Being a Jew under the Soviet Union regime was not easy; expressing sympathy for the Jews and openly showing support for them could be a death wish. Though not Jewish himself by birth, Dmitri Shostakovich fell into the category of non-Jews who risked what they had by showing sympathy for the Jews. His interest in [...]
ReadNovember is “Beethoven Awareness Month” for WQXR, New York City’s classical radio station. For thirty days, the network (online at wqxr.org) commemorates Beethoven’s eternal music in several ways, including offering a free weekly download of a selected recording of the composer’s music and streaming an all-Beethoven station from its website. Most notably, WQXR arranges a [...]
ReadMusic occupies a special place in the hearts of many people, with certain songs capable of awakening powerful feelings in the listener. Music on its own is an incredibly powerful tool that can heavily influence a person’s emotions. However, music, when paired with other mediums, takes on the additional role of setting the tone for [...]
ReadAlanis Morissette has sold over sixty million albums, her career has spanned two decades, and she has won numerous musical awards. On August 30th, she graced the stage of the 92nd Y’s Kaufmann Concert Hall for a conversation with moderator Anthony DeCurtis about her work and her life as well as a question and answer [...]
ReadThe contemporary music video is an increasingly prevalent art form made popular by television and the internet. The advent of video uploading sites like YouTube have made the music video one of the most important ways in which bands publicize their new music. A music video is usually three or four minutes long, about the [...]
ReadMisery. Cryin’. Gone. Someone like you. Unbreak my heart. I’m all out of love. Besides raking in millions of dollars for whoever happened to originally sing these songs, all of these song titles have one blatantly obvious characteristic in common – heartache. When you feel absolute misery over the breaking of your heart, the love [...]
ReadMy idea for this article came about around a month ago, after having a certain conversation with a friend of mine over lunch. Both being music (particularly prog rock) aficionados, we began discussing the idea of Jewish Music in the realm of Judaism. He then relays a story to me about something that happened at [...]
ReadYU has all these silly requirements, but at the end of the day some are rather edifying and cultural. Taking an introductory Music course this semester, I was rather apprehensive because I’m not really such a classical music buff. For part of our final project, we were sent to Lincoln Center and Merkin Concert Hall [...]
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Wednesday night, after braving the windy and frantic tropical storm, an eclectic group of fans ventured out to join together at the Sara Bareilles, Joshua Radin, and Raining Jane concert. Seventy degrees and lightly breezy, August 31st was a perfect night for a concert. The concert was held in Rumsey Field, a venue which hosts [...]
ReadThe world is at war. This is not news to anyone with more than a passing interest in current events, but its impact is so rarely felt in much of the West. The sights, sounds, and most importantly the emotions of conflict surround us in our culture, yet we are mostly oblivious to what they [...]
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