Ludwig Van Beethoven is one of the most important musicians in history, and it's hard not to know his name or recognizing some of his work as something "familiar" but few people really get into how he did the things he did, and why did he become so famous and such an important part of history. A lot of this can be answered through his composition...
Read MoreMany times the topic of improvisation comes to mind in music, but it's usually tied to genres like Jazz and Rock, however, improvisation happened long before these two were even a genre. Musicians like Beethoven and Mozart would sometimes improvise and impress the audience with an unexpected yet natural turn in the performance. John Mortensen's Thoughts John Mortensen, author of "The Pianist's Guide to Historic Improvisation" ...
Read MoreThe world of today has a big problem, which consists in blurring the line between a person's work as an artist and their personal lives, which in turn begs the question, do we judge artists by their deeds and who they are as a person or their work. Sometimes even actors suffer the consecuences of actions that are not their own, but characters they portrayed, which...
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Sampling and hip hop has gone a long way since it was first implemented in music in the 80s, and now in a way, there is so much you can do with it mixing several genres into one great piece of music. One way of doing this is through finger drumming, and there is one person who is really good at it. DokBrass is a hip...
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There comes a point in the journey of a musician when it's not just about playing with an instrument and learning, there is a lot of trial and error, boring parts, persistence, necessary rest and a few more battles which sometimes can take a toll on creativity and the natural flow of composition and music making. This burn-out can come in many forms but the most...
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