Category: Musical Creativity
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Music is more than just a series of notes on a page. It is an expressive art form, a universal language that conveys emotions, tells stories, and connects people across cultures and generations. When musicians play with feeling, they bring the music to life, creating an experience that resonates deeply with both the performer and…
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In the months of November and December, music releases are typically left to Christmas and Holiday releases. But today, November 15th, has been a day I’ve been looking forward to. Jon Batiste’s release of “Beethoven Blues”, where he has taken Beethoven’s works and added jazz, blues and his own creativity to it. I’ve written about…
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Last month, I blogged about Jon Batiste’s interpretation of Beethoven and how many may not like it. Well, he released another video of his creative and beautiful interpretation of Beethoven. This time, Batiste takes on the theme of the 5th Symphony and adds blues, jazz and ultimately, his own interpretation to the work.…
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Jon Batiste has taken classical music and added his own creative gospel and blues style to it with his new album “Beethoven Blues”. This video is his twist on “Fur Elise” by Beethoven. Now, many may say, “Beethoven doesn’t need changing or altering”. Fair point. Beethoven was an amazingly gifted composer and musician. …
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I’ve loved music my entire life. Being a pastor’s kid, I’ve been surrounded by it. Another thing that I’ve been surrounded by is gardening. My paternal grandfather worked wonders with African Violets, Begonias and more. And that was passed on to my dad, who always planted a summer garden, along with flowers. That was passed…
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I love this quote because all composers and musicians have their own unique musical voices. It depends on their outlook on life, their experiences, and their connection to music. I find it interesting, as my studio is looking at Beethoven this month. Beethoven did not have it easy in life. His father was mean,…
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I love Star Wars! Considering that the first movie came out 4 and a half months before I was born, the story has been a part of my life for its entirety! And so today is affectionately called “May the 4th be with you”, a twist on “May the force be with you”, so today,…
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For the month of February, my #tunethursday posts will not be about a specific tune, but, will be highlighting specific genres of music, the contributions of musicians of color and how they’ve come to influence current music. Today, we start with ragtime. Ragtime had about an 18 year (1899-1917) run in popularity, but those 18…
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If you’ve seen the movie “Encanto”, you know what the next word would be. Well, you probably will start singing the rest of the song, if you’re anything like me! If you haven’t seen the movie, or you want to indulge yourself, here you go: So, why does this song (and other songs) get stuck…
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When you give yourself or your child the gift of music lessons, you’re doing more than introducing and building the skill of music in their (or your) lives. What are some the things that you are giving themselves (or you)? You are giving a growth in emotion. There is music to make us happy,…