"A bop is a bop," w. Babatunde Akinboboye (PART 2)

This one's for the music lovers! Tune in to hear Babatunde Akinboboye tell host Khadija Mbowe about his favorite music, stick around to hear them wax philosophical about training, technology, and the importance of feeling music viscerally.   

Chapters: 

[00:26] Babatunde's 5 favorite hip-hop artists
[6:18] Babatunde's 5 favorite arias
[08:00] How training threatened to erode Babatunde's relationship with music
[11:09] The threat (or lack thereof) from AI technology

Music and artists mentioned in this episode: 

• Snoop Dogg
• Busta Rhymes
• 2Pac
• Eminem
• Dr.Dre (The Chronic)
• Ludacris 
• Queen of the Night (The Magic Flute)  
• Largo al factotum (The Barber of Seville)
• Toreador's song (Carmen) 
• Flower Duet (Lakmé) 

The Philadelphia Orchestra’s HearTOGETHER series is generously supported by lead corporate sponsor Accordant Advisors. Additional major support has been provided by the Otto Haas Charitable Trust.

Chapters

• 0:26 Babatunde's 5 favorite hip-hop artists
• 6:18 Babatunde's 5 favorite arias
• 8:00 How training threatened to erode Babatunde's relationship with music
• 11:09 * The threat (or lack thereof) from AI technology