Charting Hip Hop’s Course
Professor Mark V. Campbell grew up during the early years of rap music. Now, he is helping preserve Canadian hip-hop culture for future generations
Music
What Is Music When Almost Everything Can Be Music?
Prof. Eliot Britton tests the limits of what it means to be a composer in the 21st century
Alexa, Compose Me a Song
So far, machines are not very good at creating original art, such as pop tunes and short stories. Could it be they’re missing something uniquely human?
In Playing Music, A Cure for the Blues
During one of life’s darker moments, I found purpose in learning something new
Music of the Heart
The Syed siblings use their voices to build a stronger Canada
The Singer of “Senthoora”
This U of T music grad achieved YouTube fame by giving Indian classical songs a Western twist. Next up: a world tour
Sebastian Brown’s Sidewalk Saloon
U of T alum pushes his piano two kilometres to play ragtime on Toronto’s streets
Views from UTSC
Does Drake go to U of T Scarborough? This Instagrammer imagines that he does
Onoscatopoeia
Hart House’s choir members only use one instrument: their voices
Towers of Song
A U of T music grad runs an innovative program to bring affordable music lessons to Regent Park youth
Ode to Joy
Master’s student Eric Wan helped develop software that allows anyone, including people with severe physical disabilities, to make music
Headz over Heels for Hip Hop
Student club Hip Hop Headz is devoted to all aspects of hip hop culture
Stranger Music
Two alumni push musical boundaries