Liv Berg

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A man works on a digital audio workstation on a computer, set up under a tent outdoors. Two people, their heads out of frame, stand behind him to watch.

The Festival Soundtrack: Five Songs Created in the New Sounds Lab

December 22, 2025 | Liv Berg

The New Sounds Lab was conceptualized and adapted by the staff and students of Rebel Song Academy.

A teenage girl playing the guitarrón, a string instrument that resembles the guitar but has a large, deep body with a rounded back.

Education, Music

Mariachi Tesoro de San Fernando: Excellence Rooted in Tradition

July 18, 2025 | Liv Berg

The guitarrón is the backbone of mariachi music, anchoring the ensemble with musical bass lines and rhythmic pulse.

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