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Helicopters circled overhead. Police sirens blared. Our peaceful town had been transformed into a war zone. The worst part was that I knew that if an intruder barged in the door, I could not protect my family. I couldn’t even stand up. This was during the Covid riots of 2020, and it happened to coincide…
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by David W. Mann I’m sitting in front of my computer trying to finish a massive composition. I need to get this piece done, but there are so many instruments to choose from, so many harmonies, so many possibilities. How do I develop the main theme? How do I create the right amount of contrast…
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When most people think of musical improvisation, they think of Jazz. However, there are many other kinds of improvisation. In Indian classical music, for example, improvisation is one of the primary methods of music making. You may have heard of the great sitar player Ravi Shankar who once played with the Beatles. Improvisation was integral…