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MUSIC & EMOTIONS
POP & ROCK ANALYSIS
MUSIC THEORY IN PLAIN ENGLISH
FILM SCORES
RADIOHEAD
Education & Experience:
Composition and Conducting at the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory
Music Theory and Composition at the Rimsky-Korsakov College of Music
10 years of public talk experience
80+ cities worldwide
Co-host of a podcast on music and the war (RU)
Author of "Complete guide to Radiohead"
Give me almost any music — medieval chant, folk song, techno, IDM, or rap. I’ll find the structure, the context, and the reason it works. If the culture isn’t mine, I bring the right voices into the analysis — then give you a clear, accurate, quotable answer without the academic dust.
WHY THIS SONG HITS
The mechanics behind goosebumps, tears, tension, and release.
Useful for new releases, viral songs, film moments, songwriting trends, and the science of listening.
MUSIC CULTURE
Why music changes — and why audiences change with it.
Context for album anniversaries, concert culture, genre shifts, music education, and debates about originality.
MUSIC HISTORY
How did music get here — and why does it sound like this now?
A clear historical chain from old musical ideas, technologies, and listening habits to today’s genres, sounds, and industry conventions.
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