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Aspiring Teen Musicians

Series: Youth Ideas Radio Project 2005
From: Youth Ideas Radio Project
Length: 00:04:45

Teen musicians hoping to become successful artists, from the perspective of an aspiring singer. Read the full description.
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Piece Description

Aired at the International Festival of Arts & Ideas in New Haven, CT (June, 2005).

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Review of Aspiring Teen Musicians

As an "aspiring teen musician" and future rock star, the idea of this piece appealed to me, and I was interested in what these motivated young people had to say about themselves and their dreams (and their humble beginnings - one quote about "how bad we sucked when we were younger" made me laugh out loud). Sound clips of living-room rehearsals made the piece come alive, and I could envision myself practicing with my own bandmates or sitting on the sofa as the girls in the piece rehearsed. Also, the author's own involvement in the subject added a degree of ethos that is important for a piece like this.
The only suggestions I'd make would be to improve the sound quality (there was some microphone noise at times) and to perhaps include a greater variety of aspiring musicians in the piece - including young jazz artists or aspiring MCs would have given this piece a much greater impact. Ultimately, though, "Aspiring Teen Musicians" is well done, and its message - skill alone isn't enough, hard work is needed too - is very much appreciated by this listener.

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Review of Aspiring Teen Musicians

A very nice piece. Well focused exploration of the topic. Some great thoughts in the interviews - I love the kid talking about how he wants a job that is something he loves to do. Nice use of sound and good transitions. The piece is a little "rough around the edges" production-wise, but the content is very solid/ engaging.
The piece would work well in a show about career choices, in a show about music, in a show about teenagers.... and a lot of more focused variations on those bigger themes and more.

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Review of Aspiring Teen Musicians

Soulful a capella singing welcomes the listener into the mood of this piece. The narrator goes shares the dream she and her sister share of being Teen Musicians. She interviews other hopeful teenagers about these same dreams. These teens want to be famous and wonder if they would change their image to achieve their goal. To my surprise, a lot of the teenagers she interviewed said they did not want to be famous, just do what they want to do. Most of the teens said that they would never change their image for anyone. The narrator seems to think more about these issues than her peers. She decided that if she wants to be famous she might change her image to attain her dream. The end of the piece leaves the listener with a very optimistic view of teen musicians. I hope they all achieve their dreams.

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