Jlin on How to Play With the Impact of Your Music (Video)
Courtesy of her brand new course on Soundfly, Jlin shares her thoughts and advice on how to play with the impact of your beat.
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What Is Your Favorite Song By an Artist’s “Alter Ego?”
In Ep. 37 of Themes and Variation, we chat about famed musical alter egos and welcome the return of one of our favorite guests!
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Kiefer on How to Sound More Like Yourself (Video)
Courtesy of his brand new course on Soundfly, Kiefer shares a video lesson about channeling one’s influences to sound more like… yourself.
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Rondo, Rondò, or Rondeau? They Sound the Same But They’re All Different!
You’ve likely come across one of these terms, but which was it? We had no idea they were all different until now… Learn more here!
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What Is Your Favorite “Song From the Imminent Past?”
In Ep. 36 of Themes and Variation, we bring back an old friend of the pod to talk about songs from the recent past and not-so-distant future.
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How Kiefer Finds New Melodies Using Speech Patterns (Video)
Courtesy of his brand new course on Soundfly, Kiefer shares a lesson covering his unique method of deriving melodies and rhythms from speech.
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Why Joe Hisaishi’s Music for Studio Ghibli Tugs at Our Heartstrings
A personal reflection on the power of composer Joe Hisaishi’s music, combined with Studio Ghibli’s stories, to enchant and touch the viewer.
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All (Human) Music Is Repetition — Let’s Talk About That.
Because our brains are constantly seeking out patterns, all the music we create can be plotted somewhere along the grid of repetition.
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Exploring the Ondes Martenot in 7 Essential Pieces of Music
We invited master French ondist Christine Ott to talk about her beloved instrument through 7 of her favorite pieces written for it.
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Discovering the Radical Augusta Holmès: History’s Forgotten Composer
Honoring the great 19th century French symphonic composer who still to this day, hasn’t gotten her fair share of acclaim.
