by Rachel Medanic | Jun 11, 2022 | artists, instrumentalists, sound creators, the brain on music
Makiko Hirata was trained as a classical pianist from an early age. Now an international pianist and a recording artist with ten released albums, Dr. Makiko calls herself “Dr. Pianist” and is on a mission to use the arts for climate action and to promote the power of...
by Rachel Medanic | Apr 2, 2022 | artists, singers, songwriters, teachers, the brain on music
Betsy Blakeslee’s work has connected refugees with the healing power of music for two decades. She first found her passion for directing choruses in 6th grade and her work bringing people and music together continues to grow. Betsy’s work sits at the helm...
by Rachel Medanic | Feb 25, 2021 | artists, books and media, music, songwriters
Above image: Hrishikesh Hirway Do you like to take things apart, and learn how they were created? How about music and songs? Recipes? Both? It’s good to obsess about the details of sound. I found Hrishikesh Hirway’s Song Exploder, the Netflix series, before I...
