Rejecting Classical Training to Move Forward with Aura | S4E15

Aura is a Colombian singer-songwriter and classically trained vocalist. Having just released her debut EP, MujerPlantaEco, she visits Unsigned Berlin to talk about the challenges facing independent artists in today's music scene, the nuances of classical vocals and South-Colombian culture, and more! To her right is Sebastian, regular host of Unsigned Berlin, who produced the EP and is working closely with Aura on the business side of the project as well.

(00:00) Start

(00:42) Introduction

(04:53) Classical Vocal Training

(11:00) The Challenges of Traditional Music

(15:41) Classical vs Popular Music Education

(22:44) Teaching Vocals

(30:23) Working with Improvisation

(38:58) Favourite Songs on the MujerPlantaEco

(47:45) Challenges in Making the EP

(50:23) Spotify & Making Money with Music

(01:03:56) What’s Next?

Listen to MujerPlantaEco here: https://open.spotify.com/album/14Yiy9P7AwyToPMEs9MTu2?si=L65W4O8wS4OgpLwJ7wS6Eg

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Credits:

Produced by Unsigned Berlin

Hosted by Malaika

Thumbnail by Anton Heeckt

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