International

I share the same taste in music as my grandma.  My grandma immigrated from Korea to the U.S., bringing music and culture with her. When I was little, I remember how I would watch her profile sit in front of...

Almost everyone who is remotely familiar with Vocaloid will have heard of Kikuo, a household name in the genre. Vocaloid is a type of music originating from Japan that is based on the usage of voice synthesizer...

If you’ve ever lurked in the digital swamp that was the Internet during the 2000s to early 2010s, chances are, you have encountered, in some form, Vocaloids and Vocaloid music. The ever-present, blue-pigtaile...

In Western classical music, notation looks like quarter notes, eighth notes, and maybe a few triplets if you’re feeling funky. However, Western classical music is not the only type of classical music. Essenti...

Again and again Gao Hu, lead singer of Miserable Faith (痛仰乐队), addressed the crowd: “Do not stop my music (不要停止我的音乐)”. “不要停止我的音乐,” I silently repeated. After shoo...

Asian culture and music filled the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada as WeBRIDGE put on their inaugural 3-day expo and music festival the weekend of April 21-23. I was able to check out the expo, which greeted ...

Mohammed Assaf, photo by Ibrahim Alalami A simple song can be integral to a culture, becoming almost second nature to those who value it. Mohammed Assaf’s “Dammi Falastini” is as natural and essential...

National anthems aside, politics tends to focus on speeches more than it does music. While music can be highly political, the occasional attempts to involve music in politics and political campaigns typically f...