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Composition and Theory

Arranging Strings for a Metal Album: A Conversation with Brian Riordan

I had the opportunity to sit down with Brian Riordan, a part-time instructor here at the University of Pittsburgh. In this interview, Brian generously shared his experience working with metal band and Pittsburgh natives Code Orange on their newest album ‘The Above’ (released September 29, 2023). In a candid moment, Brian recalled a remark he’d made years ago to his Composition professor when asked, “Why are you here?

Dreaming in Yemenite: Naama Perel-Tzadok Releases New Album: "Memory Traces"

The songs of the Jewish Yemenite women were performed entirely in Yemenite Arabic and covered the circle of life - such as the well-known wedding and henna songs, and alongside them- songs that accompanied the woman's work every day, songs for childbirth, love songs, and also laments. This tradition was transmitted only orally and created within the women's groups - and today, it has almost disappeared because the environment in which the songs were created no longer exists.