Tired of the traditional dominance of guitar, bass, and drums in pop music? Here are 9 instruments that have made it into popular music that you either didn’t know about, can’t pronounce, or wouldn’t be able to play without removing from a living creature first.
The Glass Harmonica
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At some point all musicians must ask themselves: Is this a job or a hobby? Even those able to make it to that mountaintop of gainful employment in music may find that they aren’t living out a fantasy so much as running a successful business, one with full-time responsibilities and Read more...
On July 10, 2014, a new documentary, titled The Distortion of Sound, premiered at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, California. It promised to deliver “an eye-opening exposé of the current state of sound”, enlightening music fans as to what they have been missing out on by listening to the Read more...
In 1958, nuclear physicist William A. Higinbotham created a crude electronic tennis game for visitors to Brookhaven National Laboratory. “Tennis for Two” consisted of an analog computer, two controllers and an oscilloscope screen. It is widely considered to be the first video game.
Thirteen years later, Nolan Bushnell and Ted Read more...
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During a recent band practice, my mind began to wander, as it sometimes will when you’re playing the same song for the 100th time. I started thinking of future article ideas: “Maybe I should research and write something about mindfulness and music,” I thought, Read more...
