Adam R Sweet

Light-Based Computing: The Future of AI and Space Tech Energy Efficiency

For the last five years or so, I've been fascinated by this idea: what if we used light instead of electricity to power our computers? L...
Rhythms Across the Waves: The Evolution and Essence of Traditional Atlantic Dance Music

Tracing the Roots, Hybridity, and Cultural Exchange Behind a Living Tradition A Dance That Connects Continents Music and dance have always b...
History of the Mandolin in America

History of the Mandolin in America by Daniel Coolik November 18, 1998 What is a mandolin? A mandolin is a stringed instrument that is a cou...
The Church Modes: What are they? who invented them? how are they used today? why should musicians learn them? how are they used in music?

The Church Modes The seven church modes, also known as the "modes of ancient Greek music," are a set of seven musical modes that w...
Difference Between Irish bouzouki and Octave mandolin

Adam playing his Irish bouzouki The Irish bouzouki (Irish: búsúcaí) is an adaptation of the Greek bouzouki (Greek: μπουζούκι). The newer Gr...
A Whirlwind Trip to Niagara Falls

Monday Afternoon – Campsite by Lake Ontario We left early Monday morning at 8 a.m., anticipation buzzing in the car. After a long drive, ...
Behind The Scenes of "Pioneer Valley Sunshine"

I wrote a bluegrass song based on this article: https://gazettenet.com/2025/08/24/hadley-farm-tests-future-of-food-and-energy/ I wanted to...
Technology, Creativity, and the Future of Music

From Cher’s Auto-Tune to AI Tools, Engineers Have Always Pushed the Edge—But the Heart of Music Remains Human In the music world, every tech...
Behind the Scenes: "Massachusetts Rising"

I read this article about the new MA state seal: https://gazettenet.com/2025/09/01/finalists-unveiled-for-new-state-seal-flag-and-motto/ . W...
Keeping Culture Alive: Behind the Song “Pocumtuck Homelands”

Every August, just downriver from the old mill towns and quiet farms of Franklin County, something extraordinary happens. The Pocumtuck Home...

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