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Collections team. Five minutes before our monday morning and friday lunch staff zoom meetings, alexis . And web archiving program manager, peggy lee, act as virtual stage managers, getting performers dialed . In, audio levels tweaked. The internet archive pays performers a small fee and staffers “tip” . The artists through paypal or venmo. “”I have several friends who are full time performers, . And shelter in place completely destroyed their ability to work and make a living,” explains .

Rossi. “so I jumped at the chance to help book acts because I knew that . .”jess sah bi performs original music in in . French, gouro, and english.“the music series has been a way we bring people into our . House, the europe cell phone number list place where we come together as a community, and have this shared experience . Together. I love those ten minutes.”—peggy lee, co-producer, essential musicwhat started as a fun idea .

Has solidified into essential music: concerts from home, a program that we believe could be . Replicated anywhere, offering organizations many intangible benefits. “the internet archive’s live performances have been such . A bright spot in my week,” says engineer, jason buckner. “they bring such a positive . Energy to our meetings and you can see it in the faces of everyone watching . On zoom.” just ten minutes of music seems to have a magical effect on staff: .

Inspiration. “seeing other creatives excel at what they do helps bind me closer to my . Work,” agrees isa herico velasco, internet archive engineer. “it affirms what we are actually stewarding: . The preservation and celebration of humanity.”here are some of the essential music concerts, recorded and . Shared by permission of the artists:ainsley wagoner / silverware (6/16/20) ainsley wagoner creates ethereal music . As the artist, silverware. Ainsley is also a product designer who co-created the super cool .