By: Kaitlin Sepanek On September 16, 2020 I interviewed Sam Moffet at my apartment before we had dinner. They are a musician form West Hartford, CT. They went to Berklee in their younger years, but finished their Bachelors and Masters of Music Theory at The Hartt School of music. During this interview, I was curious
By: Kaitlin Sepanek Yampolsky was born in NYC. He received his college education at Horace Mann School and graduated in 1942 with his undergrad from Columbia College. After school, he joined the service and was appointed position of lieutenant while fighting in the Battle of Iwo Jima. He also served under the Navy Joint Intelligence center and was awarded a Bronze
Link to the video: The video that I have chosen to explore is a Native American Rain Dance performed by a group called Wuauquikuna. The group appears to be in Russia outside at some sort of shopping center or mall, as seen by the advertisements and Russian script on the top of the building. Many
Made Mantle Hood, son of the famous Ki Mantle Hood, is an ethnomusicologist whose passion for this field has existed for as long as he can remember. Hood’s fascination for ethnomusicology stems from his early exposure to performing-arts graduate students from Ghana, Indonesia, Korea, and many other countries. Also playing an important role in his
Trombone Shorty (Troy Andrews) is a famous trombonist who began playing in bands as early as 4 years old. Not only does he play trombone, but more recently he has begun careers as a producer, actor, and even as a philanthropist. Known for his excellent talent for jazz, Troy has released a multitude of hit
Globalization has increased the interconnections between people around the world. As technology and transportation advanced, global transitioned from a world apart to a world together by processes of trades and exploration. As a result, globalization has led to an increase in the international student population in the United State. In recent years, 5.5 percent of
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Taylor Swift’s Me! from the 2019 Billboard Music Awards
Project 2: Mini EthnographyTaylor Swift is a pop music artist who has been making music since 2006. She started out performing country music, and fully switched to pop music in her fourth album, 1989. She is also known for writing or co-writing the majority of her songs, and her albums are typically reflective of her personal life. Swift
Dr. Stephen Slawek is an ethnomusicologist whose main research focus is the musical traditions of South Asia. He received his BA from the University of Pennsylvania, a MM from Banaras Hindu University, a Master’s Degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and finally a PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He currently
In July of 1985 a benefit concert called Live Aid was held in two locations simultaneously and broadcasted all over the world to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine. Even after all these years, Queen’s performance at Wembley Stadium is still considered to be one of the greatest rock performances of all time. Freddie Mercury
I grew up in a musically inclined household where I would go to polka’s to see my father, Walter Jedziniak, play accordion and drums. I do have a bias about discussing Walter’s thoughts on how Polka’s has been immersed in the United States by being his daughter. However, I have tried to filter out my
