America has been the definition of equality in music. American music can be traced back to both the local black and white community. The main influences in the nation have been European classical/folk music and African-American blues, jazz, soul and R&B (we deliberately avoid hip-hop as we don’t consider it […]
There are hundreds of genres in music today. The ‘80’s saw the birth of funk and the ‘90’s saw the birth of teenage pop. Continuously, music changes and adapts to its surroundings. With so many options out there, we sometimes forget the roots and beginnings, that it all began with […]
Unless you want to start an orchestra, a string instrument is all you need to compose simple bits of music. We notice around us a lot of solo guitarists who do performances on their own. If you are blessed with a good voice, you can become the next Elvis Presley […]
We often get asked how important education is to music. There are many cases of traditionally untrained musicians who have produced masterpieces and established their legacies. Eric Clapton, David Bowie, Keith Moon, Louis Armstrong… these are just a few notable names who are entirely self-schooled. If a degree and years […]
It seems like the current generation music is just untasteful and shameful. There is a visible lack of talent, creativity and skill. Music today seems to be more about the dazzling visuals, hipster fashion and sleazy dance moves. Meaningful lyrics are, let’s face it, pretty much non-existent. As someone who […]
Classical music is always seen as a platform of men. It is comparable to other male-dominated areas such as civil justice, technology, banking and so on. If we look back at the great musicians that shaped the world, we think of Mozart, Beethoven, or the Beatles. All of them legendary […]
At Jane Glover, we love to dig deep into musical instruments and how they are able to generate such delightful sounds. One of the amazing categories of instruments is the percussion. It is the largest family in the orchestra and yet not valued as much as Strings or Brass. We […]
It is often stated that music is divine. Without even believing in god, one has to admit that there is something powerful and transcending about music that stimulates our mental faculties. A lot of people have also assumed that music has healing powers, that it can be the solution when […]
