Sound Field

Music teachers explore the culture behind our favorite songs and musical styles.

Episodes

  • Do You Know How Much Classical Music Is Edited?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Do You Know How Much Classical Music Is Edited?

    S2 Ep7 |
    We explore the current debate in classical music of how much recordings should be edited.
  • Why Is Für Elise so Famous? (And Is It Overrated?): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Why Is Für Elise so Famous? (And Is It Overrated?)

    S2 Ep6 |
    We dive into the history and mystery surrounding Beethoven's most famous piece.
  • The Genius of Fela Kuti and Afrobeat: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Genius of Fela Kuti and Afrobeat

    S2 Ep5 |
    A look into the music of Fela Kuti and the genre Afrobeat.
  • Jazz Shaped Hip-Hop, but How Did Hip-Hop Change Jazz?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Jazz Shaped Hip-Hop, but How Did Hip-Hop Change Jazz?

    S2 Ep4 |
    Linda Diaz and LA Buckner work together to break down how these two genres cross-pollinate
  • Why Puerto Rican Bomba Music Is Resistance: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Why Puerto Rican Bomba Music Is Resistance

    S2 Ep2 |
    We break down the musical and cultural elements that make bomba, bomba.
  • Why Is Jersey Club Music Everywhere?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Why Is Jersey Club Music Everywhere?

    S2 Ep3 |
    Recently, this sound has gone viral online across YouTube, Instagram, and Tik Tok.
  • Noise and Experimental Music Is for Everyone: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Noise and Experimental Music Is for Everyone

    S2 Ep1 |
    Dreamcrusher is a rising star in the world of noise and experimental music.
  • How Charlie Parker Changed Jazz Forever: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How Charlie Parker Changed Jazz Forever

    S1 Ep32 |
    Charlie Parker, a legendary jazz musician, influenced bebop, jazz, and many genres today.
  • Is Indie a Music Genre?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Is Indie a Music Genre?

    S1 Ep31 |
    So what makes indie music indie?

About Sound Field

Arthur Buckner and Nahre Sol are accomplished musicians and music teachers exploring the music theory, production, history and culture behind our favorite songs and musical styles.

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