Tragedy, Change, Romance

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Music is personal. It’s a laying open of oneself. Sir Edward William Elgar said of his Cello Concerto, “If ever after I’m dead you hear someone whistling this tune on the Malvern Hills, don’t be alarmed. It’s only me.” Music … Continued

Interview with Drummer Yatziv Caspi

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Growing up in Israel, what music opportunities did you have? It looks like you were introduced to the Indian Tabla drum at a young age, and you also play other interesting percussion such as the Udu drum. Did far east … Continued

Path to Kinora

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  The Kinora, an early motion picture device, was the most successful home movie machine in Britain before 1912. Similar to a flip book, quick moving pictures created a simple animated movie. Intrigued by early methods of cinematography (the kinora, … Continued

Magic of Dreams

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I went to bed the evening of March 5th with no plans whatsoever to write a song the following day. On the contrary, I was planning to record a short cello part and piece together other bits of recordings already … Continued

Mischief, Mystique and the Muse

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Singer-songwriter Jade Alger is of another time and place. An otherworldly dreaminess pervades all 15 songs on his forthcoming album, Unfolding the Muse, to be released September 9, 2016. A master of atmosphere, Jade engages his audience through emotion and … Continued