Cultural Chords

In this podcast, we start a new series called “Origins of Music”, where we discuss the history of music in North America! From its spiritual and ritual origins to modern jazz, listen to us discuss North America's development of music that may surprise you! To learn more about what we talk about, visit www.boundbymusic.org and follow @boundbymusic_ on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter for the latest news and updates!

In this episode of Cultural Chords, William and Savanah expand on the ideas in Shane’s most recent blog: listening to new music. They first talked about how each of them goes about listening to new music. Then, they go through their strategies on how to discover new music effectively. And, as always, they go on many tangents on the way. :)

In this episode, the founders of Bound by Music come together and talk about exactly why they’ve gone dark. Don’t worry though, they just got busy with school. With that, they talk about music in school with the Texas All-State process and go on many tangents too. :)

In this episode, Shane and Dennis discuss the different ways people develop an emotion connection to certain types of music, ranging from classical and cultural to pop and rap. They also talk about how music is used to evoke specific feelings to emphasize a certain event such as in movies, musicals, and the general media. Finally, they bring those ideas to a conclusion about how music in the end is subjective to the listener with their own personal experiences.

In this episode, William and Savanah talk about what they consider classical and modern music. They then begin to discuss how time affects our perspective of what we consider classical and modern music. Finally, they speak on the overlap between the two and how we can benefit from both in different ways.

There are many ways that music can influence us. It can change our moods through the message conveyed or just the overall structure of the music. However, some types of music often negative affect the mind such as spreading offensive and racial connotations that can build bad habits/thought processes in people which can be spread all over the internet via social media and advertisements. Listen to us talk about the bad (and the good) of how music influences our daily lives.

In this episode, William and Shane talk about their experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic. They then talk about what music was like before and after the pandemic hit. Finally, they discuss how music can still help with mental health and emotional stability in times of need.

In this episode of Cultural Chords, Shane and Savanah talk about the music of Vietnam, and what makes it unique. Next, they talk about how the culture of Vietnam is related to the music. Finally, they touch on why the music of Vietnam is important to understanding the culture.

In this episode, William and Dennis talk about how music and society are interconnected. They then talk about how music has developed over the centuries of civilization and how that has impacted us as a species. Finally, they discuss music’s impact on every level of society from a person to person scale to a societal and world scale.

In this first episode, the founders of Bound by Music describe themselves and what inspired them to found this organization. They then segue into a detailed description of Bound by Music as an organization including their target audience, their activities, and their goals.