Posts Tagged‘music’

A Guide to NYC’s Musical Past and Present from Arlo Hotel

New York City is the center of art, finance, and theatre, and it’s no surprise it’s also a focal point for music. Scores of amazing musicians have come from the five boroughs and visiting New York City is a music lovers dream. At Arlo Hotel we welcome many musically inclined guests who want to experience the city’s musical history and highlights. A first tip for these guests is to simply experience the city as a symphony. We mean to take in all of the traffic sounds, people walking, construction, and other parts of the city as their own musical beats that…

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Adding Some Context to the American Musical and Dramatic Academy Reviews

AMDA is one of the best performing arts colleges in the country and I spent 3 of the most amazing years there. I was looking at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy reviews last week as i wanted to leave my own review about my time at this special college. I feel that there isn’t enough depth or context to the reviews which have been written on there and so I wanted to give me own view on what life is like at the college, studying performing arts and most importantly, what you can do in order to get the most…

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A Music Lover’s Guide to New York City

Most people enjoy listening to music, whether it be while exercising or listening to the radio during their morning commute. True music lovers, however, are a different breed. Their tastes are diverse and endless. They prefer to discover new things and listen to music constantly. Traveling revolves around experiencing music from around the globe. New York City is a place that is rich in musical culture and may become a music lover’s muse after just one visit. Here are a few must-see places for music lovers venturing to the Big Apple. Strawberry Fields If music lovers are a different breed,…

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Six Smart Tips for Recording Cover Songs and Making Them Your Own

It’s nearly impossible to learn the ropes of songwriting or instruments at all until you’ve learned a few cover songs. Besides, the benefits of familiarizing yourself with covers and recording them are your own are three-fold: Covers are an awesome way to get noticed and discovered in the social space: many musicians have exploded in popularity due to YouTube covers, for example You pick up on song structure and the concept of chord progressions and transitions, all essential pieces of songwriting The more covers you learn, the more ideas and inspiration you have for your own songwriting repertoire That said,…

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The African Djembe Drum and My Trip to West Africa

Djembe (or jembe) is the most versatile drum that I know. It is a goblet drum, rope-tuned and goat skin-covered. It is played bare hands by people called djembefola. The instrument is originated from Mali, where I decided to travel to learn how to play this unique musical instrument. It is not common for females to play djembe. Traditionally only men could play it, so even in modern times, it is very rare to see a woman with the djembe. I was lucky, as I went to Mali with my boyfriend, who was eager to learn as well, so when…

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Your Musical Career and Business Management

Source A lot of people would love to get into the world of music, including those who don’t have any direct musical performance talent. For them, music business programs provide a fantastic way to still build a career that they love an enjoy. Music business programs are equally interesting for musicians, however, as it can teach them how to manage their own career, as well as giving them the transferable skills needed to take still work in the industry even if they don’t break through to the big stage. During these programs, you will learn the essential building blocks of creating…

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