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8/11/2011
Ever wonder how Steve Reich became "Steve Reich"? Ask the man himself: "I don't listen to anything between Haydn and Wagner. Not even a little bit." Reich frequently cites Stravinsky's "Le Sacre du Pri …
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8/11/2011
No matter what type of modern music is your cup of tea, your favorite artists likely sound something like Reich. With its dizzying pace, constantly morphing time signatures, and synth-meets-sax soundsc …
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8/11/2011
For a man widely considered a godfather of minimalism, Steve Reich has had a reach that's anything but minimal. Armed with nothing more than a double-tracked violin, his fellow Mills College alumnus La …
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8/11/2011
We don't mean to minimize the contributions of minimalist giants, such as Philip Glass, Terry Riley, or LaMonte Young, but since we have minimal space, we thought it wise to bring into focus some of th …
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8/11/2011
Given that many of Reich's early performances took place outside the traditional concert hall, in venues such as art galleries and dance studios, it's no surprise that his dance/performance repertoire …
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8/11/2011
Much like the master himself, Reich's interpreters tend to be a forward-thinking, audience-challenging bunch; in fact, that may be the only characteristic tying them all together. Clarinetist Evan Zipo …
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8/9/2011
While most modern rock acts have struggled with maintaining a devoted disc-to-disc audience, 311 fans are absolutely fanatical. So much so that thousands of them have crossed the country to cele …
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8/9/2011
Speaking in the simplest terms possible, 311's been a rap-rock band from the very beginning, complete with crunch-time chords, box-cutter rhymes, and a co-vocalist who spins and scratches records onsta …
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8/9/2011
So many of our greatest soul singers - Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, and Ray Charles, for example - came from a gospel upbringing. Add to that list Brian McKnight, whose church choir childhood adds genui …
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