Music

https://youtu.be/9Ohrj_S3LU0 The concrete swallows the sound, then bounces it back softer. On the upper level of the West Campus Garage, where wind blows through open sides and headlights flicker against its pillars, Michael Maler leans into a lyric. His voice drifts upward, fragile but steady, carrying the opening lines of “Fade Into You,” by Mazzy Star. Students pass...

https://youtu.be/HPST8vO9_rA For students still on campus at 6 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, a certain sound can always be counted on to fill the air: the Blue Steel Drumline’s 43-member-strong, percussion-only marching band practicing.  Comprised of college and New Haven high school and middle school students, the drumline represents the Southern Owls at various events on and off campus. The...

For Connor Reardon, playing in a band that shares his love of dark, heavy rock was not something obtainable until last spring semester.   Now, the senior political science major from West Hartford proudly plays guitar for Braintree, a band comprised of members from across Connecticut.   Braintree, Reardon says, was launched in spring 2024 from a collaboration with his...

Each photo shot by Jaquan Brooks, a senior sociology major, tells a unique story. Brooks focuses on the realm of celebrity photography. Often, he travels around neighboring states to concerts capturing behind-the-scenes and live on-stage experiences. He started taking photos in high school, gaining inspiration from an art teacher who told him to continue with his photography. Although...

https://youtu.be/ak0Gg5QHBhw?si=B8pAhXaklzR9-yZr The university choir is a diverse group of 71 students and alums joined together by their music. A recent tour of the United Kingdom allowed the choir to showcase their talents to a global audience. Singing such emotional songs in historical venues was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many. “Being able to go on a trip and sing...

https://youtu.be/39aCmnzgdXs Creating, collaborating and connecting brings a group together to develop unique and special music. Akaash Vincent, a junior psychology major, has helped create a music production company, Kultura Studios. He has worked with of Kultura CEO and CFO Kabilan Sugumaran and Kathiravan Ramasamy, respectively, to take the company further. Vincent, an aspiring artist, has created and produced...

https://youtu.be/GfJoTYudvsA Lexi White has been sharing her music on various platforms, gaining millions of streams on Spotify. White, a sophomore journalism major, has been singing for as long as she can remember. Releasing her first official song and music video titled “Hurricane” in the sixth grade. “I did with Robbie Rosen who was a finalist from season 10...

https://youtu.be/utYzSJ6rOQY Studying, practicing and competing in the art of Latin ballroom dancing has been Juliette St. George’s life for the past 11 years. St. George, a senior art history major, started her dancing journey at the age of two, studying tap and jazz dancing. She began learning Latin ballroom dance at the age of nine due to its...

https://youtu.be/fchpH47-s9A His fingers fidget around the board, twisting knobs and spinning the revolving discs.   As the volume fades in and out, and the pitch fluctuates, the sounds vibrate through the machine giving way to various loops and melodies.   The neon lights emanating from the turntable illuminate Dean Cruz’s face as he gazes through the crowd of onlookers dancing...

Combining a love for music, with a desire to help others, aspiring music therapists are finding their calling on campus. The new Music Therapy program emphasizes clinical training to prepare graduates for future careers.  Music Therapy is any use of various musical engagements to help people of all different needs and backgrounds.  Started in Fall 2022, it is...