Creative Commons Music

As part of the 2017 campaign, Music Without Borders is releasing musical recordings, or podcasts, by young artists in a wide variety of genres and styles. All of this music is free for use under the Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC 4.0), that allows the sharing of culture and creativity "to build a more equitable, accessible, and innovative world"—one where music has no borders.   

Check out our first set of recordings that include German, French and Spanish Classical composers, music from the ancient Carnatic tradition, and original contemporary pop music. 

Designing the MWB Logo

Over the years, I have been interested in graphic design and I have learned a lot from many people, including my mother who is a graphic designer. I have learned that a good design needs to be interesting but simple. With time and practice I have become very passionate about design in general and graphic design in particular. My goal is to make websites visually appealing, accessible, and easy to use.

A few months ago my friend Benn, whom I have known for many years, contacted me about a project he was doing called “Music Without Borders”. It is a fundraising project in support of the organization Doctors Without Borders in its fight against the current Ebola Crisis in West Africa. The project needed a logo and graphic design. Another designer, Teo, who is also helping with the project had come up with the idea of merging the image of a globe with a musical note. I built on this idea and played around with it. Finally, our logo was created.

Helping the community and working as a team is not always easy. But when the work is done, it is worth it. To me this is a meaningful project because it shows that even a small group of middle and high schoolers can impact the community in a meaningful way. Once you see the impact of what you have worked so hard on, it is worth all the effort you put in. Something about working on this project and seeing it to the end makes me want to learn even more about design. I will keep working with Music Without Borders and continue to learn more about graphic design. I also plan to continue helping to contribute to the community in a variety of ways for many years to come.

— By Cale Waldheim

 See a longer version of this article that is published in Connections: A newsletter for the Cambridge Friends School Community: