A beginner's guide to Alan Menken's 1989 Oscar-winning 'Under the Sea' in its orchestral form—where calypso rhythm meets full symphonic color, and why it still makes audiences smile decades later.
Discover the music behind Disney's 2016 Moana. Composer Mark Mancina blends Polynesian voices, ancient log drums, and a sweeping orchestra into a theme about the pull of the sea and the courage to answer it.
A gentle introduction to Victor Herbert's seaside Adagio—the operetta king's quieter side. Discover the cellist-composer behind Broadway's golden age and how to listen to this slow, tidal piece for unwinding.
Discover how Sidney Bechet's 1952 soprano saxophone ballad became the soul of Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris — a love letter from a jazz pioneer who found home in a foreign city.
Discover Francisco Tárrega's Lágrima, a Spanish guitar masterpiece born from homesickness. Explore how this two-minute classical guitar prelude captures longing through inverted emotions and delicate harmonies.