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Slideshow: Christmas choir & orchestra concert

See Hope, See Peace Minnehaha Academy's choirs and orchestras performed the annual Christmas concert, with the theme "See Hope, See Peace," at the Upper School on Dec. 14, 2023. The music you will hear was from a Christmas carol sing-along. Photos, audio recording and...

The glimpse at The Eras Tour

Imagine this. The auditorium shakes from the screams of teenagers, tears filling your eyes almost blinding you as Taylor Swift rises from the middle of the stage. Out of a cluster of purple feathers, she begins her first song with so much joy, “Miss Americana and the...

Nostagic Notes

The connection between music and our memory. 1. If you take a moment to think about the song "Happy Birthday", it may bring you a memory of circling a table with your friends, eating cake, or blowing out candles when turning eight years old.  "I think of when I was...

Noise under the stage

The unique experience of pit musicians The alarm went off, scream ing its high-pitched blares. Elaine got dressed and walked out of her apartment, feeling the morning breeze. She took the empty subway to the studio, and set up her trumpet. At 4:30 in the morning, she...
What are Microtones

What are Microtones

Tuning into any news broadcast, you will quickly be made aware that these are unprecedented times. Social unrest,...

Music and Quarantine

Music and Quarantine

Creating, recording and listening to music over quarantine The silver stars of First Avenue were illuminated only by...

Rap Music and Women

Rap Music and Women

How does rap music shape our understanding of gender? BY DANY ROBINSON, GUEST WRITER One of the most popular genres of...