If you compared the number of classical music views to pop music views on Youtube, what would the difference be? The highest number of views for classical music recording is the Budapest Strings’ performance of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons with 243M views. By contrast, the highest number of views for popular music recording is Baby… Continue reading “Can classical music survive in the music industry with popular music these days?”
Oberlin College and Conservatory unequally distribute musical opportunities for their students. Oberlin has a renowned music program, yet accessing those resources is actually quite difficult for students in the college — like myself. While the college and conservatory are separate entities, the lines that separate them are often blurry. They share a campus, mailing list,… Continue reading Oberlin’s Lack of Musical Opportunities for College Students
Like all music, hip-hop is constantly evolving stylistically and lyrically. However, in recent years rap has become progressively more mainstream, and now is the dominant genre in the music industry. Though this increase in popularity is exciting for hip-hop fans, it does not come without a downside. With this shift into the mainstream, more and… Continue reading Bridging the Gap: An Exploration of Hip-Hop Greatness
When Julian Geltman founded the Gear Co-op in 2014, he told the Oberlin Review, “We hope to create a space that will promote musical growth and development among the student body especially for those who, [for example] can’t bring their drum kit to the school.” The Gear Co-op was created with the novel idea of… Continue reading The Gear Co-Op Needs More
On April 3rd, 2022 @ 4:04 PM EST, The Weeknd floated the idea on Twitter that he might “pull a YE and just legally change [his] name to ABEL. no last name.”
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