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Theorizing African American Music: Black Women in Academic Music, and Final Thoughts (5) - Phil Ewell (with appearances by Louise Toppin, Teresa Reed, Jewel Thompson, and Chris Jenkins)
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In this week’s episode, the Theorizing African American Music series comes to a close with a poignant conversation between Phil Ewell, Louise Toppin, Teresa Reed, and Jewel Thompson, and a sneak peak at what the future holds for this conference. NY Times article referenced in this episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/02/opinion/warnock-walker-r…
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Theorizing African American Music: The Participants (4) - Phil Ewell (with appearances by Marvin McNeil, Stephanie Doktor, Alan Reese, and Maya Cunningham)
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In this week’s episode, Phil Ewell sits down with Marvin McNeil, Steph Doktor, Alan Reese, and Maya Cunningham to talk about their experiences at the conference and the fantastic papers they presented and heard. This episode was produced by Megan Lyons. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. Undine Smith Moore's "…
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Theorizing African American Music: The Keynote (3) - Phil Ewell (with an appearance by Dwight Andrews)
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In this week’s episode, Phil Ewell sits down with Dwight Andrews to talk about his keynote at the Theorizing African American Music conference and their experiences in the field of music theory. This episode was produced by Megan Lyons. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. Undine Smith Moore's "Before I'd Be A S…
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Theorizing African American Music: The Concert (2) - Christopher Jenkins (with appearances by Phil Ewell, Lydia Bangura, Khari Joyner, and Theron Brown)
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In this week’s episode, Christopher Jenkins, with a guest appearance by Phil Ewell, interviews the talented musicians who performed in the Theorizing African American Music conference opening concert. **A note from this episode's author: It should be noted that while some of the conversation invokes the term "Afro-diasporic, it should be noted that…
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Theorizing African American Music: Beginnings (1) - Philip Ewell (with appearances by Christopher Jenkins, Lydia Bangura, and Susan McClary)
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In this week’s episode, Phil Ewell, Christopher Jenkins, Lydia Bangura, and Susan McClary discuss how the Theorizing African American Music conference came to fruition in the first episode of a series on this monumental conference. This episode was produced by Megan Lyons. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. Un…
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What Green Book Got Wrong About Black Music - Rami Stucky
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In this week's episode, we'll hear from Rami Stucky as he dives into problematic representation of Black music in the 2018 Oscar winning film Green Book. This episode was produced by Jennifer Beavers. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our aut…
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The Emotional Impact of the Double Upbeat - Jenine Brown
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In this week's episode, Jenine Brown investigates the emotional impact of meaningful differences she identifies between Ellie Goulding’s cover of “Your Song," and Elton John's original version. Ultimately, Brown's analysis focuses on the feeling of the double upbeat that initiates the bridge that Goulding's includes in her interpretation of "Your S…
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In this week's episode, Melissa Hoag proposes a method for expanding the repertoire taught in 18th-Century counterpoint courses. This episode was produced by Katrina Roush. Special thanks to Olivia Friedenstab, Corrin Kliewer, Iyla Miller, Mahki Murray, and Kaleigh Schott for their interviews and testimonies. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; C…
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A Gender-Analysis Approach to Settings of Chamisso’s Frauenliebe und -leben - Kimberly Soby
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In this week's episode, Kim Soby examines a poem, written by a man, about love, from a woman’s perspective, and questions in what ways might a composer’s gender play out musically?. This episode was produced by Jennifer Beavers. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and…
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Tonal Polymodality in Tool’s Aenima - Matthew Ferrandino & Frank Nawrot
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In this week's episode Frank Nawrot and Matt Ferrandino analyze three tracks from Tool's 1996 album Ænima that exhibit tonal polymodality, which is the use of simultaneous or juxtaposed modes that share the same tonal pitch center. This episode was produced by David Thurmaier. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss…
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From Piece to Music: Analyzing Your Own Listening - Katrina Roush
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In the first episode of Season 2, Katrina Roush shows us how to examine our personal listening experiences, and discusses why this is an important mode of analysis.. This episode was produced by Katrina Roush and Jennifer Weaver with special thanks to Rachel Short, Rachel Mann, Students in Shenendoah Conservatory’s MUTC 225 class, Jennifer Beavers,…
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Musicking While Old - 5. Old Listeners - Joseph Straus
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In the final episode of Joe Straus's series on old age and music, Joe discusses what it means to listen to music while old and the ways that having an old body shapes the way we listen. This episode was produced by Katrina Roush and Megan Lyons. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. "Night Thoughts" by Aaron Copl…
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Journeys Through Middleground: Holding Space Between Academic Analysis and YouTube Entertainment - Jennifer Campbell
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In this week's episode, Jennifer Campbell walks us through an end-of-term project for her 19th-century graduate seminar - both from her point of view, as well as her students'. This episode was produced by Aaron Hynds and Jennifer Beavers. Thanks to Kaitlyn Norman for recording intro and outro message as well as finalizing the transcript. SMT-Pod T…
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Making Orchestras Speak/Making Machines Listen - Landon Morrison
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In this week's episode, Landon Morrison explores the delegation of speaking and listening to musical machines while interviewing three guests: Carmine Emanuele Cella, Jonathan Sterne, and Mehak Sawnhey. This episode was produced by Landon Morrison and Megan Lyons. Original music by Landon Morrison. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing musi…
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Musicking While Old - 4. Old Performers - Joseph Straus
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In the penultimate episode of Joe Straus's series on old age and music, he facilitates a discussion about old performers and their cultural scripts, and asks us to re-examine the value of sounding old. This episode was produced by Katrina Roush. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. "Night Thoughts" by Aaron Copl…
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Analytical Frameworks for Post(-Millennial) Punk Episode 2: We still [speak/sing/yell] these songs well - Matthew Chiu and Tyler Howie
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This week's episode is the second of a two part series in which Tyler Howie and Matthew Chiu have a conversation about untangling and complicating generic boundaries in Post Millennial Punk. This episode was produced by David Thurmaier, with additional technical assistance provided by Kaitlyn Norman. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing mu…
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Analytical Frameworks for Post(-Millennial) Punk Episode 1: The “Twinkle” Schema in the Emo Revival - Matthew Chiu and Tyler Howie
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This week's episode is the first of a two part series in which Tyler Howie and Matthew Chiu have a conversation about untangling and complicating generic boundaries in Post Millennial Punk. This episode was produced by David Thurmaier, with additional technical assistance provided by Kaitlyn Norman. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing mus…
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Women Composers in Fin-de-siècle Paris: Marie Jaëll, Cécile Chaminade, and Augusta Holmès - Lucia Pasini
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In this week's episode, Lucia Pasini follows the trajectories of three Parisian women composers at the turn of the 20th century through the eyes of the printing press. This episode was produced by Megan Lyons. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. This episode also features performances by Rocco Tuzio on the clar…
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Facilitating Musical Discussions on Reddit: An Interdisciplinary Conversation - Nathaniel Mitchell, Sarah A. Gilbert, Timothy Byron, and Justice Srisuk
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In this week’s episode, Nathaniel Mitchell (u/nmitchell076), Sarah A. Gilbert (u/SarahAGilbert), Timothy Byron (u/hillsonghoods), and Justice Srisuk (u/JustinJSrisuk) have an interdisciplinary conversation about facilitating musical discussion on Reddit. This episode was produced by Jennifer Beavers and David Thurmaier. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhang…
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Musicking While Old - 3. Old Composers - Joseph Straus
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In the third episode of Joe Straus's series on old age and music, he turns his attention to some old composers, including Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Copland, and Carter. Joe shows that the critical reception of these old composers often follows ageist cultural scripts as described in the previous episodes. This episode was produced by Katrina Roush. S…
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In this week's episode, Christopher Doll challenges our musical beliefs and aural skills training as he asks the question: 'Is Key Real?'". This episode was produced by Megan Lyons. SMT Pod's theme music was written by Zhangcheng Lu with closing music by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and…
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Part 2 - The Inside of the Tune: Analyzing the Bridge in Pop - Elizabeth Newton and Franklin Bruno
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In part 2 of this week's episode, Elizabeth Newton and Franklin Bruno continue their discussion on the bridge in popular songs. This episode was produced by David Thurmaier. SMT Pod's theme music was written by Zhangcheng Lu with closing music by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and compose…
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Part 1 - The Inside of the Tune: Analyzing the Bridge in Pop - Elizabeth Newton and Franklin Bruno
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In part 1 of this week's episode, Elizabeth Newton and Franklin Bruno discuss the ins and outs of the bridge in popular songs. This episode was produced by David Thurmaier. SMT Pod's theme music was written by Zhangcheng Lu with closing music by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composer…
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