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Last year, the United States Marines judged a contest for teenage musicians, with the prize being the opportunity to perform with the U.S. Marine Band. It had been organized by a Chicago-based nonprofit called Equity Arc at the request of the Marines in response to the fact that American orchestras today are 80% white, 11% Asian, 5% Hispanic and 2% Black, and all the winners were musicians of color. Last month it was canceled because it contravened President Trump's executive order against diversity programs. The kids were disappointed — and so were veterans of military bands. So they decided to put on the show anyway, playing the music of the canceled concert — "Nobles of the Mystic Shrine" by John Philip Sousa. On Sunday, that concert took place, performed by what @CBSNews describes as "an improvised orchestra of equity that you might call America's own," including 22 teen competition winners. Watch the 60 Minutes coverage and read the transcript here.

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#Music #Culture #OrchestralMusic #TrumpAdministration #DEI #DiversityEquityInclusion #BlackMastodon @blackmastodon

After waiting for about 4 and a half years, Playboi Carti’s new album, "Music," has landed. The album features 77 minutes of tracks that include high-profile guests, blockbuster features, and new styles in the Atlanta rapper's follow-up to "Whole Lotta Love." @pitchfork has five takeaways from the album:

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Pitchfork · 5 Takeaways From Playboi Carti’s New Album MusicBy Olivier Lafontant

Fire. Plane crashes. Subway violence. Politics. It seems like there’s a lot to be scared of these days. But how is this different from the past? And what’s it doing to us — individually and collectively? Writing for The Ringer, Lex Pryor explores the magnetic pull of fear in American culture:

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www.theringer.comA United State of FearFire. Plane crashes. Subway violence. Politics. It seems like there’s a lot to be scared of these days. But how is this different from the past? And what’s it doing to us—individually and collectively?

Are plants trying to tell us something? If so, it’s likely through Tarun Nayar, a biologist-turned musician who connects cables from his custom-built modular synthesizers to mushrooms, fruits, leaves etc., and transforms their bioelectric signals into captivating sounds. Atlas Obscura has the story and a link to the tunes:

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Atlas Obscura · Meet the Man Who Finds Melodies Inside MushroomsBy Radhika Iyengar
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The Atlantic recently published a feature about the loneliness epidemic that many Americans have fallen victim to — by our own doing in many cases. But what if there was a way back in to a healthier social life, one where the phone takes a back seat to meaningful friendships and experiences? There may be, Blair Braverman writes, in “Can Outdoor Friendships Solve the Loneliness Epidemic?” for @outside:

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Outside Online · Can Outdoor Friendships Solve the Loneliness Epidemic?By Blair Braverman