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Identity and Diversity: Seeking a Connected Musical Society

Marilyn Nonken · June 2019

Diversity is routinely invoked as a lofty but inconsequential abstraction. A true cultivation of identity diversity can help us to engage with our environment in a more immediate way, toward the betterment of all involved.

Culture Change

The Church I Never Had: How The Resistance Revival Chorus Combines Music, Community and Activism

Lilly Vanek · June 2019

The Resistance Revival Chorus is a collective of artist-activists who use the tradition of protest songs to try to bring about social change. For members like Solonje Burnett, it’s a second family.

Artist Exclusives

Wu Man Introduces the Pipa

June 2019

Wu Man is the world’s leading performer of the pipa, the lute-like instrument with a history that stretches back thousands of years. Here, she gives an overview of the pipa’s history and some essential playing techniques.

Culture Change

Meditation for Musicians

Sarah Robinson · May 2019

We musicians face challenges that can make life stressful and frustrating, putting our mental health at risk. We have a lot to gain by incorporating a meditation practice into our lives.