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What's Straight A's Gone Do For You | Episode 113 Jan 04, 2021

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IN THIS EPISODE Donate to ISBM! https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/international-society-of-black-musicians Check out our website: https://www.isblackmusicians.com https://www.berklee.edu/news/berklee-now/berklee-professor-brings-soul-music-life https://www.wbez.org/stories/james-baldwin-inspired-opera-comes-to-chicago-symphony-orchestra/bdf64f34-736a-46e6-a33c-ef84e45cdd05 https://www.facebook.com/StringsMagazine/posts/10160445457758294:0 Black Excellence: Dr. Artina McCain Artina’s website: https://artinamccain.com Artina’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artinamccain/ Like her on Facebook!: https://www.facebook.com/artinajenae Listen to her on our show: https://soundcloud.com/classicallyblackpodcast/you-know-da-vibes-feat-dr-artina-mccain-episode-77 McCain Duo’s website: https://mccainduo.com McCain Duo’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mccainduo/ Like them on Facebook!: https://www.facebook.com/mccainduo Piece of the Week: In My Bed - Clifton Joey Guidry III https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVfb1cxDVEY&feature=emb_title

Nguzo Saba | Episode 112 Dec 28, 2020

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IN THIS EPISODE Donate to ISBM! https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/international-society-of-black-musicians Check out our website: https://www.isblackmusicians.com The Sounds of Kwanzaa with Garrett McQueen: WUOT 12/29 3 PM EST: https://www.wuot.org WXXI 12/29 3 PM EST: https://www.classical915.org/post/sounds-kwanzaa-tue-122920-300p Black Excellence: Monica K. Davis Monica’s website: https://www.monicadavisviolin.com Piece of the week: Three Spirituals for String Trio - Adolphus Hailstork https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkx2KNz9vFc

Storytime: Christmas Edition | Episode 111 Dec 21, 2020

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IN THIS EPISODE Donate to ISBM! https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/international-society-of-black-musicians Check out our website: https://www.isblackmusicians.com https://artinamccain.com/heritage-album https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/babatunde-s-first-hip-hopera-album#/ Black Excellence: J’Nai Bridges https://jnaibridgesmezzo.com/

Classically Black Wrapped | Episode 110 Dec 14, 2020

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IN THIS EPISODE Donate to ISBM! https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/international-society-of-black-musicians Check out our website: https://www.isblackmusicians.com https://music.usc.edu/screen-scoring-diversity-scholarship/ https://www.bu.edu/cfa/joseph-conyers-buti98-appointed-young-artists-orchestra-artistic-advisor-and-artist-in-residence/ Black Excellence: Kedrick Armstrong Kedrick’s website: https://www.kedrickarmstrong.com Kedrick’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/withkeddy Piece of the week: Violin Concerto in D major - Wynton Marsalis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTsAkAHMvf4

We Ride At Dawn | Episode 109 Dec 07, 2020

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IN THIS EPISODE Donate to ISBM! https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/international-society-of-black-musicians Check out our website: https://www.isblackmusicians.com https://theviolinchannel.com/2021-classical-music-grammy-award-nominees-announced/ https://www.seattleopera.org/fellowship Black Excellence: Nokuthula Nygwenyama https://thulamusic.com/ Piece of the week: Sanctuary Road - Paul Moravec https://open.spotify.com/album/2NCIzBNrmHpt45jN0FVX20?autoplay=true

Naturally Black ft. Kalena, Daniel, Jasmine, and Clifton | Episode 108 Nov 30, 2020

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This episode features a very special guest: Dalanie’s dog Changa. Sorry for any background noise! Follow us on social media! Instagram: www.instagram.com/classicallyblackpodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/classicblackpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/classicallyblackpodcast Website: www.classicallyblackpodcast.com IN THIS EPISODE Elevate: McCain Duo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTUq_IN2P9U https://mccainduo.com Congrats to The String Queens! Check them out: https://thestringqueens.com Watch them perform with TDP students (more on the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Facebook page): https://fb.watch/24jzd9kgtw/ Their Christmas album: https://open.spotify.com/album/5dF42aQnyF9b5htw36wrxb?si=jJ13XJHOQ1aJhBzImb7lxQ Check out our guests! Kalena Bovell: https://www.instagram.com/silvursmiles/ https://www.kalenabovell.com Daniel Murray: https://www.instagram.com/danieldinho_18/ Jasmine Daquin: https://www.instagram.com/jasmine.daquin/ https://www.instagram.com/blackclassicalmusiceducators/ https://www.blackclassicalmusiceducators.com Clifton Joey Guidry III: https://www.instagram.com/joe_wey/ https://www.guidrybassoon.com Black Excellence: Nicole Jordan Get to know Nicole: https://www.philorch.org/your-philorch/learn-more/Blog/get-to-know-incoming-principal-librarian-nicole-jordan/ Piece of the Week: Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child - Ahmed Alabaca

Them Loan Sharks Came Through | Episode 107 Nov 23, 2020

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IN THIS EPISODE https://www.juilliard.edu/news/147731/denyce-graves-joins-juilliard-distinguished-visiting-faculty https://project440.org/project-440-blog/2020/11/11/manhattan-school-of-music-to-offer-full-scholarship-for-project-440-alumni Black Excellence: Dr. Samantha Ege https://www.samanthaege.com/ Piece of the Week: “Nessun dorma” from Turandot (Aretha Franklin) - Puccini https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k33sINjn9o0

Decent Humancy | Episode 106 Nov 16, 2020

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News https://www.roi-nj.com/2020/10/21/lifestyle/newark-symphony-hall-creates-investment-committee-of-black-led-millennial-age-professionals/ https://www.soundstage.laphil.com https://dallas.culturemap.com/news/arts/11-10-20-dallas-symphony-orchestra-mobile-concert-truck/#slide=0 Black Excellence: Grace Moore Read: https://www.blackenterprise.com/this-12-year-old-is-set-to-become-one-of-the-youngest-composers-for-the-new-york-philharmonic-orchestra/?fbclid=IwAR2DkNNni12EIv4_5bqlAJ8ND1HH0zack2ldZYNvXLwh7390eaOXjCLD1JY Watch: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CGcwlF7hZBE/?utm_source=ig_embed Piece of the Week: Sonoran Storm - Nokuthula Ngwenyama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYhiDCOuJuA

Ketchup Mustard | Episode 105 Nov 09, 2020

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IN THIS EPISODE https://aaas.dartmouth.edu/research/thurgood-marshall-dissertation-fellowship https://www.msmnyc.edu/news/news-release-manhattan-school-of-music-announces-its-inaugural-roster-of-artist-scholars-an-influential-group-of-black-artists-activists-educators-and-administrators/ https://www.classicallyblackpodcast.com Music we played in this episode: Evil N****** - Julius Eastman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuU-619H1q8&t=56s Negro Dance - Nora Holt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i1ORmC6EUY Overture to Treemonisha - Scott Joplin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxFbgy7v4bw Afro-American Symphony - William Grant Still https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4wVSdzWd-M Wonderful - The Soul Stirrers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjtcOh4hmyE&t=38s Lovable - Sam Cooke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZlx-P94TPI Shackles - Mary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7eZD3TKn_M God in Me - Mary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agxi8cei9h8 Federal - E-40 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD00tpKBqJg Captain Hook - Megan Thee Stallion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5LWsc-qCdA Black Excellence: Jordan Thomas: https://www.jordanwthomas.com/ Piece of the Week: Overture to Treemonisha - Scott Joplin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxFbgy7v4bw

What About the Quality? | Episode 104 Nov 02, 2020

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IN THIS EPISODE CW: Our first news story contains references to sexual assault. News: https://theviolinchannel.com/violinist-stephen-shipps-arrested-charged-with-transporting-minor-for-sex/ https://www.npr.org/2020/10/26/927805802/in-lara-downes-new-series-black-musicians-rise-to-a-pivotal-moment Radical Chic: That Party at Lenny’s Original copy: https://nymag.com/docs/07/05/070529radical_chic.pdf Digital archive: https://nymag.com/news/features/46170/ Black Excellence: Ayatey Shabazz Ayatey’s bio: https://camp.musicforall.org/faculty/ayatey-shabazz/ Piece of the Week: Three Spirituals for String Trio - Adolphus Hailstork We Shall Overcome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeA8W0CfPJ8 Kum Bah Yah: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkx2KNz9vFc Great Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lHKfRWGEyk

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