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Q&A with Joy H. Calico and Daniel K. L. Chua, series editors of “California Studies in Global Musicology”
Nov 08 2024
We’re thrilled to announce our new California Studies in Global Musicology series, led by series editors Joy H. Calico and Daniel K. L. Chua! In this interview, Calico and Chua introduce the series, describe the types of projects they’re looking for, and provide advice for scholars hoping to submit to the series.
Music Perception Announces New Associate and Consulting Editors
Nov 01 2024
Meet Music Perception's new associate and consulting editors.
Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Charles Ives's Birth
Oct 20 2024
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Charles Ives's birth, we have temporarily removed the paywall from a selection of articles about the composer.
Hearing While Deaf: Beethoven, Helen Keller, and the Ninth Symphony
Sep 19 2024
The story of Ludwig van Beethoven’s confronting his growing deafness as he continued to compose and conduct has always provided special inspiration for me that transcends his music. Whenever I listen to his compositions, I hear more than notes exquisitely written and performed. I hear the voice of a fellow human being who is overcoming trauma, adversity and fear through his art, whispering to me not to despair, but like him, to make the most of what I have while I can in my own way.
Q&A with Matthew Morrison, author of Blacksound
Jun 26 2024
Blacksound explores the sonic history of blackface minstrelsy (the first original form of American popular music) and the racial foundations of American musical culture from the early 1800s through the turn of the twentieth century. With this namesake book, Matthew D. Morrison develops the concept o
Podcasts and Popular Music
Feb 14 2024
A conversation with Morgan Bimm, Kate Galloway, and Amy Skjerseth, Guest Editors of the Journal of Popular Music Studies Special Issue “Recast, Podcast, Broadcast: Podcasting Popular Music”Morgan BimmKate Galloway Amy SkjersethJPMS's current issue is devoted to a discussion of podc
How a Slave Trader’s Hymn Became a Global Anthem
Dec 12 2023
By James Walvin, author of Amazing Grace: A Cultural History of the Beloved HymnIt may seem odd for a historian of slavery to write a history of a popular hymn. In fact, the link between “Amazing Grace” and slavery is clear and fairly obvious: the author of “Amazing Grace,” John Newton, had bee
How a Past in Planetary Science Influenced a New Book on Tonality
Nov 09 2023
By Táhirih Motazedian, author of Key Constellations: Interpreting Tonality in FilmMy path to music theory and film music was a circuitous one: in college I originally started out as a music performance major, then (due to a hand injury) I entered the world of planetary science, and after several
At 50, how Hip Hop went from subculture to the mainstream
Nov 09 2023
By Amy Coddington, author of How Hip Hop Became Hit Pop: Radio, Rap, and RaceAs hip hop turns 50, many mainstream outlets have highlighted how it has utterly transformed U.S. popular culture. And they’re right: look around, and it’s hard to see or hear something that hasn’t been influenced by th
Q&A with Jacek Blaszkiewicz, UC Press author and FirstGen scholar
Nov 07 2023
FirstGen scholar and author Jacek Blaskiewicz talks about his academic journey and new book "Fanfare for a City"