classical music (13)

Sofia M.

MAKING CLASSICAL MUSIC COOL AGAIN

In 2014, Amazon released the comedy-drama series Mozart in the Jungle on Amazon. Inspired by oboist Blair Tindall’s memoir, Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs, and Classical Music, the four-season show focuses on the daily doings of the musicians in the New York Symphony. The…

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Sofia M.

CLASSICAL WINNERS: 2021 GRAMMYS

The Grammys, an award presented by the Recording Academy to recognize musical greatness, were held this past Sunday at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This year's award show looked a bit different from previous years, but was still special for a lot of musicians. Musicians…

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Sofia M.

THE POWER OF SAMPLING: CLASSICAL MUSIC

Hip-Hop and Classical music, the two genres couldn't be farther apart on the music spectrum; between Hip-Hop's stereotyped violent lyrics, and the peaceful, soothing of classical instruments. The two have deep ties though, thanks to the art of sampling. Sampling is the act of reusing…

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