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Interviews

A Composer’s Path, Part 2: Infinite Possiblity, with Kangyi Zhang

A Composer’s Path, Part 2: Infinite Possiblity, with Kangyi Zhang

by Christopher Sutton | Apr 19, 2017 | Song Writing, Ear Training, Interviews

At first, modern classical music shocked Kangyi Zhang. Through listening and ear training he grew to love it, creating his own contemporary classics.

Falling in Love with Flamenco, with Juanito Pascual

Falling in Love with Flamenco, with Juanito Pascual

by Christopher Sutton | Apr 12, 2017 | Guitar, Genres, Interviews, Playing By Ear

Patience, perseverance, and passion made Juanito Pascual an international flamenco phenom. His powerful, inspiring music blends flamenco, jazz, and rock.

Creating Your Own Beat: An Interview with Percussionist Lior Shragg

Creating Your Own Beat: An Interview with Percussionist Lior Shragg

by Musical U Team | Apr 11, 2017 | Interviews | 0 comments

Great musicians listen to the sounds around them to cultivate their unique sound. Percussionist Lior Shragg has immersed himself in a world of music.

4 Things We Learned About Teaching Music from Dylan Welsh

4 Things We Learned About Teaching Music from Dylan Welsh

by Musical U Team | Apr 5, 2017 | Teaching, Guitar, Interviews

Passionate multi-instrumentalist and entrepreneurial music teacher Dylan Welsh shares his student-centric teaching philosophy and the secret to his success.

A Composer’s Path, with Kangyi Zhang

A Composer’s Path, with Kangyi Zhang

by Christopher Sutton | Apr 5, 2017 | Career, Collaborating, Interviews

Kangyi Zhang’s true compositional voice blends modernism with tradition. Rather than limited, he is inspired by those who listen to and perform his music.

4 Tips for Composing Video Game Music

4 Tips for Composing Video Game Music

by Musical U Team | Mar 30, 2017 | Song Writing, Interviews | 0 comments

Composing video game music has its own unique challenges but with these four tips you can easily become an excellent VGM composer.

The Making of a Flamenco Guitarist, with Juanito Pascual

The Making of a Flamenco Guitarist, with Juanito Pascual

by Christopher Sutton | Mar 28, 2017 | Guitar, Ear Training, Genres, Interviews

International flamenco phenom Juanito Pascual never abandoned his passion, even if that meant relearning the guitar completely from scratch – four times.

Creative Piano Teachers Join Together in the Inner Circle

Creative Piano Teachers Join Together in the Inner Circle

by Christopher Sutton | Mar 23, 2017 | Teaching, Interviews, Keyboard

Music has changed a lot in the past 100 years – piano teaching has not. Tim Topham’s Inner Circle of creative piano teachers is out to change all that.

A Flutist’s Journey, with Kangyi Zhang

A Flutist’s Journey, with Kangyi Zhang

by Christopher Sutton | Mar 8, 2017 | Instruments, Interviews, Timbre

What do you get when you cross a contemporary composer, a master flutist, a stand-up comedian, and a biomedical engineer with several nanotechnology patents? The answer is no joke. We discovered the multifaceted Kangyi Zhang as we were investigating contemporary piano...
A Klezmer Journey, with Paul Green

A Klezmer Journey, with Paul Green

by Christopher Sutton | Feb 22, 2017 | Genres, Interviews, Jazz

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.

Maestro Tango and his Bandoneon

Maestro Tango and his Bandoneon

by Christopher Sutton | Feb 8, 2017 | Interviews, Career, Genres

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.

What Makes Klezmer Sound Like That? With Paul Green

What Makes Klezmer Sound Like That? With Paul Green

by Christopher Sutton | Feb 2, 2017 | Genres, Interviews, Melodies, Music Theory, Scales

On first listen, Klezmer sounds oddly familiar. Learning the musical elements of this passionate, funky Jewish genre opens up new expressive possibilities.

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