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Trained as a classical cellist, Ma has sought to master his craft throughout his career even as he branched out into new realms of musical expression. He has worked with instruments and traditions from across the globe...
...happen on the phone," says a Bush official. Another puts it more darkly: "The longer they wait for her to get back, the less it will matter." On the other hand, Hughes has already been intimately involved in many of Bush's most controversial moves. She helped craft the poorly received State of the Union address, then closely advised on the much criticized campaign ads that used images of 9/11...
Budding musicians have just been given an exciting new opportunity—to study at the College while simultaneously developing their craft at the New England Conservatory of Music. Without reducing any of the College’s requirements in the liberal arts, this new initiative allows talented musicians the best of both worlds—a broad liberal arts curriculum combined with access to a conservatory environment that Harvard cannot provide...
Darnielle is well aware of his credentials as an oral poet and understands the ancient origins of his craft. Early cassette-tape album titles include such in-the-know Latin-isms as Taking the Dative, Transmissions to Horace, and Songs to Petronius, and he addresses Greek tragedy in songs like “Against Agamemnon,” and “Deianara Crush.” Darnielle freely acknowledges his debt to ancient literature and song-culture. It was this interest in the story of song that he brought to Cambridge last week...
...easy to forget that the Walkmen are such a young band. With only two full-length studio albums, they already have an established sound most bands don’t reach until much later in their careers. At best, this gives their music the feel of a polished craft. At worst, it can seem conservative in a non-live setting...