“Families of privilege and money would have harps in their parlors, and their cultured daughters would learn to play. It's got such a strange history. But that wasn't the context that I learned it in, so the inherent friction between that history and the more humanist folk-y history wasn't in my conscience at all.”
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Joanna Newsom
Joanna Newsom is an American pianist known for her unique musical style and emotive singing voice. Born on January 18, 1982, she began learning the piano at a young age and started composing her own music in her teenage years. Newsom's music blends classical, folk, and experimental elements, often characterized by dreamlike atmospheres and profound literary themes. more