Category Archives: Music

Afrobeat Rebellion: A Short Documentary on Fela Kuti

Through a mixture of interviews and original footage, people who had a relationship with Fela Kuti speak about the man, his music, and why both are relevant today. This film was created to support the 2010 production of FELA! at … Continue reading

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Hermeto Pascoal – Beer Improv

Beer as musical ins(piration)trumet = instrument and inspiration ou Quiabo com Cerveja – Okra and Beer A Cerveja como Instrumento e inspiração ou ins(piração)trumento… Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo – Improviso da Cerveja (Beer Improv) Praça do Papa Belo Horizonte, MG, … Continue reading

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How Classical, R&B, and Jazz Musicians Play Differently (Feat. @Adam Neely )

Adam Neely joined LA and Nahre in the studio for an improvised jam session. Adam comes from a jazz and rock background, while Nahre comes from a classical background, and LA comes from a gospel and r&b background. Together they … Continue reading

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The Genius of Charlie Parker

Charlie Parker, also known as bird, is a legendary jazz musician who has influenced many of today’s genres and helped develop the genre bebop. Bebop is a subgenre of jazz that is recognized as being difficult to dance to, but … Continue reading

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That famous cello prelude, deconstructed

Bach’s G major prelude has captivated cellists and music lovers for years. Cellist Alisa Weilerstein deconstructs it. Bach’s six cello suites are considered a rite of passage for cellists. They’re masterpieces of classical music, and the prelude in G major … Continue reading

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DJ Drama And The Raid That Changed Rap

When federal agents raided DJ Drama’s studio in 2007 over his Gangsta Grillz empire, he became a martyr for mixtape culture. In many ways, it never recovered. Rodney Carmichael and Sidney Madden are the hosts of Louder Than A Riot, … Continue reading

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Joni Mitchell: Fear of a Female Genius

One of the greatest living artists in popular music still isn’t properly recognized. Joni transcends gender, genre, and time. Here’s why. By Lindsay Zoladz Oct 16, 2017, 8:30am EDT In one of the golden, waning years of the 1960s, Chuck … Continue reading

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FINALLY: The Helder Evo tenor recorder! | Team Recorder: The Pro-Files with Susanne Fröhlich

It’s a first on Team Recorder – the Helder Evo Tenor! Recorder star Susanne Fröhlich joins me to talk about this truly modern recorder, with its huge range of dynamics, sounds colours and possibilities. Plus we put it to the … Continue reading

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Bass recorder player reacts to Davie504 | Team Recorder

This week I started getting a lot of messages… Team Recorder was on a @Davie504 video! He gave the bass recorder a score of only 2/5…. is he right, and what about the rest of the bass recorder family ?! … Continue reading

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CICLOS: McMarechal

New Music Video for the independent Brazilian singer/songwriter, Mc Marechal; raised in the small suburbs of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The song called “Ciclos”, meaning “Cycles”, is about the circle of life — how we come together and become one, … Continue reading

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