Author: Katie Loalbo

The saxophone is a woodwind instrument invented in the 1840s by Adolphe Sax, an instrument maker from Belgium. The purpose of this instrument was to bridge the gap between woodwinds and brass, while also taking the best qualities of each section. The saxophone has a conical tube, with a third-degree tube. Essentially, the shape of

Taylor 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