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Building Sustainable Engagement in Youth Music Appreciation
Music has the power to transcend barriers, evoke emotions, and create connections that are truly unique. For young people, exploring the...

Layla Joshi
Oct 25, 20242 min read
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Encouraging Music Performance Attendance in Youth Communities
In today's fast-paced world, it can be challenging to cultivate an appreciation for the arts in our youth. However, one organization is...

Layla Joshi
Oct 25, 20242 min read
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Empowering Youth Through Baroque and Classical Music Education
In today's fast-paced world, it is essential to provide youth with opportunities to engage with the arts, particularly through music...

Layla Joshi
Oct 25, 20241 min read
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Marcussen: Reaction to Romantacism
During the mid 1800’s, after the death of Andreas Reuter, ownership of Marcussen & Reuter changed hands to those of Jürgen Andreas...

Layla Joshi
Oct 14, 20241 min read
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Marcussen Organs: an Early History
As some of you may notice, this is the second statement I have written about Marcussen. This is because I am endeavoring to complete a...

Layla Joshi
Sep 29, 20242 min read
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Marcussen & Søn
The Marcussen organ has always held a special place in my heart. From the age of 5 I have been singing and playing with the Marcussen...

Layla Joshi
Sep 15, 20242 min read
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How do you play Bach?
One of the most debated questions throughout history in the field of organ is how to play Bach. The contrapuntal music of Bach is...

Layla Joshi
Aug 14, 20242 min read
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A Day at The AGO Convention
The national AGO convention takes place every two years. This year it was located in San Francisco and I was lucky enough to be able to...

Layla Joshi
Jul 17, 20243 min read
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How to Perform Brilliantly
Last week, I attended the 2024 American Guild of Organists national convention and was able to participate in amazing classes that have...

Layla Joshi
Jul 6, 20243 min read
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Playing in Haarlem
Recently, while visiting the Netherlands, I had the opportunity to attend an organ concert at St.-Bavokerk in Haarlem and later ended up...

Layla Joshi
Jun 20, 20242 min read
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Ethnomusicology and musical instruments
Instruments are key to our perception of music. When most people think of music, instruments that they have played, seen, or heard come...

Layla Joshi
Jun 8, 20242 min read
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Organ in Africa
Many people do not associate the organ with Africa. However, the overlap between classical music and African music is present. Thomas...

Layla Joshi
May 28, 20241 min read
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Politics in the Harmonium
The harmonium is a portable reed organ used in Southeast Asia to accompany almost every genre of vocal music, but I recently came across...

Layla Joshi
May 13, 20242 min read
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Keynote Speech Featuring Yumi Kendall and Joseph Conyers
The power of a good speech is one of the best tools of communication. Recently, I was able to attend the keynote speech during the annual...

Layla Joshi
May 5, 20241 min read
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A Masterclass With Anna Lapwood
This past week, I was invited to participate in a masterclass featuring Anna Lapwood at the Westminster Choir College in NJ. Anna Lapwood...

Layla Joshi
Apr 23, 20242 min read
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Modern Music Challenges
To me, the most challenging pieces to learn on the organ are modern ones. I am currently working on A cclimations by Jean Langlais. I...

Layla Joshi
Mar 17, 20241 min read
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Preparing for Organ Competition
As a high school organist, one of the principal ways to meet other organists and branch out is competitions. Most competitions will...

Layla Joshi
Mar 10, 20243 min read
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