Stay ConnectedWhat does it mean to be a music researcher? How does a musician use music as a medium to foster community? Featuring interviews with other musicians, scholars and artists, host Lydia Bangura seeks to ask interesting questions about music and execute important and relevant music research. Join Lydia as she reads, writes and chats her way through a music PhD program.
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In this episode, I discuss our first two official meetings of the HMA book club, HMA on Substack and Discord, and the agreed upon community guidelines for our gatherings. I also introduce the November book club pick, which is A Third University Is Possible by la paperson. Join us for our third synchronous meeting on Sunday, December 1 at 3:00 pm EST!
A Third University Is Possible
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In this episode, I chat with D.C. based violinist Melanie Bates about her musical upbringing and her experience getting back into performance as an adult. We also discuss Black Music Academy, Melanie's grant funded project to educate D.C. students about the history, impact, and repertoire of Black classical musicians.
This month, the HMA Book Club is meeting synchronously on Sunday, October 27th at 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. Sign up for free on Substack to get the book details and Zoom link!
Melanie's upcoming performance (Franklin Park Arts Center)
Melanie's interview (Levine Music)
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In this episode, I chat with Guilherme Andreas about his musical upbringing in Brazil, his experiences as a flautist and an arranger, and his 2022 debut album Beyond Bossa Nova. We dive into his search for Brazilian classical music for the album, his recording process, and his upcoming projects. Stream Beyond Bossa Nova wherever you get your music!
Sign up for our first HMA book club meeting at hermusicacademia.com/book-club!
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In this episode, I officially launch the HMA Book Club! I discuss my own relationship to reading, why I think communities of reading are important, and my hopes for how this project might unfold. Our first online book club meeting (relax, just to chat about this episode!) is Sunday, September 29th at 4:00 pm EST. Sign up at hermusicacademia.com/book-club to get the Zoom link and lookout for Her Music Academia on Substack!
Kim's video on Black Women in Luxury
Kim's video on The Spectacle of Sexual Liberation
Kim's video on Megan Thee Stallion
The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off! by Gloria Steinem
Dear Ijeawele, Or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
When Chickenheads Come Home To Roost by Joan Morgan
The Self-Love Revolution by Virgie Tovar
Fearing The Black Body by Sabrina Strings
Belly of the Beast by Da'Shaun Harrison
My podcast episode with Megan Ihnen
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In this solo episode, I chat about all of my musical endeavors over the summer, including singing in two opera productions, presenting at the music theory pedagogy conference, and grading exams at the College Board AP music theory grading session. I also discuss reading The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, starting my dissertation proposal (eek!), and I take a listen to my own recorded arias for the Metropolitan Opera competition (double eek!). Finally, I present the new fall podcasting schedule and reveal the next new project for Her Music Academia!
My recording of "Ach ich fühls"
My recording of "Piangero la sorte mia"
My recording of "I Want Magic"
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In our last summer bonus episode, I chat with Audrey Slote (University of Chicago) about her musical upbringing as a cellist, her path to studying music theory, and her current dissertation project about stylistic and thematic shifts in 2010's pop music. More specifically, we explore Solange's A Seat at the Table and Bon Iver's 22, A Million for evidence of these shifts in style before and after 2016.
Audrey's Nicole Mitchell podcast forthcoming in SMT-Pod
Audrey's article on Janelle Monáe
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In this bonus episode, I chat with Dr. Brad Osborn (University of Kansas) about his musical upbringing, his experience in grad school at Florida State and the University of Washington, and how he got into popular music research. We also discuss his latest work on MTV Buzz Clips from the 90's and the music of his metal band, D'Archipelago.
Brad's podcast about music and mental health
Brad's article in Music and Science
Everything In Its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead
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In this special bonus episode, I chat with Jair Gallardo, the official editor for Her Music Academia! We discuss his musical upbringing inspired by video game music, how we met in community college, and his experiences as a multi-instrumentalist and teacher. We also chat about how he got into audio editing and engineering, his creative process, and some of his current creative projects. Connect with Jair if you need some audio/video engineering services!
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In this solo episode, I chat all about my last semester of classes, my final papers, and my experience teaching aural skills at the sophomore level. I also discuss embarking on my first archival trips and balancing my research with my various singing endeavors. Finally, I contemplate my yearly theme of imagination and give an update on the podcast's new release schedule.
"The Captive Maternal" by Joy James
"When Malindy Sings" by Farah Jasmine Griffin
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In our last episode for Women's History Month, I chat with Dr. Rachel Lumsden (Florida State University) about her experiences as a flautist, her time in grad school at CUNY, and the music theory curriculum at FSU. We also discuss how she got into music theory and feminist studies, as well as her award winning MTO article "Music Theory for the 'Weaker Sex': Oliveria Prescott’s Columns for The Girl’s Own Paper."
Thank you for tuning in this season! Stay tuned for the semester in review episode in May!
Rachel's chapter in the Oxford Handbook of Public Music Theory
Robin James's "Why Is There No Music Analysis in Feminist Theory?"
Denise Von Glahn's Circle of Winners
Susanne Cusick's "Feminist Theory, Music Theory," and the Mind/Body Problem"
Marc Hannaford's "Fugitive Music Theory and George Russell's Theory of Tonal Gravity"
Stephen Lett's "Making a Home of The Society for Music Theory, Inc."
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