FARYA FARAJI – Orientalism: Desert Level Music vs Actual Middle-Eastern Music

Orientalism thrives on, is literally fueled by, and exists solely and primarily due to the generalized ignorance of mass audiences regarding foreign cultures. Farya Faraji Farya Faraji is an Iranian-born Québecois living in Laval. His YouTube channel showcases musical traditions from all over the globe, regardless of culture, ethnicity and religion. His channel is like…

The Silent Takeover: Ted Gioia on AI’s Threat To Music | Rick Beato

In this episode I'm joined by author, historian, and futurist Ted Gioia for another far reaching conversation that ranges from AI's effect on culture to his thoughts on coffee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibMd_Jx9daw Ted Gioia is an American jazz critic and music historian. He is author of eleven books, including Music: A Subversive History, The Jazz Standards: A…

RICK BEATO – Why AI Can Never Truly Replace All Musicians | Through The Web Podcast

AI will never pass the Musical Turing test. We have been fans of @RickBeato for a while now so this was great! We went all in on his creative process, the influence of AI, and what it all means for the future of musicians. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGNqPFUIwLk&ab_channel=ThroughTheWebPodcast Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro to Rick 01:01 - Who is…

My Turning Point: Mike Patton interview (2021)

The turning point in my musical career was meeting John Zorn. I didn't know I was learning but I was learning, and it happened when he produced the first Mr. Bungle record (1991), when we first met him. He liked for whatever reason what I did and invited me to participate in a few of…

ADAM NEELY – AI is doomed to fail the musical Turing test

Music may be the ultimate frontier that allows for the distinction between humans and machines, however "smart" and "creative" the latter seem to be. And so if I ask [the machine] a musical question, does it feel like I'm getting a meaningful answer in response? Does it feel like I'm connecting with somebody, that there…

FARZAD MILANI – Persian 17-tone system, a more chromatic mvsic

The Persian 17-tone system is an extension of the heptatonic scale with three possible variations of the tone in each scale degree. In this video, according to the findings of my master's thesis at McGill, using distinct colors, I briefly explain how this system works! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QN_DG-OJ_4&ab_channel=FarzadMilani%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C DISCLAIMER #1: The selection of the colors, except for…

The AI situation is insane | RoomieOfficial

Musicians are so 2023. The drama around AI song generation is crazy. https://youtu.be/XhbaXx_ao2Y?feature=shared AI-Music Arms Race: Meet Udio, the Other ChatGPT for Music Weeks after AI-music generator Suno went viral, a new rival, Udio, is here, backed by tech and music heavyweights. It has powerful capabilities —  and a weird habit of resurrecting Tom Petty Brian Hiatt…

KRS-One says, “We Own the Culture”, “Rap is Sold-Out”, and “Of Course We Need Police”

Whenever KRS-One starts talking, you should stop to listen and pay full attention. Legendary Hip-hop artist, aka 'The Teacha', hosted the "STOP The Violence Movement Chicago" along with members (including the Youth), of various Chicago Communities and Law Enforcement. The weekend consisted of live panels, Live Entertainment, and direct engagement with the Youth. There were…

WAYNE KRANTZ – Tension and theory | Improvisation Masterclass | Stages Music Arts

It's all about the dialectics between tension and release. Stages Music Arts is thrilled to present an improvisation masterclass led by the one and only Wayne Krantz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V88MTP2d-FI&ab_channel=StagesMusicArts Wayne Krantz is an American guitarist and composer known for his use of complex rhythmic and harmonic concepts. An alumnus of the Berklee Guitar Department, he has…

HEMANTA MUKHERJEE – Ei Raat Tomar Amar (1959)

Hemanta Mukhopadhyay, known professionally as Hemant Kumar and Hemanta Mukherjee, was a legendary Indian music director and playback singer who primarily sang in Bengali and Hindi, as well as other Indian languages like Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Assamese, Tamil, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Konkani, Sanskrit and Urdu. Wikipedia "Ei Raat Tomar Amar", by Hemanta Mukherjee, reminds us of a…