An interview with Kikuo: Reflections on music, Vocaloid, and creation Gwen Tam August 29, 2024 International, Interview 3 Comments 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...
The world is… Hatsune Miku’s? What to know about Vocaloid Gwen Tam April 21, 2024 Music History, International, Opinion, Pop 1 Comment 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...
Beyond your quarter notes: an introduction to international classical music and notation Rushaad Mistry January 23, 2024 International 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...
The Homeward Road: Miserable Faith Unites Bay Area Chinese-Speaking Diaspora in One Glorious Chorus Yansu Tan November 24, 2023 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, International, Rock 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...
A celebration of Asian culture: WeBRIDGE’s inaugural expo & festival Kamieko Goines April 27, 2023 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, International, K-pop, Reviews 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 ...
A song of existence: Mohammed Assaf’s “Dammi Falastini” and rebellion against colonization Anon April 3, 2023 Columns and Opinions, International, Opinion, Political 1 Comment 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...
Voters’ Harlem Shake: Egypt’s honorary national anthem by Hussain Al-Jassmi Nadia Laswi March 7, 2023 Columns and Opinions, International, Political 1 Comment 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...