Exploring Classical Music: The Classical Era, Part 2
Classical Era composers mastered musical form to frame their myriad thoughts and emotions. Learn how to listen for form in the music of Beethoven and Haydn.
A Klezmer Journey, with Paul Green
Paul Green lives in two worlds – as his early musical love of jazz meets his Jewish roots, creating a new expression of the old tradition of klezmer music.
An Introduction to Country Music
With roots stemming from the musical styles of American immigrants, the country music sound we know today has a storied past. Learn more about its start.
Since You’ve Been Gone: 11 Post-Breakup Songs To Help You Make It Through
Does Valentine’s Day have you crying on your pillow? Here is one title for 11 great break-up songs from tragic to comic and from confused to celebratory.
Maestro Tango and his Bandoneon
Required to dance for a conducting gig, Alejandro Pinzón fell in love with tango. He learned bandoneon and now teaches, plays, and dances as Maestro Tango.
Exploring Classical Music: The Classical Era, Part 1
Classical Era composers – like Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven – packed balanced, symmetrical musical forms with emotional range, contrast, and catchy tunes.
What Makes Klezmer Sound Like That? With Paul Green
On first listen, Klezmer sounds oddly familiar. Learning the musical elements of this passionate, funky Jewish genre opens up new expressive possibilities.
Open Your Ears to the Blues
While not currently a chart-topping genre in it’s own right, blues saturate the roots of rock, pop, hip-hop, R & B and nearly every popular music worldwide.
An Introduction to the Impressionist Era
Impressionism gave us more than whimsical, inspiring art. It introduced us to a whole new way to hear and play music. Learn more about this imaginative era.
What to Love about Tango, with Charlotte Dupuis of Nuevo Nocturna
The mysterious tango: what are the musical qualities behind the image? We talked with Charlotte Dupuis of Nuevo Nocturna about tango sounds and styles.
Open Your Ears to Pop
What makes pop pop? While drawing from several other genres, like rock, hip-hop, country, and R & B, pop music has its own musical and cultural qualities.
Open Your Ears to Rock Music
Spanning a half-century of musical mayhem, rock genres range from Surf to Heavy Metal to Punk, Grunge and beyond. Find out what makes rock, well, rock.
