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Artists have long written compositions that express emotional depths possible only through music. These songs can bring the listener to…

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John Coltrane once noted he would “like to point out to people the divine in a musical language that transcends words……

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Miles Davis once remarked, “It's not about standing still and becoming safe. If anybody wants to keep creating, they have to be about change.” This emphasis on…

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart once noted that “melody is the essence of music.” This may be true, but such a perspective overlooks how…

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Since the first electric violins hit the market in 1930, the concept of electronically manipulating the violin has maintained an…

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Thirty-seven and a half million people visit New York City’s Central Park every year. That, by itself, is a fascinating statistic when…

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Prime numbers - whole numbers greater than one that are not the products of two smaller whole numbers - are…

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Certain instruments seem destined for solo explorations. Perhaps the best example would be the piano, where a single artist can easily…

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The corporate-led division of music into genres ignored the reality of the music presented. This is perhaps no better seen…