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| Summer 2024 in Review | 27 Aug 2024 | 01:32:53 | |
In this solo episode, I chat about all of my musical endeavors over the summer, including singing in two opera productions, presenting at the music theory pedagogy conference, and grading exams at the College Board AP music theory grading session. I also discuss reading The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, starting my dissertation proposal (eek!), and I take a listen to my own recorded arias for the Metropolitan Opera competition (double eek!). Finally, I present the new fall podcasting schedule and reveal the next new project for Her Music Academia! My recording of "Ach ich fühls" My recording of "Piangero la sorte mia" My recording of "I Want Magic" Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Stylistic Shifts in 2010's Pop Music (with Audrey Slote) | 19 Aug 2024 | 00:55:07 | |
In our last summer bonus episode, I chat with Audrey Slote (University of Chicago) about her musical upbringing as a cellist, her path to studying music theory, and her current dissertation project about stylistic and thematic shifts in 2010's pop music. More specifically, we explore Solange's A Seat at the Table and Bon Iver's 22, A Million for evidence of these shifts in style before and after 2016. Audrey's Nicole Mitchell podcast forthcoming in SMT-Pod Audrey's article on Janelle Monáe Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Black Spoken Word Poetry (with Aaron Dworkin) | 19 Feb 2024 | 00:45:17 | |
On our third episode for Black History Month, I chat with musician, entrepreneur, poet, and spoken word artist Aaron Dworkin (University of Michigan) all about his musical upbringing, his work in arts leadership, and his experience founding the Sphinx Organization. We also chat about his 2023 spoken word album The Poetjournalist, and explore the various intersections of art, storytelling, and Black history. Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Harmony in Gospel Music (with Jerome Bell) | 12 Feb 2024 | 00:50:18 | |
In this episode, I chat with Jerome Bell (Eastman School of Music) about his musical upbringing in the church, his experiences in performance and composition, and how he ended up in a music theory PhD program. We also chat about his recent paper that he presented at the Society for Music Theory annual meeting in November 2023, titled "Modal Fluidity in Millennial Gospel," about shifting harmony in the music of Tye Tribbett and Richard Smallwood. Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Music Criticism on TikTok (with @hennyondatok) | 05 Feb 2024 | 01:18:21 | |
Welcome back to a new season of the show! On our first episode of Black History Month, I chat with pop music critic and commentator Henny all about their musical upbringing, when they began thinking critically about music, and how they got into content creation. We also discuss the use of different scales, modes, and instrumentation in pop music to elicit a sense of promiscuity, danger, or rebellion. Check out Henny's work on all the platforms! Megan Lavengood's MTO article about timbre in 1980's pop music Why Pipe Organ Sound Scary video essay Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| BONUS: La Contesa Canora (with Raphael Fusco) | 22 Jan 2024 | 01:03:26 | |
A special bonus episode, in which I chat with composer, pianist, conductor, and coach Raphael Fusco. We talk about his musical upbringing, how he fashioned such a multifaceted career in music, and his time on the faculty at Opera Lucca, an Italian summer young artist program for singers, pianists, and composers (which I got to attend!). We also discuss and listen to his composition La Contesa Canora and dive into his compositional process. Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Fall 2023 in Review | 30 Dec 2023 | 01:12:18 | |
HMA's last episode of the year, in which I review my fall semester! I chat about the classes I took, give an update on my teaching, discuss my big preliminary exam, and contemplate the conversation surrounding the public music theory plenary session at SMT's annual meeting. I also look back at my theme for 2023 and pick a new theme for 2024. Stay tuned for our new season of HMA beginning February 5! Happy holidays to you and yours! Music Journalism Insider with Todd L. Burns Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Creative Placemaking (with Megan Ihnen) | 27 Nov 2023 | 01:10:58 | |
Our last episode in the HMA fall season! I chat with Megan Ihnen, a New Orleans based mezzo soprano who collaborates with living composers to commission new works. We discuss her musical upbringing, her work in coaching and entrepreneurship, and her touring duo with alto saxophonist Alan Theisen. We also dive into her workshops on creative placemaking and the role that music making plays in communities. Megan Ihnen and Alan Theisen presents... The Great Good Place by Ray Oldenburg "Researching Music- and Place-Making Through Engaged Practice" by Aoife Kavanagh Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Opera and Activism (with Chelsea Hollow) | 20 Nov 2023 | 01:02:23 | |
Episode seven of our fall season, in which I chat with San Fransisco based soprano Chelsea Hollow about her musical upbringing, our shared experiences in community college, and how she's built her current singing career. We also discuss her 2023 debut album Cycles of Resistance, for which she commissioned twenty-two songs about resistance in eight different languages. Finally, we dive into the intersection of opera, art song, and activism to explore the role of music and artistry in resistance movements. Chelsea's database of language coaches Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Public Music Theory: Part Two (with Dr. Owen Belcher, Dr. Catrina Kim, and Dr. Alan Reese) | 13 Nov 2023 | 00:54:24 | |
Part two of my conversation with Dr. Owen Belcher (University of Missouri Kansas City), Dr. Catrina Kim, and Dr. Alan Reese (University of Massachusetts Amherst), where we discuss music entrepreneurship, the "usefulness" of music theory, and their recent MTO article, "Public Music Theory's Neoliberal Learning Outcomes." Public Music Theory's Neoliberal Learning Outcomes Andrea Moore's "Neoliberalism and the Musical Entrepreneur" My episode with Dr. Malia Jade Roberson about Music Entrepreneurship A Third University Is Possible by la paperson My lecture on A Third University Is Possible The Education Myth by Jon Shelton Diversity, Inc. by Pamela Newkirk My episode with Dr. Vivian Luong about Music Loving Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Public Music Theory: Part One (with Dr. Owen Belcher, Dr. Catrina Kim, and Dr. Alan Reese) | 06 Nov 2023 | 00:44:49 | |
In part one of this episode, I chat with Dr. Owen Belcher (University of Missouri Kansas City), Dr. Catrina Kim, and Dr. Alan Reese (University of Massachusetts Amherst) about their musical upbringings, their time together in grad school at Eastman, and their advice to current music grad students. Stay tuned for part two of our conversation when we chat about their recent MTO article, "Public Music Theory's Neoliberal Learning Outcomes." Public Music Theory's Neoliberal Learning Outcomes Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Equity in Music Education (with Christopher Jenkins) | 30 Oct 2023 | 01:14:58 | |
In episode four of our fall season, I chat with Chris Jenkins (Oberlin College) about his musical upbringing in New York, his career as a violist, his current work as the Associate Dean of Academic Support at Oberlin Conservatory, and our shared experiences as Black musicians. We also discuss his new book Assimilation vs. Integration in Music Education: Leading Change Toward Greater Equity. The upcoming Theorizing African American Music Conference Assimilation vs. Integration in Music Education Olly Wilson's chapter "The Heterogenous Sound Ideal in African-American Music" Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| 1990's Hip-Hop Music Videos (with Dr. Brad Osborn) | 29 Jul 2024 | 00:57:37 | |
In this bonus episode, I chat with Dr. Brad Osborn (University of Kansas) about his musical upbringing, his experience in grad school at Florida State and the University of Washington, and how he got into popular music research. We also discuss his latest work on MTV Buzz Clips from the 90's and the music of his metal band, D'Archipelago. Brad's podcast about music and mental health Brad's article in Music and Science Everything In Its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Minimalist Music (with Dr. Patrick Nickleson) | 23 Oct 2023 | 01:18:52 | |
In episode three of our fall season, I chat with Dr. Patrick Nickleson (University of Alberta) about his musical upbringing in Canada, his background as a guitarist, and his path to musicology. We also discuss his 2023 book The Names of Minimalism: Authorship, Art Music, and Historiography in Dispute, available now through the University of Michigan Press. Philip Ewell's On Music Theory Patrick's upcoming paper at AMS Patrick's co-authored essay in The Affect Theory Reader 2 Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Music and Labor (with Dr. Michael Buchler) | 16 Oct 2023 | 01:11:59 | |
In the second episode of this season, I chat with Dr. Michael Buchler (Florida State University) about his musical upbringing, his time in grad school at Michigan (go blue!) and Eastman, his research on musical theatre, and his current tenure as the President of the Society for Music Theory. We also discuss his current union work and how that led to his research on the intersection of music and labor movements. Michael's upcoming plenary session at the College Music Society national conference My performance at the Theorizing African American Music Conference Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Music Theory YouTube (with 12Tone) | 09 Oct 2023 | 01:12:20 | |
In our first episode of our new season, I chat with YouTuber Cory Arnold (12Tone) all about their musical upbringing, their experiences as a singer, and their journey to making YouTube videos about music theory. Come see Cory and I speak on the Public Music Theory plenary session panel at the Society for Music Theory's annual meeting in November! This episode was edited by Jair G with ExpMediaProductions. 12Tone's Carly Rae Jepsen video Musicking by Christopher Small Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Summer 2023 in Review | 28 Aug 2023 | 01:35:56 | |
In this recap episode, I chat all about everything I did this summer, from traveling to Italy to sing opera for a month (!!!), to seeing Beyoncé on the Renaissance World Tour in London (!!!!), to the grad student strike at Michigan officially ending (!!!!!). I also discuss what I've been doing for fun this summer (including some book, music, and podcast recommendations) and give an update on what's to come for HMA. Check back for new episodes of the show every Monday starting October 9th! Wishing you the best for your next season! TW: brief mentions of minstrelsy Martha Waters' Regency Vows series (I misspoke, there are actually five books! Weee!) Janelle Monae's The Age of Pleasure Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Religion in Black Popular Music (with Dr. Teresa Reed) | 17 Jul 2023 | 01:15:33 | |
In this episode, I chat with Dr. Teresa Reed (University of Louisville) about her early experiences with music in the Black church, her path to studying music theory at Indiana University, and her time as the dean of music at the University of Louisville. We also chat about her published scholarship, diving into her first book The Holy Profane: Religion in Black Popular Music as well as her latest book You're Likely Not A Racist: Answers for Curious White People. The Jazz Life of Dr. Billy Taylor Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Challenging Performance (with Dr. Daniel Barolsky) | 10 Jul 2023 | 01:26:29 | |
In this episode, I chat with Dr. Daniel Barolsky (Beloit College) about his early experiences as a double bassist, coming to musicology through listening to recordings, and the current music curriculum at his college. We also discuss his work with Open Access Musicology and Daniel Leech-Wilkinson's book Challenging Performance: Classical Music Performance Norms and How to Escape Them. This episode was edited by Jair G with ExpMediaProductions. Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Developing a Rap Canon: Part Two (with Tayo Omisore) | 03 Jul 2023 | 01:03:28 | |
In part two of our conversation, YouTuber and musician Tayo Omisore (COLORMIND.mp4 on YouTube) and I continue our conversation about "rap covers" and how rap is developing into a canon. We also discuss Tayo's songwriting and production process for his musical interlude segments in his YouTube videos. This episode was edited by Jair G with ExpMediaProductions. Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Developing a Rap Canon: Part One (with Tayo Omisore) | 26 Jun 2023 | 00:57:52 | |
In this episode, I chat with YouTuber and musician Tayo Omisore (COLORMIND.mp4 on YouTube) all about his musical upbringing with rap, his experiences learning to write music, and the development of his career as a Black musical content creator. We also discuss his video response to music theory YouTuber Adam Neely, who made a video about the absence of "rap covers." Tayo and I offer our perspective as Black musicians and ponder what music theory offers us when studying and discussing rap. Stay tuned for part two of our conversation! This episode was edited by Jair G with ExpMediaProductions. Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Secular Organ Music (with Dr. Benjamin Cornelius-Bates) | 05 Jun 2023 | 01:10:30 | |
In this episode, I chat with Dr. Ben Cornelius-Bates (Duquesne University) about his musical upbringing in Alaska, his path to composition, and his experiences studying the organ. We also discuss how to write music for the organ, particularly within the context of secular music, and talk about timbre in Maan Varjot by Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho for organ and orchestra. Rest in peace to Saariaho, who passed away on June 2, 2023. Ben's recorded organ improvisations The second movement of Maan Varijot This episode was edited by Jair G with ExpMediaProductions. Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Winter 2023 in Review | 15 May 2023 | 01:38:13 | |
In this solo episode, I chat all about how my winter semester at the University of Michigan went. I give an update on the grad student strike, my classes, and my teaching. I also explore my yearly theme of simplicity, set new goals for Summer 2023, and discuss the podcast's progress! THANK GAWD this episode was edited by Jair G with ExpMediaProductions! Hire him for all of your video/audio editing needs! My Staging Blackness term paper Tressie McMillian Cottom Twitter threads (one and two) Oliver Burkeman's 3:3:3 method Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Audio Engineering (with Jair Gallardo) | 22 Jul 2024 | 01:02:26 | |
In this special bonus episode, I chat with Jair Gallardo, the official editor for Her Music Academia! We discuss his musical upbringing inspired by video game music, how we met in community college, and his experiences as a multi-instrumentalist and teacher. We also chat about how he got into audio editing and engineering, his creative process, and some of his current creative projects. Connect with Jair if you need some audio/video engineering services! Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| ISSA STRIKE! (with Anna Rose Nelson) | 10 Apr 2023 | 01:46:54 | |
In this episode, I invite Anna Rose Nelson (University of Michigan) on the show to give us an update on finishing her dissertation (hire her!). We also (in great detail!) break down the ongoing strike at the University of Michigan. Beginning with the very recent history of U-M graduate student workers and lecturers striking in 2020, Anna Rose shares about her experiences organizing with the Graduate Employees Organization on behalf of the School of Music, Theater, and Dance. We discuss how the bargaining with the university over the grad student workers' next three year contract has gone (poorly!) and what has led over 1,000 grad student workers to halt their teaching, office hours, and grading. Finally, Anna Rose shares about how the university's negotiations specifically affect music grad students, and how U-M faculty and undergraduates can support their grad student instructors and researchers. Thanks for your support! Solidarity! (Again, this podcast is absolutely NOT an attestation that either Anna Rose or I are on strike! U-M kindly mind your business!!) Small numbers correction: We mention that our economic ask was about 10% of the $200M we make the university each year. Actually, the highest compensation proposal would cost 33M (closer to 20%) in that first intense bump. Anna's episode on modernist music Former President Mark Schlissel Steve Lett in Music Theory Spectrum Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Rethinking Music Loving (with Dr. Vivian Luong) | 29 Mar 2023 | 01:13:33 | |
Our last episode for Women's History Month! Today on the show I welcome another Michigan alum Dr. Vivian Luong (University of Oklahoma) to chat about her background as a clarinetist and a pianist, her time studying music theory at Michigan, and her current approaches to theory pedagogy. We also discuss her research centered around feminist music theory and what it means to love music, her MTO article titled "Rethinking Music Loving," and her Engaged Music Theory blog post titled "Feeling Like a Theorist." Our podcast episode on Susanne Cusick's chapter "On a Lesbian Relationship with Music" Vivian's Engaged Music Theory blog post Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Feminine Endings (with Dr. Susan McClary) | 22 Mar 2023 | 00:55:05 | |
TW: brief mentions of sexual assault For our second episode of Women's History Month, I chat with Dr. Susan McClary (Case Western Reserve University) about her path to musicology, as well as her experiences as an educator and researcher. We also discuss her incredibly influential scholarship centered around gender and sexuality in music by diving into her 1991 book Feminine Endings. Finally, she shares her current teaching philosophies as well as the music she is enjoying. My SMT-Pod interview with Susan, Phil Ewell and Chris Jenkins My performance at the Theorizing African American Music Conference My podcast episode about Susan's article "Terminal Prestige" with Anna Rose Nelson Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| The Games Black Girls Play (with Dr. Kyra Gaunt) | 08 Mar 2023 | 01:16:54 | |
Our first episode for Women's History Month! Today I chat with Dr. Kyra Gaunt (University at Albany, State University of New York) all about her experiences as a singer, her time studying voice and ethnomusicology at Michigan, and her first book The Games Black Girls Play: Learning The Ropes From Double Dutch To Hip-Hop. We also discuss her forthcoming book PLAYED, featuring her research centered around Black girls dancing on YouTube. Thanks to Natalie Krafft for editing the written transcript of this episode! Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Renaissance by Beyoncé: Part Two (with @ismatu.gwendolyn) | 28 Feb 2023 | 01:23:23 | |
We are finishing off Black History Month with a conversation about Beyoncé! My sister ismatu gwendolyn and I chat all about our personal relationships to her music, the public perception of Beyoncé, and the aesthetics and politics in her latest album, Renaissance. I also feature the voices of some of the Black women and femmes in my community to get their thoughts on the album. In order of appearance, you heard the voices of Erykah Benson, Gaby Kubi, Dylan Keese-Forster, and Ijeoma Opara. A huge thanks to my sister and my friends for being on the show! Thanks to Natalie Krafft for editing the written transcript of this episode! My first Beyoncé podcast episode Article on Beyoncé performing in Africa Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Renaissance by Beyoncé: Part One (with @ismatu.gwendolyn) | 27 Feb 2023 | 01:15:41 | |
In this episode, we are wrapping up Black History Month with some familial history! My younger sister ismatu gwendolyn joins me on the show to discuss our shared musical upbringing, their experiences leading a gospel choir at Northwestern University, and how their relationship to music changed after they became a sex worker. We also chat about their blossoming Tik Tok career and the ways in which they are using art, writing, dance, and poetry in their activism. Finally, Ismatu shares about the fundraiser they've started for our tribe back in Sierra Leone! If you are able, drop a dollar! And stay tuned for part two of our conversation, where we dive into the aesthetics and politics of Beyoncé's album Renaissance! Thanks to Natalie Krafft for editing the written transcript of this episode! My first Beyoncé podcast episode Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| The Future of Music Theory (with Dr. Philip Ewell) | 20 Feb 2023 | 00:59:44 | |
Continuing our series of conversations with Black musicians for Black History Month, today Dr. Phil Ewell (Hunter College of City University of New York) joins me on the show to discuss his background as a cellist, his time studying music theory at Yale University, and our shared investment in public music theory. We also examine the whiteness and maleness of music theory through the lens of other scholarship throughout the humanities, in order to explore what anti-racist work in music theory could actually look like. Finally, Phil shares a little about his new book, forthcoming through the University of Michigan press! Thanks to Natalie Krafft for editing the written transcript of this episode! Phil's Music Theory Online article Our podcast episode about Phil's article My time in Phil's residency at the Atlantic Center for the Arts The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones The Baptism of Early Virginia by Rebecca Anne Goetz Moral Man and Immoral Society by Reinhold Niebuhr Preorder Phil's book: On Music Theory and Making Music More Welcoming For Everyone Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Creating Community Around Hip Hop (with @94Drow) | 13 Feb 2023 | 01:15:04 | |
This week we are continuing our conversations with Black musicians for Black History Month! In this episode, I chat with Darrian Dorrough (@94Drow) about his experiences in hip hop, the status of rap research in the academy, and his songwriting and production process. We also discuss his experience hosting a live show on Instagram called the Dope or Nope Show, where he and his collaborators review the music of unsigned artists and producers. Check out 94Drow's album MissFit and his singles wherever you stream your music, and follow the @dopeornopeshow on Instagram! Thanks to Natalie Krafft for editing the written transcript of this episode! Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| "Quare Studies" by E. Patrick Johnson (with Jordan Brown) | 06 Feb 2023 | 00:53:30 | |
Happy Black History Month! In this episode, I chat with Jordan Brown (Harvard University) about her experiences as a singer and arranger, her path to ethnomusicology, and her positionality as a queer Black woman in music academia. We also discuss E. Patrick Johnson's 2001 article titled "Quare Studies, or Almost Everything I Know About Queer Studies I Learned From My Grandmother," which is utilized in Jordan's research about the music of queer Black femmes. Jordan's single "Spaced Out" on Spotify Jordan's podcast "Speaker Notes" Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| "Tangamerican" by Margaret Bonds (with Dr. John Michael Cooper) | 30 Jan 2023 | 01:02:27 | |
In this episode, I chat with Dr. John Michael Cooper (Southwestern University) about his path to musicology, his experiences in music publishing, and the lives and music of Margaret Bonds and Florence Price. We also listen to and discuss Margaret Bonds' piece Tangamerican, performed by pianist Lara Downes. Special thanks to Lara and to Candace Johnson for their appearances in this episode! Lara's recording of Tangamerican Schirmer's editions of Price's music Hildegard Publishing's Margaret Bonds page Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Winter 2024 in Review | 30 May 2024 | 01:47:16 | |
In this solo episode, I chat all about my last semester of classes, my final papers, and my experience teaching aural skills at the sophomore level. I also discuss embarking on my first archival trips and balancing my research with my various singing endeavors. Finally, I contemplate my yearly theme of imagination and give an update on the podcast's new release schedule. "The Captive Maternal" by Joy James "When Malindy Sings" by Farah Jasmine Griffin Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Gendered Music (with Majel Connery) | 23 Jan 2023 | 01:09:14 | |
In this episode, I chat with Majel Connery all about her experiences as a singer, her choice to leave the field of musicology, and our shared experiences as women in music. We also discuss her new podcast from CapRadio, "A Music of Their Own," which explores the ways women in music navigate the industry and the ways the music itself is gendered. Make sure to stream her show wherever you get your podcasts! Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Fall 2022 in Review | 26 Dec 2022 | 01:18:25 | |
In this solo episode, I chat all about how my fall semester turned out, from taking classes to teaching for the first time to quitting my barista job. I also discuss my experience presenting at the American Studies Association conference and at the big #musiccon (AMS/SEM/SMT 2022) in New Orleans. Finally, I reflect on achieving some of my goals of the past year and set a new yearly theme for 2023. Singing Like Germans by Kira Thurman Carefree Black Girls by Zeba Blay A Taste For Brown Sugar by Mireille Miller-Young CGP Grey's video on yearly themes Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Bach's Goldberg Variations (with Natalie Krafft) | 21 Oct 2022 | 00:54:36 | |
In this episode, I chat with my friend Natalie Krafft all about her career as a music teacher, her experience doing music streams on Twitch, and our favorite recordings of the Goldberg Variations by Bach. Follow Natalie on Twitch! @nitnatkat Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Timbre in 1980s Pop Music: Part Two (with Dr. Megan Lavengood and Dr. Cara Stroud) | 23 Sep 2022 | 00:37:54 | |
In part two of my conversation with Dr. Megan Lavengood (George Mason University) and Dr. Cara Stroud (Michigan State University), we chat all about timbre, the role of "world music" instruments, and Megan's MTO article "The Cultural Significance of Timbre Analysis: A Case Study in 1980s Pop Music, Texture, and Narrative." A special thanks for Cara and her class for their thoughts on Megan's piece and for making an appearance on this episode (in order of appearance: (Zephie Hillard, ShihPing Wang, Jessi Fegan, and Karla Evans). The SMT Committee on the Status of Women writing groups Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Timbre in 1980s Pop Music: Part One (with Dr. Megan Lavengood and Dr. Cara Stroud) | 15 Sep 2022 | 01:01:15 | |
In part one of my conversation with Dr. Megan Lavengood (George Mason University) and Dr. Cara Stroud (Michigan State University), we chat about their experiences in music theory, their approaches to reading and writing, and their thoughts on teaching theory during the pandemic. Stay tuned for part two of our conversation! The SMT Committee on the Status of Women writing groups Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Improvisation Studies (with Dr. Dan DiPiero) | 06 Sep 2022 | 01:03:48 | |
In this episode, I chat with Dr. Dan DiPiero (Ithaca College) about his background as a jazz drummer, his experiences studying comparative studies, and his new book Contingent Encounters: Improvisation in Music and Everyday Life (out now and available open access through the University of Michigan Press!). Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Introducing: Her Music Academia! | 28 Aug 2022 | 00:55:07 | |
Lydia pops in to give a special announcement about her new podcast, Her Music Academia! This is the pilot episode during which she reflects on her first year at the University of Michigan. Get in touch with Lydia at on her website, hermusicacademia.com, or send her an email at hermusicacademia@gmail.com. | |||
| Season 5 Happy Hour! | 08 Jul 2022 | 00:44:52 | |
In this happy hour episode, we discuss our plans for the fall semester, Lydia's artist residency with Dr. Philip Ewell, and Emily's women's history course (and newfound obsession with Harry Potter). We also provide an update on the future of the podcast. Get in touch with us at: thetheoryclubpodcast@gmail.com | |||
| Teaching Music Theory (with Dr. Jennifer Snodgrass) | 27 May 2022 | 00:50:10 | |
In the last episode of season four, Lydia chats with Dr. Jenny Snodgrass (Lipscomb University) about her experiences as an opera singer (and with computer programming), her upcoming career change, the music theory pedagogy conference coming up next month, and her 2020 book Teaching Music Theory: New Voices and Approaches. Music Theory Pedagogy Conference (June 2-4) Bridging The Music Theory Gap Blog Timestamps: Jenny's background: 2:42 Jenny's experience teaching during the pandemic: 18:37 Discussing Jenny's book: 22:52 Jenny's career change: 34:39 The upcoming music theory pedagogy conference: 44:49 Get in touch with us at: thetheoryclubpodcast@gmail.com | |||
| Movable Do Solfège for Singers: Dan's Solfège Trainer (with Dan Inglis) | 20 May 2022 | 01:15:56 | |
In episode seven of season four, we chat with Dan Inglis about his choose your own adventure music education, his career as a voice and piano teacher, and his music theory YouTube channel centered around developing aural skills for singers. Dan's website (he's available for Zoom lessons!) Timestamps: Dan's background: 4:11 Dan's Solfège Trainer: 44:31 Get in touch with us at: thetheoryclubpodcast@gmail.com | |||
| Feminist Music Theory in the Victorian Era (with Dr. Rachel Lumsden) | 25 Mar 2024 | 01:12:05 | |
In our last episode for Women's History Month, I chat with Dr. Rachel Lumsden (Florida State University) about her experiences as a flautist, her time in grad school at CUNY, and the music theory curriculum at FSU. We also discuss how she got into music theory and feminist studies, as well as her award winning MTO article "Music Theory for the 'Weaker Sex': Oliveria Prescott’s Columns for The Girl’s Own Paper." Thank you for tuning in this season! Stay tuned for the semester in review episode in May! Rachel's chapter in the Oxford Handbook of Public Music Theory Robin James's "Why Is There No Music Analysis in Feminist Theory?" Denise Von Glahn's Circle of Winners Susanne Cusick's "Feminist Theory, Music Theory," and the Mind/Body Problem" Marc Hannaford's "Fugitive Music Theory and George Russell's Theory of Tonal Gravity" Stephen Lett's "Making a Home of The Society for Music Theory, Inc." Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com | |||
| Wallflower by Aerhart (with Amelia Wellers) | 13 May 2022 | 00:48:57 | |
In episode six of season four, Lydia talks to Amelia Wellers about her experiences in music performance and music production, having a career outside of music, her rock album Wallflower (produced with Kyle Joseph), and how she uses music theory as a singer-songwriter and producer. Get in touch with us at: thetheoryclubpodcast@gmail.com | |||
| Fugitive Music Theory (with Dr. Marc Hannaford) | 06 May 2022 | 01:03:16 | |
In episode five of season four, Lydia chats with Dr. Marc Hannaford (University of Michigan) about his experiences as a jazz pianist, pursuing careers in both music performance and music academia, and his forthcoming article "Fugitive Music Theory and George Russell's Theory of Tonal Gravity." https://marchannaford.bandcamp.com/ Timestamps: Marc's background: 4:12 Balancing a career in both academia and performance: 13:02 Marc's experiences teaching during the pandemic: 22:23 Discussing Russell's "Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization" and Marc's article: 29:17 | |||
| BONUS: The Beyoncé Episode | 28 Apr 2022 | 00:45:18 | |
A special bonus episode that Lydia recorded for her Everyday Musicology class! Lydia names her favorite Beyoncé songs, describes Beyoncé's particular expression of Black womanhood, and explores her complicated relationship to feminism, Black capitalism and Black excellence. Shoutout to her brilliant professor Dr. Castro and all of her amazing classmates! Sarah Olutola's "I Ain’t Sorry: Beyoncé, Serena, and Hegemonic Hierarchies in Lemonade" Kenya Hunt's Girl Gurl Grrrl: On Womanhood and Belonging in the Age of Black Girl Magic Get in touch with us at: thetheoryclubpodcast@gmail.com | |||
| Edgar Meyer's Violin Concerto | 22 Apr 2022 | 00:42:18 | |
In episode three of season four, we listen to and discuss American composer Edgar Meyer's violin concerto featuring soloist Hilary Hahn. | |||