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Racism: On the Notated Page As Well?
Willard Jenkins
Racism, one of the ugliest of humankind’s most base impulses, is a subject that is broached perhaps more frankly in the arts than in the corporate canyons, …
Got a Minute? A Few Words on Music in 60 Seconds or Less
with additional reporting by Frank J. Oteri
No one has enough time to do anything these days. Early 21st century life is a world of information overload. Channel surfing has become …
Taking Sides: Patrolling the Line Between Pop and Classical
Music that melds diverse styles and “defies classification” is almost its own cliché these days. Yet no matter how many boundary-smashing genres we add to the ever-expanding list, the fence between pop …
Bring Da Noise: A Brief Survey of Sound Art
Unraveling the history of a medium somewhere between music, visual art, and literature
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