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Steve Reich and the Politics of Race with Sumanth Gopinath
Manage episode 271997366 series 2751998
In light of the recent resurfacing of racist remarks that Steve Reich made in the 1970s, what are the racial politics of the composer's canonic minimalist music? What is the history of Reich's engagement with civil rights in works like Come Out, and does the influence of African music on his compositions represent a form of cultural appropriation? A conversation with Sumanth S Gopinath, associate professor of music theory at the University of Minnesota.
Show notes and more over at soundexpertise.org
Questions? Thoughts? Share them with Will on Twitter @seatedovation
49 episodes
Manage episode 271997366 series 2751998
In light of the recent resurfacing of racist remarks that Steve Reich made in the 1970s, what are the racial politics of the composer's canonic minimalist music? What is the history of Reich's engagement with civil rights in works like Come Out, and does the influence of African music on his compositions represent a form of cultural appropriation? A conversation with Sumanth S Gopinath, associate professor of music theory at the University of Minnesota.
Show notes and more over at soundexpertise.org
Questions? Thoughts? Share them with Will on Twitter @seatedovation
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