Episode 6: Black Violin
b"When the members of Black Violin first learned to play their signature instruments--Wil Baptiste at the viola 14 years old and Kev Marcus the violin at the tender age of 9--neither could have foreseen that it would become their livelihood, though it was already becoming their passion.\\n\\nWith influences ranging from Shostakovich and Bach to Nas and Jay-Z, Black Violin breaks all the rules, blending the classical with the modern to create something rare-a sound that nobody has ever heard, but that everybody wants to feel.\\n\\nIn this interview:\\n\\nIntro Music: \\u201cStereotypes\\u201d from the album \\u201cStereotypes\\u201d\\n0:45 - Sponsor shoutout - D\\u2019Addario and Codabow\\n1:45 - How they got started playing\\n9:00 - How they got known before the age of social media\\n9:45 - The \\u201cShowtime at the Apollo\\u201d story\\n11:00 - Shows with Alicia Keys, Linking Park, P. Diddy, Kanye, Jay-Z\\n12:12 - Writing original music\\n13:20 - Kev talks gear and tone\\n19:45 - Wil talks gear and tone\\n23:00 - Discussion on improv\\n24:40 - Live improv - from Portland, Oregon. April 3, 2017. From YouTube\\n27:00 - More on improv\\n30:30 - How to make the instrument your own\\n34:00 - How to inspire young kids to practice\\n37:54 - Tour life\\n41:12 - What\\u2019s after this tour?\\n44:40 - Vivaldi 4 Seasons Remix\\n45:00 - D\\u2019Addario giveaway info\\n46:35 - Endorsements - CodaBow info\\n48:50 - How to put on a great show\\n53:00 - Authenticity\\n55:25 - \\u201cWe got arrested in China\\u201d\\n1:00:00 - Adventures in Thailand\\n1:02:00 - Traveling with family\\n1:03:30 - \\u201cA-Flat\\u201d from the \\u201cClassically Trained\\u201d Album.\\n\\nFor tour and other info, please visit http://blackviolin.net/.\\n\\nA big thanks to our sponsors D'Addario, a manufacturer of the finest in strings for violin, viola, cello, and upright bass, and CodaBow, pioneers of carbon fiber bows serving a worldwide network of professional artists and teachers.\\n\\nD\\u2019Addario is giving away a set of Zyex strings to a lucky Rockstar Violinist listener! Debbie Roper, Anatoliy Khomenko, and Mia Herlinger were randomly selected as winners of the first giveaway. To enter in the new giveaway go to https://daddario.formstack.com/forms/rv2.\\n\\nVisit daddario.com/orchestral and http://www.codabow.com to learn more, or visit https://www.electricviolinshop.com to purchase their fine products!"