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...dissonant and difficult to sing. It probably wouldn’t have been out of place in a postmodern opera.” Although Wang came up short in his first attempt at composing for the stage, it didn’t take long for him to strike a chord with the nation’s oldest college theatrical troupe. After co-directing and producing the freshman musical, “Get Some,” Wang went on to write scores for the 2004 and 2005 Pudding shows, “As the World Turns?...

Author: By Mark Giangreco jr., CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Derrick L. Wang | 5/4/2006 | See Source »

...constituted illegal sampling. Even the RIAA was opposed to this ruling, and these guys eat aborted fetuses for breakfast.Looking at it from this perspective, almost every creative work could be found “derivative” by clever lawyers. Didn’t I hear that Franz Ferdinand chord progression somewhere before? I certainly did, and not just because I’m a disillusioned Gang of Four fan. By definition, culture is collaborative. Some of the richest masterpieces of the Western literary canon are thoroughly infused with Biblical and mythological language. If Homer had better legal representation, would...

Author: By Will B. Payne, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Kaavya Viswanathan—Master Sampler? | 5/3/2006 | See Source »

...many. Music 51 [Music 51, “Theory I”] immediately comes to mind, with John Stewart. I feel like I got a lot out of that class that is gonna stick with me for the rest of my life…All those little chord progressions and voice leadings—they’re in my bones, as well...

Author: By Abe J. Riesman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rivers' End | 4/26/2006 | See Source »

...sons should grow up and realize that bettering one's life entails a lot of sacrifice. Take us immigrants, for example: I am far from the pampering ways of my mother and far from the warmth and security of my country. Nelson Manglallan Rome Your story struck the right chord. Italy's youth have much to offer, and we should adopt a more positive attitude. The past five years of misgovernment helped spread a sense of hopelessness and malaise among Italy's young, but we must not feel cynical and impotent. We ought to take steps to get what...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Give Italy's Under-40s a Chance | 4/25/2006 | See Source »

...second act which is very serious. It’s interesting to see how people [respond].” Whether one has seen Bernstein’s famed original or not, the Cabot House production of “West Side Story” hopes to strike a chord with its audience. Mostly unfamiliar with the show before rehearsals began, Brondfield has grown to be a “fan of [the music],” and hopes the audience will feel the same way. —Staff writer Jessica A. Berger can be reached at jaberger@fas.harvard.edu...

Author: By Jessica A. Berger, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: West Side Story | 4/20/2006 | See Source »

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