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It is well-known that classical music puts people to sleep. It’s inaccessible, it’s arcane, and it’s boring, boring, boring. Now, it’s our job to convince you that all of those assumptions are just plain wrong.
The age of the music does not make it obsolete. The music was written by dead white guys in powdered wigs, but these are melodies and themes so transcendent and accessible that people of any race or hairstyle can easily relate. Classical music continues to resonate with modern audiences as...
In truth, classical music is worth your attention, and some of the most engaging examples of this vital medium are right here in Boston. A bus ride and a few dollars can offer you a peek into an exciting new world, and finally give you a guiltless and properly cultured...
Ibrahim al-Jaafari is no strongman. He speaks so softly that he often seems to be whispering to himself. Even when audible, he can be hard to understand: his vocabulary is drawn heavily from classical Arabic, full of flowery phrases and literary allusions. Although al-Jaafari served as a Vice...
The Hasty Pudding was also Harvard’s first final club. Initiation rites, originally a force-feeding of pudding, became increasingly elaborate. During the 1873 “run,” or punch, the inductees, called “neophytes,” were forced to write long...