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Thursday Open Thread: The Great Migration
Happy Thursday! The music during the exodus of millions of African Americans to the northern states reflected the spirit and hardship of the times.This music traveled from the Southern Diaspora to the North: Black migrants told their stories in many forms from letters to poems to paintings. Music offered one of the most original forms in which the migration narrative was … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: The Great Migration
Thursday Open Thread: African-American Violinists
Good Morning Obots! Today's featured genre of choice for talented African-American violinists is Classical! Aaron Paul Dworkin was born on September 11, 1970 in Monticello, New York to Vaughn and Audeen Moore, but they were forced to give their son up for adoption. When he was two weeks old, Barry and Susan Dworkin, who both were New York City College professors, adopted … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American Violinists
Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Violinists
Happy Hump Day Everyone! We continue looking at African-Americans in the violin game. Today's genre of choice: Jazz Ken Ford (born November 14, 1968) is an American jazz violinist. Growing up, Ford began as a classical violinist, with prominent orchestra positions in his youth, and is a sought-after musician whose electric violin has also graced the tracks of hit artists … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Violinists
Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Violinists
Good Morning Obots! We continue to look at virtuoso's of the violin. Today's genre: Gospel When Obed Shelton was seven years old, his father gave him a toy violin for Christmas. Obed showed such in interest, that soon he was learning on a real violin in grade school in Cleveland, Ohio. His teachers noticed that he liked to play more than just the notes that were written. … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Violinists