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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

www.cbsnews.comWhat musicians did after an executive order on DEI led to the cancellation of U.S. Marine Band collaborationAfter an executive order ending DEI initiatives, the U.S. Marine Band canceled a concert featuring young musicians of color. Veterans stepped in to mentor the aspiring musicians.
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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
#Culture#Music#HipHop
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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?
#Culture#America#Fear
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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
#Culture#Music#Art
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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
#Culture#Friendship#Outdoors
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