There are recordings that dazzle you from the first few bars—or conversely, put you off—with their audacity. Then there are…
From advertising jingles to a neighbor’s booming subwoofer we are continually surrounded by music. in modern life But what is…
For several decades starting in the late 1940s, one could frequently find a blind, long-bearded, mysterious figure - cloaked with…
Far too many people use the terms listening and hearing interchangeably. But in reality, as composer Pauline Oliveros noted, "listening…
Much attention - rightfully so - over the last several years has been paid to the Los Angeles improvisational music…
For centuries, the letter “X” has represented the unknown. On a pirate’s map, crossed diagonals denote some undiscovered treasure. In…
The alula, sometimes called the bastard wing, is a small but important bone on a bird’s wing that plays an…
It is common for musicians to incorporate recent discoveries - whether the adoption of cutting-edge technology or novel compositional processes…
While many organizations present contemporary classical music, the International Contemporary Ensemble has stood out since its founding twenty-two years ago.…
Far too often, people equate avant-garde expressionism to high-volume proclamations with flurries of notes. To an uninitiated listener, this perspective…
