Combining the Old and New: Art for the 21st Century

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Combining the Old and New: Art for the 21st Century

On March 12, 2013 By Ryan

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I’ve always hung around “crazy” or “weird” people throughout my life. It’s where I seem to be the most comfortable with myself and the people I’ve forged most of my personal and working relationships with all would probably consider themselves as such as well, for better or worse. This [...]

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New Years Plans 2013

On January 11, 2013 By Ryan

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A post for the new years, for myself and the few (special) people who actually read this thing.

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My screening exams for my musicology doctoral programs is coming up, so blog updates will be more sparse for the next couple of months. It’s a comprehensive type of exam [...]

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New Years Resolutions

On January 10, 2013 By Ryan

Some 8-bit music in the (sort of) style of Bach. Improvised on a Casio keyboard.

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Instilling Optimism and Hope in Music

On January 4, 2013 By Ryan

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This post is related to the previous article, Why Make Music, Now?

After the tragic mass-shooting incident in Sandy Hook, Americans have been searching for an explanation behind what had happened leading up to the event, bewildered by the seemingly random nature of how these types of [...]

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