Rhapsody the Podcast
Rhapsody is a Hopewell Valley Central High School student-run music theory podcast that is supported their teacher David Schwartzer.
Episode Features:
- Deep Dive - An in depth analysis on one song from one artist
- Head to Head - The ultimate comparing of two songs
- Copycat - Comparing an original song to a Cover
- Sample the Sample - Analyzing samples of our favorite hits
- Connect the Dots - Connecting musical themes between artists
Recent Podcast Episodes
Album Review – Metallica’s Kill ‘Em All
Episode 18 of our Rhapsody Podcast is an album review, where I’ll be reviewing Metallica’s first album, Kill ‘Em All.
Deep Dive: Compromising with Depression: Lemon Boy by Cavetown
Today’s episode is a deep dive on Lemon Boy, by Cavetown, and will discuss how Cavetown uses this song to make a commentary on mental health issues.
Composer’s Corner: Former Happiness: Mood Explained By Music Theory
Today’s episode is a Composer’s Corner and will focus on the theme of my piece, Former Happiness.
Album Review: Your City Gave me Asthma
This episode is an Album Review and will Go over the album¨Your City Gave me Asthma¨.
Deep Dive: Cross Examination – Kabuki Girl
Today’s episode is a Deep Dive and will talk about Kabuki Girl and it’s music theory.
Deep Dive: Jimi Hendrix
Today’s episode is a Deep Dive and will dive into the artist Jimi Hendrix, focusing on his influences both musically and culturally, and his discography during his lifetime.
Recent Rhapsody Blog Posts
A Connection in Our Lives
This chalk pastel piece was created to show how our childhood and adult lives are connected. The inspiration of this work came from an investigation of how pieces of our childhood symbolizes pieces of our adulthood.
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You Are What You Eat
The goal of this piece was to ultimately depict the way that the music I listen to often directly correlates to my mood. Music can both inform and enhance my emotions. It can make me extremely happy or extremely sad, and I chose to show that through a crying face.
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The Silly Side
This piece shows was created by Kristen McDonough, a student at Hopewell Valley Central High School.
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Shadow Puppets
In creating this piece, I felt a large sense of nostalgia while connecting my memories to the present. I wanted the viewer to feel like they are experiencing that moment as well, so I chose the point of view to show exactly what my eyes saw.
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Kaiserslautern, Deutschland
This piece, which is of the view from my bathroom window at my father’s flat in Germany, aims to capture a similar feeling: the quest to define what home means to me despite the previously transient nature of my home life.
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Forgettin’ Faces
This piece was created by Nicole Bartnikowski. Nicole has been focusing on the question: How do we process memories? This piece in par
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