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A blog by saxophonist Brian Sacawa

History of a sample

Evan Tobias, the author of the ridiculously creative music education blog Catalysts & Connections, points us to Nate Harrison’s audio installation Can I Get An Amen?, which details the history of the ubiquitous “Amen break”. While presenting a fascinating historical narrative about an omnipotent pop-culture sound artifact, the piece also makes an important statement about the current state of copyright and fair use.

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