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This year’s World Music Celebration Concert was different from its eight predecessors as viewers joined a Zoom panelist presentation rather than attending the event in-person. This concert was anything but […]
With Valentine’s Day coming up, romance is in the air. With the universal language of the world being music, let’s look at some of the best songs to listen to. […]
On Nov. 9, 1993, the entire rap world changed. Wu-Tang Clan dropped their iconic debut album: “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).” The album has been universally acclaimed and has reason […]
In New York City in 1977, Leonard Garrison is transfixed by famed African American Jazz Singer Ella Fitzgerald. There are no barriers between her and the soaring notes, and her […]
Ever since Playboi Carti’s self-titled mixtape debut, he has been an extremely polarizing figure in the rap world. He has carved space for other artists such as Lil Uzi Vert, an artist he has frequently collaborated with. Following his debut album, “Die Lit,” he achieved more clout and a cult following he gained with his mixtape and his single “Magnolia.” However, with a bigger following comes more criticism. His music falls under the “love it or hate it” spectrum of music, with many people listening to “Die Lit” on repeat, and those who don’t accredit Carti as an incredible artist.
Ariel Bencobo, an M.A. student at the University of Idaho, is passionate about music and is not looking for fame.
Music has been the one thing that hasn’t been a let down this year. Let’s look at the albums that standout in this messed up timeline we call 2020.
Tubaween is a musical event that was originally put on by the Vandal Marching Band, but has since been incorporated into the Lionel Hampton School of Music. Tubaween has hosted every Halloween, and members of the Lionel Hampton School of music put on a musical performance with mostly the tuba players.
Formed in the 80s, Auditorium Chamber Music Series made it a mission to bring the world’s greatest chamber music to the Palouse, Leonard Garrison, associate director of Lionel Hampton School of Music, said.
America is in a time of crisis and a time of borderline-revolution. The outrage and protests in America as well as ina several countries have occupied news outlets for the last month. As the news coverage of such protests has diminished, the protests continue – showing that Black Lives Matter is a legitimate movement of a generation rather than a momentary outrage. This led me to research other historical movements in American history and try and discover what music was used during these movements and their significance was to each respective movement.