Analog format enjoying a modern resurgence
  14. 33. Baroque-era keyboard precursor to the piano
  15. 36. Atlanta hip-hop duo with albums like Stankonia and ATLiens
  16. 38. Clef associated with higher-pitched notes
  17. 39. It’s larger than a viola, smaller than a bass
  18. 42. Björk album featuring “Jóga”
  19. 44. Bowie song that starts, “You’ve got your mother in a whirl”
  20. 45. Solo vocal piece in an opera
  21. 46. Acclaimed 1997 Radiohead album
  22. 49. Musical instruction for smooth, connected notes
Down
  1. 1. Jamaican precursor to reggae with upstroke guitar rhythms
  2. 2. Jazz great known for “Take the A Train”
  3. 4. Swedish pop group known for “Dancing Queen”
  4. 5. Experimental genre embracing distortion and dissonance
  5. 6. Influential alt-rock band that “Surfer Rosa” belongs to
  6. 9. Vocal effect popularized by Cher and T-Pain
  7. 10. Nirvana track that “smells like” something
  8. 12. Icelandic icon who fronted the Sugarcubes
  9. 15. Slow and heavy subgenre of metal
  10. 17. Metal pioneers fronted by Ozzy Osbourne
  11. 18. Stringed instrument popularized in the West by Ravi Shankar
  12. 20. Network that debuted with “Video Killed the Radio Star”
  13. 21. Rapper behind “Hotline Bling”
  14. 22. Final stage of multi-track recording
  15. 24. Common choral exclamation—and a Leonard Cohen title
  16. 25. Beatles song that begins, “All my troubles seemed so far away”
  17. 28. Notation that tells you to hold the note
  18. 30. Repeating section used in production
  19. 31. Legendary 1969 music festival
  20. 32. Music style born in New Orleans and known for improvisation
  21. 34. Hardware or software used to trigger digital audio
  22. 35. Double-reed woodwind known for its piercing tone
  23. 37. Nirvana’s 1991 breakthrough
  24. 40. Child prodigy and composer of “Eine kleine Nachtmusik”
  25. 41. Single Ladies" singer and former Destiny’s Child member
  26. 43. Interval spanning eight notes
  27. 47. Avant-garde jazz bassist and bandleader
  28. 48. Bob Dylan’s early stomping ground