Tag: modern music
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Song Exploder Podcast
A few days ago I found a new podcast to add to my rotation. And apparently, I love this podcast! Song Exploder is hosted by Hrishikesh Hriway and it’s super interesting if you are into deconstructing modern songs. I downloaded 3 episodes which included artist I admire and listen to often. I was blown away with…
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In Honor of Pluto and NPR
Once again our tax dollars at work bringing us different artistic interpretations of a celestial body. 9 Songs For A Plutonian Road Trip http://t.co/pqN83FOqvx pic.twitter.com/E0iVnHKo6C — NPR Music (@nprmusic) July 15, 2015
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Cool Article Bout’ Bjork
I’ve been a fan of her music for almost two decades now. I think Alex Ross has written an interesting piece for the Guardian about some of her favorite pieces of music. From Mahler to Steve Reich to Public Enemy… I love the diversity in her library. How Bjork broke the sound barrier
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Teaching Modern Music
There are times when I think I’m biting off more than I can chew. However, unlike most things I dread doing this could potentially one of the coolest topics I teach this year. I’ve decided to take on introducing three ideas of modern music composition to middle school students. It give me a chance to…
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Modern Music
At one point in my early musical life, I became a fan of modern classical music. So much so that I remember not listening to anything that wasn’t written before 1952. I thought I knew something none of my high school friends were hip enough to know about. It was my little secret. When ever…
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El Amor Decompuesto
El Amor Decompuesto by Gerardo Perez Giusti This piece calls for amplified trumpet and sax connected to a delay pedal. The instrumentalist improvise and play written material over the electronic sounds in the tape.
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