Word: aestheticization
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The CCOE quintet that played in Sanders reflected Darweesh’s pan-hemispheric aesthetic. In addition to a violin and cello (played by Hanna Khoury and Kinan Abou-Afach, respectively), the ensemble included an ‘ud (Kareem Roustom), a guitar-like instrument that is the predecessor to...
Darweesh’s compositional genius became readily apparent as the quintet launched into its first set of songs. Whereas Western composers sometimes write Arabic instruments or themes into their scores to lend them exotic “flavor,” Darweesh’s use of Western musical...
Death Cab for Cutie"Crooked Teeth"With the miracle of the internet, music videos can now be seen on demand, day or night, for free (unless you use iTunes) by bigger audiences than ever before. But this is not as great as it seems: you must sit through the same...
The runaway popularity of the “gangsta rap” aesthetic in the 1990s conferred star status on Cube and enabled him to make the transition from recording studios in South Central to film studios in Hollywood. His first major role was in Singleton’s ?...
With the recent release of their cheekily-monikered "Elf-Titled" album, the Advantage have brought legitimacy to a style of music dubbed "Nintendocore," becoming the first group in this genre to take covers of classic 8-bit theme songs past the LAN-party circuit. Featuring drummer Spencer Seim from post...