Many children quit playing instruments after starting in school, which has negative impacts on self-expression, education, and personal development.
Playing an instrument has been shown to improve performance in other academic subjects and contribute to overall well-being and character traits such as conscientiousness. [ more ]
Grammy Latino 2023: Shakira, Karol G y Edgar Barrera lideran las nominaciones
Mexican-American musician Edgar Barrera leads with 13 Latin Grammy nominations, including nods in the record, album, and song of the year categories.
Camilo, Karol G, and Shakira are tied with reggaeton composer Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno with seven nominations each.
The Latin Grammy Awards showcase the commercial success and artistic vitality of music in Spanish and Portuguese, as well as the extensive collaboration and dominance of Latin music in the industry. [ more ]
Os Tincoas Were Almost Forgotten. A New Generation Found Their Music.
Os Tincoas, a group from Brazil revered for its vocal harmonies and songs about Yoruba mythology, is being rediscovered by Brazilian audiences and a new generation of artists.
Canto Coral Afrobrasileiro, an album recorded 40 years ago, has finally been released. [ more ]
Perelman Arts Center Opens in New York and Welcomes the World
The Perelman Performing Arts Center is opening with a series of concerts titled Refuge: A Concert Series to Welcome the World, offering different themes such as Home, Faith, School, Family, and Memory.
The series features a diverse lineup of musicians, including Grammy-winning artists Angelique Kidjo, Common, and Jose Feliciano, as well as lesser-known musicians dedicated to preserving deep-rooted traditions.
The Perelman's mission is described as civic healing and aims to honor the trauma and resilience of the September 11 attack by welcoming artists and audiences from diverse backgrounds into the center. [ more ]
Review: A Soprano's Recital Captures Her Brilliant Sincerity
Julia Bullock loves Kurt Weill's music for its ability to spin the personal into the universal.
Bullock's recital at the Park Avenue Armory showcased the shared DNA of different types of music, including lieder, blues, avant-garde, Broadway, radio hits, and spirituals. [ more ]
Egos! Drama! Desmond Child, a Pop Hitmaker, Is Telling His Story.
Desmond Child, famous songwriter, discusses his key contributions being misunderstood or downplayed by collaborators.
Child's new memoir, Livin' on a Prayer: Big Songs Big Life, provides an insider's guide to the music business.
The book also delves into the broader dramas in Child's life, including growing up with a Cuban-born mother and navigating the music industry as a gay man. [ more ]
Jazz and Classical Met in the 1940s, and We're Still Catching Up
Two new recordings are bringing attention to the convergence of jazz and classical music in 1940s New York City.
These recordings are shedding light on the works of Black composers who faced resistance and disrespect.
The recordings include the world premiere recording of the one-act opera De Organizer and the first-ever studio recording of Mary Lou Williams's Zodiac Suite in its chamber orchestra version. [ more ]
Japanese Talent Agency Admits Founder Preyed on Boys in Its Care
The president of Johnny & Associates, a prominent entertainment agency in Japan, resigned after an investigation confirmed allegations of sexual abuse against its founder, Johnny Kitagawa.
The allegations against Kitagawa had circulated for decades but were largely ignored by the media.
The investigation revealed hundreds of cases of abuse by Kitagawa over more than 50 years. [ more ]