What's melancholy? Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines it as a. depression of spirits, b. a pensive mood. Often, it could just be nothing, but the feeling lingers. There's a thumb rule I follow - when I can't put a finger on the mood, it's generally the music that guides in which state of mind I am. I'm … Continue reading Sunday YouTube Playlist IX
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How do you keep reinventing music or keep it engaging? There are numerous ways apparently - focus on lyrics, focus on music, focus on rhythm, focus on music video/ visuals, focus on setting, focus on gimmicks - but at the end of the day, it's the packaging that makes the product. NPR - the Washington … Continue reading Sunday YouTube Playlist VIII
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Some songs are just made for the movies - so much so that you can't look at the songs the same way once you've seen in those scenes, capturing the essence of situations or characters. Some of the examples that immediately come to mind are 'Wish you were here' of Pink Floyd in Eternal Sunshine … Continue reading Sunday YouTube Playlist VII
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It's been a decade since Shakira's chartbuster 'Waka Waka' for the FIFA World Cup rocked the world. For me, it was an introduction to Zolani and by extension Freshlyground, the South African band. While African music itself is a very popular genre dominated by its distinct beats and rhythm, it was soothing vocals of Zolani … Continue reading Sunday YouTube Playlist VI
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As if playing good music is not difficult enough, some try to mix it with something else - such points could be made about vivacious artists such as Lindsey Sterling - who mixes her violin with hiphop - but that's for another day. Today I want to talk about MozART Group. The quartet from Poland … Continue reading Sunday YouTube Playlist IV
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