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Her Music Academia

What 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. Got questions or feedback? Interested in being a guest on the pod? Send inquiries to: hermusicacademia@gmail.com

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01:47:16

Winter 2024 in Review

Her Music Academia ·

2024/05/30

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 bell hooks lecture "When Malindy Sings" by Farah Jasmine Griffin Get

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01:12:05

Feminist Music Theory in the Victorian Era (with Dr....

Her Music Academia ·

2024/03/25

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

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00:49:39

Unbinding Gentility (with Dr. Candace Bailey)

Her Music Academia ·

2024/03/18

Our third episode for Women's History Month, in which I chat with Dr. Candace Bailey (North Carolina Central University) about her musical upbringing as a pianist, her path to historical musicology, and her time in graduate school at Duke. We also discuss her current music history curriculum at NCCU and her 2021 book Unbinding Gentility: Women Making Music in the 19th Century South.Unbinding Gentility Candace's new article Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com

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01:18:54

Questioning Genius (with Dr. Jan Miyake)

Her Music Academia ·

2024/03/11

In our second episode for Women's History Month, I chat with Dr. Jan Miyake (Oberlin Conservatory) about her musical upbringing, her path to music theory, and her current tenure as the president of the Society for Music Theory. We also discuss her course "Questioning Genius," which challenges students to analyze a wide range of music and introduces "ungrading" into the classroom. Finally, we finish with a conversation about mentorship.Running To The Noise podcast Get in

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00:55:20

African American Art Song (with Dr. Louise Toppin)

Her Music Academia ·

2024/03/04

Our first episode for Women's History Month! I chat with Dr. Louise Toppin (University of Michigan) about her musical upbringing, her experience studying piano and voice, and her time as a graduate student at Michigan. We also discuss her current book project with the Humanities Collaboratory and her African American art song class.Humanities Collaboratory Our Florence Price radio episode Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com

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00:52:18

Writing About Black Music (with Willard Jenkins)

Her Music Academia ·

2024/02/26

For our last episode of Black History Month, I chat with Willard Jenkins about his early interest in record collecting, how he began writing reviews of jazz, and his time in festival management, specifically with the DC Jazz Festival. We also discuss his book project Ain't But A Few Of Us, which features several Black writers, critics, and music academics who write about Black music.Ain't But A Few Of Us: Black Music Writers Tell Their Story Open Sky Jazz DC Jazz Festival Get in touch

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00:45:17

Black Spoken Word Poetry (with Aaron Dworkin)

Her Music Academia ·

2024/02/19

On our third episode for Black History Month, I chat with musician, entrepreneur, poet, and spoken word artist Aaron Dworkin (University of Michigan) all about his musical upbringing, his work in arts leadership, and his experience founding the Sphinx Organization. We also chat about his 2023 spoken word album The Poetjournalist, and explore the various intersections of art, storytelling, and Black history. Stream The Poetjournalist Aaron's website Arts Engines Get in touch with me at:

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00:50:18

Harmony in Gospel Music (with Jerome Bell)

Her Music Academia ·

2024/02/12

In this episode, I chat with Jerome Bell (Eastman School of Music) about his musical upbringing in the church, his experiences in performance and composition, and how he ended up in a music theory PhD program. We also chat about his recent paper that he presented at the Society for Music Theory annual meeting in November 2023, titled "Modal Fluidity in Millennial Gospel," about shifting harmony in the music of Tye Tribbett and Richard Smallwood. Jerome's website Jerome's

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01:18:21

Music Criticism on TikTok (with @hennyondatok)

Her Music Academia ·

2024/02/05

Welcome back to a new season of the show! On our first episode of Black History Month, I chat with pop music critic and commentator Henny all about their musical upbringing, when they began thinking critically about music, and how they got into content creation. We also discuss the use of different scales, modes, and instrumentation in pop music to elicit a sense of promiscuity, danger, or rebellion. Check out Henny's work on all the platforms! Henny's YouTube channel Henny's

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01:03:26

BONUS: La Contesa Canora (with Raphael Fusco)

Her Music Academia ·

2024/01/22

A special bonus episode, in which I chat with composer, pianist, conductor, and coach Raphael Fusco. We talk about his musical upbringing, how he fashioned such a multifaceted career in music, and his time on the faculty at Opera Lucca, an Italian summer young artist program for singers, pianists, and composers (which I got to attend!). We also discuss and listen to his composition La Contesa Canora and dive into his compositional process. Raphael's website Opera Lucca Raphael's YouTube

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01:12:18

Fall 2023 in Review

Her Music Academia ·

2023/12/30

HMA's last episode of the year, in which I review my fall semester! I chat about the classes I took, give an update on my teaching, discuss my big preliminary exam, and contemplate the conversation surrounding the public music theory plenary session at SMT's annual meeting. I also look back at my theme for 2023 and pick a new theme for 2024. Stay tuned for our new season of HMA beginning February 5! Happy holidays to you and yours! Sphinx Connect Music Journalism Insider with Todd L

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01:10:58

Creative Placemaking (with Megan Ihnen)

Her Music Academia ·

2023/11/27

Our last episode in the HMA fall season! I chat with Megan Ihnen, a New Orleans based mezzo soprano who collaborates with living composers to commission new works. We discuss her musical upbringing, her work in coaching and entrepreneurship, and her touring duo with alto saxophonist Alan Theisen. We also dive into her workshops on creative placemaking and the role that music making plays in communities. Megan's website Megan's Instagram Megan Ihnen and Alan Theisen presents... Live Music

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01:02:23

Opera and Activism (with Chelsea Hollow)

Her Music Academia ·

2023/11/20

Episode seven of our fall season, in which I chat with San Fransisco based soprano Chelsea Hollow about her musical upbringing, our shared experiences in community college, and how she's built her current singing career. We also discuss her 2023 debut album Cycles of Resistance, for which she commissioned twenty-two songs about resistance in eight different languages. Finally, we dive into the intersection of opera, art song, and activism to explore the role of music and artistry in resistance

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00:54:24

Public Music Theory: Part Two (with Dr. Owen Belcher,...

Her Music Academia ·

2023/11/13

Part two of my conversation with Dr. Owen Belcher (University of Missouri Kansas City), Dr. Catrina Kim, and Dr. Alan Reese (University of Massachusetts Amherst), where we discuss music entrepreneurship, the "usefulness" of music theory, and their recent MTO article, "Public Music Theory's Neoliberal Learning Outcomes." ⁠Public Music Theory's Neoliberal Learning Outcomes⁠ Andrea Moore's "Neoliberalism and the Musical Entrepreneur" Note Doctors podcast My

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00:44:49

Public Music Theory: Part One (with Dr. Owen Belcher,...

Her Music Academia ·

2023/11/06

In part one of this episode, I chat with Dr. Owen Belcher (University of Missouri Kansas City), Dr. Catrina Kim, and Dr. Alan Reese (University of Massachusetts Amherst) about their musical upbringings, their time together in grad school at Eastman, and their advice to current music grad students. Stay tuned for part two of our conversation when we chat about their recent MTO article, "Public Music Theory's Neoliberal Learning Outcomes." Public Music Theory's Neoliberal Learning

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01:14:58

Equity in Music Education (with Christopher Jenkins)

Her Music Academia ·

2023/10/30

In episode four of our fall season, I chat with Chris Jenkins (Oberlin College) about his musical upbringing in New York, his career as a violist, his current work as the Associate Dean of Academic Support at Oberlin Conservatory, and our shared experiences as Black musicians. We also discuss his new book Assimilation vs. Integration in Music Education: Leading Change Toward Greater Equity. The upcoming Theorizing African American Music Conference Assimilation vs. Integration in Music

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01:18:52

Minimalist Music (with Dr. Patrick Nickleson)

Her Music Academia ·

2023/10/23

In episode three of our fall season, I chat with Dr. Patrick Nickleson (University of Alberta) about his musical upbringing in Canada, his background as a guitarist, and his path to musicology. We also discuss his 2023 book The Names of Minimalism: Authorship, Art Music, and Historiography in Dispute, available now through the University of Michigan Press. The Names of Minimalism Philip Ewell's On Music Theory Patrick's upcoming paper at AMS Patrick's radio show Patrick's

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01:11:59

Music and Labor (with Dr. Michael Buchler)

Her Music Academia ·

2023/10/16

In the second episode of this season, I chat with Dr. Michael Buchler (Florida State University) about his musical upbringing, his time in grad school at Michigan (go blue!) and Eastman, his research on musical theatre, and his current tenure as the President of the Society for Music Theory. We also discuss his current union work and how that led to his research on the intersection of music and labor movements. Here for the Hearing Michael's upcoming plenary session at the College Music Society

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01:12:20

Music Theory YouTube (with 12Tone)

Her Music Academia ·

2023/10/09

In our first episode of our new season, I chat with YouTuber Cory Arnold (12Tone) all about their musical upbringing, their experiences as a singer, and their journey to making YouTube videos about music theory. Come see Cory and I speak on the Public Music Theory plenary session panel at the Society for Music Theory's annual meeting in November! This episode was edited by Jair G with ⁠ExpMediaProductions.⁠ 12Tone on Youtube 12Tone's Carly Rae Jepsen video 12Tone on Patreon Ghost Notes

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01:35:56

Summer 2023 in Review

Her Music Academia ·

2023/08/28

In this recap episode, I chat all about everything I did this summer, from traveling to Italy to sing opera for a month (!!!), to seeing Beyoncé on the Renaissance World Tour in London (!!!!), to the grad student strike at Michigan officially ending (!!!!!). I also discuss what I've been doing for fun this summer (including some book, music, and podcast recommendations) and give an update on what's to come for HMA. Check back for new episodes of the show every Monday starting October 9th

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