The multi-genre Dévah Quartet are a group of classically trained musicians who perform in various ensembles. Not content to merely apply their virtuosity to the classical role, founder Liza McLellan began searching for string arrangements of rock songs she enjoyed. Not finding any to her satisfaction, she began transcribing her own. After finding like minded [...]
Da da da da-da da-Dun dun dun... We've all heard it, from Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas, or Turning Japanes by The Vapors, to Passage to Bangkok by Rush. It was even a theme used in the 1989 video game Super Mario Land. I don't think it would surprise many to learn this little [...]
In this episode of 10 ? with the Musical Mind, we take a slight detour. I say detour because we usually focus on the musicians behind the music. For this show, we had the pleasure of interviewing someone who has had an enormous impact on rock music without ever being in a band. Donna Halper [...]