Tagged - music
African Art Music
Accomplished ethnomusicologist Dr. Kofi Agawu lectures on African Art Music at Eastman
Agawu’s lecture centered on African Art Music, a thriving genre across Africa that includes compositions hailing from the Western tradition. Read More
Eastman
Eastman on the River Campus: Music event of the season
The music runs through the floorboards – not ordinary house party music, but sax and trumpet-led jazz, as expected from Eastman’s prodigies. Read More
east avenue
Sophomore Joey Stempien starts small with his big band
Every Thursday of this semester, you can hunt down sophomore Joey Stempien and his friends at the East Avenue restaurant (and well-known college student sustenance staple) Stromboli’s. Read More
Carillon
Hearing bells? UR not crazy — it’s the carillon!
Each year, 12 students take part in a class where they learn how to play the Hopeman Memorial carillon located at the very top of Rush Rhees Library. Read More
music
The Beatles release their final song, bringing the 1960s into 2023
Though it marks the official end of the Beatles’ career, it also marks the start of a new age of appreciation and love for their genius and timeless music. Read More
Album Review
Boygenius’ third EP brings their discography full-circle
The EP's lyric videos contain photos of them chaotically dancing on stage, cuddling up to each other while belting out their songs. Read More
music
“An Evening with Renée Elise Goldsberry”: A shining Mel Weekend performance
Before we start, let me make a disclaimer: I am not a musical person. I have taken up three different instruments in my life and yet currently know how to play none of them. I have no musical expertise besides the remnants of the music theory my piano teacher taught me ages ago and what […]
Album Review
underscores: a warm welcome to the world of “Wallsocket”
Wallsocket’s locals find themselves dissecting the dauntingly resonant transition to adulthood in song after song. Read More
Album Review
Sex, drugs, and Hollywood love with Slayyyter’s “STARFUCKER”
With new style, new money, and new tits, “STARFUCKER” marks the dawning of an age for Slayyyter. Read More
Hozier
“Unreal Unearth” and Hozier’s ties to his native culture
It holds up to the high bar he has set, if not surpassing it. Adding his culture to his perfected deep prose and enchanting composition. Read More