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https://makingmusicmag.com/how-zazan-informs-my-music/

In order to be a musician, you need to have a lot of focus. Often, a lack of upright focus is what gets us in trouble in ensembles – from miscounting in orchestras to having a muddy tone. I learned that Zen isn’t just about being calm, it’s about being aware.

How Zazen Informs My Music | Making Music Magazine My Zen Background I was initially drawn into the idea of Zen when I went to the Toledo [Ohio] Museum of Art in 2017. That was when I saw a collection of ancient miniature statues from Asia. I was particularly drawn to a Tibetan Buddha, with a gorgeous copper-green patina. It took almost three years....

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Sarmast, however, remains optimistic. He told the AP: “I’m still hopeful that my kids will be allowed to go back to the school and continue and to enjoy from learning and playing music."

Does Music Have a Future in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan? | Making Music Magazine The unexpectedly rapid collapse of Afghanistan’s military forces and subsequent fall of that country’s government to the Taliban do not bode well for Afghanistan’s future. Many aspects of life that we in the “west” take for granted – such as the freedoms of expression and religion, and w...

https://makingmusicmag.com/chemically-treated-wood-makes-a-great-sounding-violin/

A recent article posted on the science website Phys.org offered some interesting research on how famous violin builders Antonio Stradivari and Giuseppi Guarneri “del Gesu” were able to create instruments of such incredible sound quality more than two centuries ago.

Chemically Treated Wood Apparently Makes A Great-Sounding Violin | Making Music Magazine A recent article posted on the science website Phys.org offered some interesting research on how famous violin builders Antonio Stradivari and Giuseppi Guarneri “del Gesu” were able to create instruments of such incredible sound quality more than two centuries ago. Turns out, it was not necessar...

https://makingmusicmag.com/product-industry-news-for-the-week-of-aug-23/

KRK Systems has released its new studio-quality headphones, the KNS 6402 and the KNS 8402.

Product & Industry News for the Week of Aug. 23 | Making Music Magazine KRK Systems has released its new studio-quality headphones, the KNS 6402 and the KNS 8402. In a press release, the company said, “Building on its renowned KNS 6400 and 8400 headphone models, KRK enhances the durability and comfort of its headphone offerings with these updated models. Delivering an...

https://makingmusicmag.com/what-in-the-world-is-an-mbira/

The mbira is a wooden and metal musical instrument which comes from the culture of the Shona people of the southern African nations of Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The Shona have played mbiras for at least 1,000 years.

What in the World is an Mbira? | Making Music Magazine The mbira is a wooden and metal musical instrument which comes from the culture of the Shona people of the southern African nations of Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The Shona have played mbiras for at least 1,000 years. Erica Azim, mbira player, teacher, and founder of The Mbira Organization (mbira.org),...

https://makingmusicmag.com/how-to-practice-rehearse/

First off, let’s define these two terms: Practicing is what individuals do; rehearsing is what groups do. Individuals should always practice in between their group rehearsals.

How To … Practice & Rehearse | Making Music Magazine First off, let’s define these two terms: Practicing is what individuals do; rehearsing is what groups do. Individuals should always practice in between their group rehearsals. Practice Nobody gets better at playing their particular instrument without practice. No one. Even prodigies must practice....

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The Saraswati veena is a plucked, stringed musical instrument from India whose origins date back to around 1700 BCE.

What in the World is a Saraswati Veena? | Making Music Magazine The Saraswati veena is a plucked, stringed musical instrument from India whose origins date back to around 1700 BCE. This veena (also spelled vina), a member of the lute family, as are the chitra, vichitra, and rudra veenas. Dr. Tara Rajendran is a classically trained veena player (as well as a medi...

https://makingmusicmag.com/a-physician-musician-thrives-at-the-intersection-of-medicine-music/

When she was only four years old, Dr. Tara Rajendran watched as her grandmother suffered from and eventually succumbed to leukemia. While certainly sad at this loss, she was taken, even at such a tender age, by how her grandmother seemed to feel less anxiety and pain whenever Carnatic music, the classical music of her native Southern India, was played in her presence.

A “Physician-Musician” Thrives at the Intersection of Medicine & Music | Making Music Magazine When she was only four years old, Dr. Tara Rajendran watched as her grandmother suffered from and eventually succumbed to leukemia. While certainly sad at this loss, she was taken, even at such a tender age, by how her grandmother seemed to feel less anxiety and pain whenever Carnatic music, the cla...

https://makingmusicmag.com/product-industry-news-for-the-week-of-aug-16/

SAE Institute is looking for people with a passion for audio. “The audio industry is one of the most exciting yet challenging sectors of the creative media business and offers a wide range of employment opportunities for talented, passionate people like you,” SAE said in a recent press release.

Product & Industry News for the Week of Aug. 16 | Making Music Magazine SAE Institute is looking for people with a passion for audio. “The audio industry is one of the most exciting yet challenging sectors of the creative media business and offers a wide range of employment opportunities for talented, passionate people like you,” SAE said in a recent press release. ...