Things are finally starting to look more hopeful as the entire world turns a corner on the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines roll out to the public. This doesn't mean that life immediately returns to normal, so masks and social distancing are still...Read More
It’s Friday night. I’m attending a virtual event, like so many of us do now. On my screen is a man decked out in a Gent hat, red neck scarf, and a Napoleonic-style jacket with brass buttons running down either side. There’s a...Read More
For most people, the twangy sound of the harmonica is familiar thanks to classic Westerns. To this day, harmonica music conjures up images of romantic cowboys sitting by a fire or isolated heroes in deep introspection. For others, casual dalliances...Read More
While many music lovers associate orchestral arrangements with formal concert performance, or, in more recent times, evocative soundtracks for cinema, the orchestra has found a new home. However unlikely it might have appeared at first, the medium...Read More
When we think of the innovators of classical music, continental European composers like Bach, Chopin, and Mahler come first to mind. Though their contributions were genre-defining, there was an entire movement of Jewish classical composers in Russia...Read More
Kaptain Ataman is a 74-year-old youtube creator who showcases his self-written, produced and performed compositions. When I was first asked to review his music, I wasn’t really sure what to expect,but let me tell you, it was quite an...Read More
I’m Gina with the Multicultural Arts Exchange in Philadelphia. I was able to interview a very special performer, musician, poet, and artist Asiya Korepanova, who just finished her event with us, dedicated to the legendary Tchaikovsky. MAE...Read More
For many people the words "American music" usually conjure up images of rock or pop, with names like Elvis Pressley, Madonna, or Lady Gaga coming to mind. However, popular American music is about more than just hits on the radio. America has had a...Read More
There is no better way to take in an art performance than through the Multicultural Arts Exchange. Citizens can enjoy music, singing, theater, and dancing shows at various venues in the area. The productions teach guests about different cultures,...Read More
Welcome to the Inter-Artists Exchange, an arts & culture publication from the Multicultural Arts Exchange. Artists, and all people, grow through sharing. At the Multicultural Arts Exchange we present, promote, and produce cultural...Read More
Like any other culture, the Jewish people have both traditional and art music. Traditional music is well known and for over two and a half thousand years the music of the synagogue has been played. Yiddish and Sephardic songs such as the Klezmer,...Read More
With global travel from the United States at something of a standstill due to the Covid-19 pandemic, experiencing global culture looks a little different these days to the people of Philadelphia, PA. Instead of getting those twinges of wanderlust...Read More
I got the chance to sit down and talk with Maci Miller, an accomplished jazz singer who has performed around the world, before her live-streamed concert “Jazz at Sunset” with Multicultural Arts Exchange on August 7th. Check out our...Read More
Vikings Rhapsody Continued: Three Music Inspired PoemsBy Laura Kincaid As any artist will tell you, sharing work is often the most rewarding but terrifying part of being a creator. Kaptain AtAmAn and Ray Mann X, founders of the collaborative music...Read More
The performing arts in Philadelphia encompass people using different art forms to express themselves, whether it is through their voices, bodies, or inanimate objects. If you are someone who excels in singing, dancing, and acting, then you are...Read More