How Does Hamilton Work? (feat. Technicality)

We all know how a bastard orphan grew up to be a hero and scholar, but how did Lin-Manuel Miranda use music to help tell that story? Why does Hamilton sound like one complete piece of art, instead of 46 unrelated songs? And what can examining the underlying structure of Broadway's record-breaking hit teach us about the way musicals work and the stories they tell? We're tackling all that and more with the help of Alex Nickel from the youtube channel Technicality! Plus, when you're done here, make sure to check out the video we made over on Alex's channel about the Kendrick Lamar song Humble:    • Why is Kendrick Lamar's HUMBLE So Popular?...  

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Motifs video:    • Finding The Motif  
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