Podcasts about musical beauty

The vocation of instrumentalist, composer and NEA National Heritage Fellow Rahim AlHaj has brought him joy and exile, praise and torture -- always accompanied by a soundtrack provided by the 5,000-year-old Arabic oud .

Professor Shank's latest book explores the power of music to create community, and he discusses this along with a history of Comparative Studies and how greeting cards maintain social connections on Voices of Excellence from the Arts and Sciences with David Staley, available on Soundcloud and iTunes.

If all superhero films turn out like Logan, Brittany will be single-handedly funding the entire genre, but if all live-action Disney films turn out like Beauty and the Beast, she will be burning the studio to the ground. Movies aside, the rest of this episode is a veritable deluge of CW commentary. Ariana arrives armed with a spreadsheet to explain her hype and gripe as a singular issue, Jane the Virgin's Raf vs Michael debate* - is it an example of white mediocrity surpassing brown excellence? And after several mentions in passing in recent weeks, Donya finally lets loose about Riverdale's (lack of) asexual representation, but Crazy Ex-Girlfriend has helped her become less anxious about starting new shows.  *We're never a spoiler-free show, but please note discussion of MAJOR spoilers for the current season of Jane the Virgin, commencing at 40:40. #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "I am in a long distance relationship and the only real part of the relationship is sexting... How do I tell the boy that that does not a relationship make and it legit means nothing to me?" Follow us on EVERYTHING: Twitter // Facebook // Instagram // Tumblr // iTunes // Stitcher Visit natwpodcast.com or email natwpodcast@gmail.com for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: Brittany Lovely, Ariana Quiñónez and Donya Abramo. Features a cameo from a surprise dad in the background. Resources/Recommendations: Tom and Lorenzo - Beauty and the Beast coverage Ewan McGregor on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert James Corden's Crosswalk the Musical - Beauty and the Beast Mulan: Rise of a Warrior Logan "Sunseeker" promo Cole Sprouse on Jughead's Sexuality - Bleeding Cool An Asexual’s Defense of Jughead Kissing Betty on Riverdale - Vulture We Asked Asexuals if Riverdale's Jughead-Betty Romance Is Bullshit - Vice The CW App - watch Riverdale, Jane the Virgin and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" (1963) and Sam Cooke's "A Change is Gonna Come" (1964): In the first episode of our new Pop, Race, and the ’60s Slate Academy, Slate pop critic Jack Hamilton talks to Barry Shank, author of The Political Force of Musical Beauty, about two immensely famous protest songs. Where did Dylan get the melody for “Blowin’ in the Wind”? What makes “A Change Is Gonna Come” so beautiful? And why is Dylan perhaps the most written-about musician of his era while Cooke has been neglected? The first episode of this Slate Academy is being made available as a special preview. To hear the rest of the series, sign up for Slate Plus at slate.com/popacademy.

Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" (1963) and Sam Cooke's "A Change is Gonna Come" (1964): In the first episode of our new Pop, Race, and the ’60s Slate Academy, Slate pop critic Jack Hamilton talks to Barry Shank, author of The Political Force of Musical Beauty, about two immensely famous protest songs. Where did Dylan get the melody for “Blowin’ in the Wind”? What makes “A Change Is Gonna Come” so beautiful? And why is Dylan perhaps the most written-about musician of his era while Cooke has been neglected?  The first episode of this Slate Academy is being made available as a special preview. To hear the rest of the series, sign up for Slate Plus at slate.com/popacademy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" (1963) and Sam Cooke's "A Change is Gonna Come" (1964): In the first episode of our new Pop, Race, and the ’60s Slate Academy, Slate pop critic Jack Hamilton talks to Barry Shank, author of The Political Force of Musical Beauty, about two immensely famous protest songs. Where did Dylan get the melody for “Blowin’ in the Wind”? What makes “A Change Is Gonna Come” so beautiful? And why is Dylan perhaps the most written-about musician of his era while Cooke has been neglected? The first episode of this Slate Academy is being made available as a special preview. To hear the rest of the series, sign up for Slate Plus at slate.com/popacademy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us in part two of a special two-part episode in which Dr. Markand Thakar challenges us to transcend the ordinary through music. "To absorb yourself into the sound you have to let go of your place in the world..." Markand Thakar is a music director of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra and co-director of graduate conducting at the Peabody Conservatory. Drawing from ideas in Markand's book- Looking for the "Harp" Quartet: An Investigation into Musical Beauty, we investigate: Fundamental elements of totality of the sound Balance, playing in ensembles, tempo, tone Teaching and conducting This episode is brought to you by our friends at the Electric Violin Shop, your one-stop shop for electric instruments, amps, gear, accessories, and most of all, expertise. Use code CHOWES at checkout and take 5% off of your order.