The Heart of Music

The Heart of Music
The song you listened to obsessively while getting over a breakup. The eerie background music in your favorite TV drama. The exuberant Afro-pop that makes you dance all night. How, exactly, do these songs work their magic? In this issue, performers, composers, and listeners explore the many ways we make meaning through music.

Why I Give
James Tynion IV '10 talks about his career as freelance comic-book writer and vice chair of The Fund for Sarah Lawrence.
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Cultural Instruments
Do people make music—or does music make a people? A look at cultural instruments from around the world.
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Home Improvement
SLC student takes part in the revitalization of Cottage Place Gardens public housing in Yonkers.
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Web Extra: Interview with Jules Belmont '13
Web extra interview with Jules Belmont about his first full-length album, Archival.
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