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What is Music?
By: Evelyn Bleu Music: a sound, a beat, a rhythm? Maybe—but it’s more than that. It’s food for the heart, a mood lifter, a breath of...
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Feb 8, 20211 min read
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2021 New Year’s Playlist
By: Althea Ocomen 1. “New Year’s Resolution” by Camera Obscura Tired of Belle & Sebastian but still looking for something Scottish and...
thecantabilecollective
Feb 1, 20214 min read
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January 2021 Member of the Month: Athena
Who is your favorite musical artist, and why? My favorite musical artist is Claude Debussy because he pioneered musical impressionism (my...
thecantabilecollective
Feb 1, 20212 min read
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New Year Gift
By: Ella Yu “All I want for Christmas… is you.” The tune swirls through the trees with breeze chasing her soul in her dreams Is this...
thecantabilecollective
Jan 25, 20211 min read
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The Unrelenting Passage of Time
By: Clara Pressey Crescendos and decrescendos of action pass from day to day. A minor, melancholy chord this month, A major, buoyant...
thecantabilecollective
Jan 18, 20211 min read
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A New Leaf
By: Athena Zapantis Today is the day I’ll be the best I can be I promise to stay The greatest version of me Perhaps I’ll pledge to run Or...
thecantabilecollective
Jan 12, 20211 min read
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Musical New Year’s Resolutions
By: Nicole Yeo With 2020 coming to a close, many people are looking for New Year’s resolutions. For myself, as a musician, I always want...
thecantabilecollective
Jan 4, 20213 min read
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December 2020 Member of the Month: Michelle
Who is your favourite musical artist, and why? My favourite artist constantly changes, but the last year, I have been obsessed with...
thecantabilecollective
Jan 1, 20213 min read
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Spotify Wrapped 2020: Ending The Year On a Positive Note?
By: Deeba Mehr Spotify Wrapped is essentially a summary of all the music you’ve listened to throughout the year. As much as we may...
thecantabilecollective
Dec 28, 20202 min read
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It’s Not All Classical?
Time Periods of Western Music By: Athena Zapantis Spoiler alert: Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Debussy, and Gershwin were all born in very...
thecantabilecollective
Dec 21, 20206 min read
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Film
By: Ella Yu Tom and Jerry, Harry Potter, Aladdin, the teacher’s fingers fly in between keys with each rhythm complementing the scene— she...
thecantabilecollective
Dec 14, 20201 min read
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The Importance of Music in Our Society
By: Althea Ocomen Art and music are basic human tools that we need in our daily lives. Humankind and art cannot function without one...
thecantabilecollective
Dec 8, 20203 min read
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November 2020 Member of the Month: Hayley
Who is your favorite musical artist, and why? I honestly have way too many favorite artists from different genres, but if I really had to...
thecantabilecollective
Dec 1, 20202 min read
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Hilary Hahn
By: Evelyn Bleu Hilary Hahn: an inspirational and dedicated musician. One thing that intrigued me about Hahn was that she took Suzuki...
thecantabilecollective
Nov 30, 20203 min read
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Recordings
By: Nicole Yeo A simple assignment: two minutes of song. Three hours later and it’s not yet that long. “Did you read the rhythms?” “It’s...
thecantabilecollective
Nov 23, 20201 min read
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Spotlight on Musical Theatre: Anastasia and Wicked
By: Deeba Mehr Anastasia Anastasia premiered in the Hartford theatre in Connecticut before making its Broadway debut in 2017. It was...
thecantabilecollective
Nov 16, 20203 min read
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Notturno
By: Athena Zapantis Inspired by Notturno Op. 54 no. 4 by Edvard Grieg Heartbeat growing ever so slightly, Weeping birdsong in the...
thecantabilecollective
Nov 10, 20201 min read
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Choir in the Time of COVID
By: Clara Pressey Music is incredibly important. It provides us with joy, love, purpose, and access to our own humanity. Unfortunately, ...
thecantabilecollective
Nov 2, 20202 min read
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October 2020 Member of the Month: Clara
Who is your favorite musical artist, and why? I don’t really have a favorite musical artist. I do really enjoy a lot of popular music...
thecantabilecollective
Nov 1, 20202 min read
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Professional Musician: Joshua Bell
By: Evelyn Bleu I have chosen to write about Joshua Bell, a very talented musician who is widely known around the world and has played...
thecantabilecollective
Oct 27, 20203 min read
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