Rockonomics: The Economics of Popular Music,

Rockonomics, concerts, superstars

David Ripley, Associate Professor of Music, travels to Seoul, South Korea

Professor David Ripley traveled to Seoul, South Korea, in March to give a series of concerts and master classes

Dylan\u27s Covers

This article discusses songs performed by musician Bob Dylan which were cover versions of songs by other performers as well as songs by Dylan which were heavily based on other songs. Songs discussed include Blowin\u27 in the Wind, which is based on the spiritual No More Auction Block, Blood in My Eyes by the band Mississippi Sheiks and When the Deal Goes Down, based on a radio theme song by musician Bing Crosby. Other topics include concerts by Dylan, music lyrics, and music performance

Bridging the Gap: Innovations to Save Our Orchestras

Evaluation and commentary on the Magic of Music symphony initiative to measure audience development

Smart Concerts: Orchestras in the Age of Edutainment

Provides a summary of the recent shift in concert programming, and discusses four strategies for enhancing the concert experience: contextual programming, dramatization of music, visual enhancements, and embedded interpretation

Whalesong

Cuts to impact UAJ, state -- Land purchases on hold -- UAJ musicians take to the halls with concerts -- Key to success: good management skills -- Editorial -- Letters to whale -- Faculty, staff and students: a little kudos for a change -- Basketball party receives funding -- Mildred and Herbert -- Burn them bodies down, boys -- Silence is the most eloquent form -- Trek to Crete to spark summer offerings at UAJ -- Richters: life on the road -- Student aid could receive reduction -- Tournament draws seventeen -- Housing: a strong, positive effect -- Whales hope to win in short game -- University takes steps to cut expense

Book review: Socialist escapes: breaking away from ideology and everyday routine in Eastern Europe, 1945-1989

"Socialist Escapes: Breaking Away from Ideology and Everyday Routine in Eastern Europe, 1945-1989." Cathleen Giustino, Catherine Plum and Alexander Vari (eds.). Berghahn Books. April 2013. --- During much of the Cold War, escape from countries in the East Bloc was a near impossible act. There remained, however, possibilities for other socialist escapes, particularly time away from party ideology and the mundane routines of everyday life. The essays in this volume seek to examine sites of socialist escapes, such as beaches, camp sites, and concerts, and explore the effectiveness of state efforts to engineer society through leisure. Cultural historians and sociologists will appreciate this fascinating glimpse into cultural life under state socialism, writes Eleanor Bindman

Samuel Pepys and his experiences of music at Restoration theatres

Restoration London was replete with opportunities to listen to music, even before the first public concerts were established. The Restoration theatre was one of the venues where Londoners had ample opportunity to listen to the newest compositions performed by professionals. But how did listeners write about their experiences? What did listeners notice? What categories were chosen to describe a listening experience? On the basis of the diary of Samuel Pepys, an enthusiastic music lover, the complex issue of early modern writing about listening is approached and analysed in more detail

Brookline Youth Concerts: Boston University Symphony Orchestra, April 19, 1986

This is the concert program of the Boston University Symphony Orchestra performance on Saturday, April 19, 1986, at the Concert Hall, 855 Commonwealth Avenue. Works performed were "The Hebrides" Overture by Felix Mendelssohn, Finale: Allegro vivacissimo from Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, And God Created Great Whales by Alan Hovhaness, and The Wilderness Suite with slideshow and photographs by James Westwater and music from "The Tender Land" and "The Red Pony" by Aaron Copland. Digitization for Boston University Concert Programs was supported by the Boston University Humanities Library Endowed Fund