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Tyshawn Sorey: Music and Mindfulness
October 1 2019 / Conversations
By Aakash Mittal
Tyshawn Sorey’s music emerges from a vast array of experiences, communities, storytelling, and a deep engagement in mentor-mentee relationships. When I listen to his recent works Pillars I, II, III, and Everything Changes, Nothing Changes, I hear imagined worlds and sonic environments that are anchored in numerous histories and traditions. The detailed timbral designs within […]
The Musical is Political
September 11 2019 / Articles
By Kamala Sankaram
Music has the ability to touch us deeply, and music used in the service of storytelling can transport us into different places and times, even allowing us to assume the...
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Virko Baley

Born: Friday, October 21, 1938 Ukraine

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