Tag: Expanding the Music Theory Canon
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Expanding the Music Theory Canon — new textbook
An important new book is being released today! Expanding the Music Theory Canon: Inclusive Examples for Analysis from the Common Practice Period by Dr Paula Maust is a print volume drawn from her Website of the same name. Providing selections by women and BIPOC composers, 255 musical examples are organized topically and include excerpts as…
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How My Essay on Fullnaming Composers Melted the Internet (and other thoughts)
Our featured guest author Chris White teaches music theory at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and writes for both the popular and academic press. We asked him to comment on the reaction to his important article of two years ago, and are thrilled to have this update from him. Here’s a few phrases that have…
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Monday Link Round Up: February 1, 2021
News and music to start your week! On the first day of Black History Month (which should be every month) let’s look at Colorado Public Radio’s list of Contemporary Black Composers You Should Know. Included in the list are Valerie Coleman, Jessie Montgomery (pictured above), Quinn Mason (who has guest blogged for us!), Nkeiru Okoye,…