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David Neumeyer deposited Register and Cadence Gesture (2): Gershwin’s “Embraceable You” in the group
Society for Music Theory (SMT) on Humanities Commons 3 years, 11 months agoThis is a companion piece to an essay on Jerome Kern’s “All the Things You Are,” where an alternative ending with a rising melodic gesture is written into the published sheet music. The survey of Gershwin’s “Embraceable You” here was inspired by a similar figure in an early recorded performance by Sarah Vaughan.
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David Neumeyer deposited Register and Cadence Gesture (1): Jerome Kern’s “All the Things You Are” in the group
Society for Music Theory (SMT) on Humanities Commons 3 years, 11 months agoSome cadences in European and European-influenced tonal music show a contradiction in direction between registral stasis and linear movement, the example being alternative endings written into a song by Jerome Kern. The topic is explored through analysis of 51 recorded performances.
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David Neumeyer deposited Text and Music in Two Songs by Charles K. Harris in the group
Society for Music Theory (SMT) on Humanities Commons 4 years agoIn 2021, SMT-V, an online journal of the Society for Music Theory, published a video essay by Michael Buchler, Professor of Music in the College of Music, Florida State University. It’s titled “I Don’t Care if I Never Get Back: Optimism and Ascent in ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’.” In this essay I examine similar songs from the era: Charles K. Ha…[Read more]
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Lodewijk Muns deposited Who’s ‘I’ in Music?: Unmasking the Musical Persona in the group
Society for Music Theory (SMT) on Humanities Commons 4 years agoAccording to conventional literary theory, when we interpret the text of a poem or work of fiction as a condensed or represented speech act, this implies a hypothetical speaker. The speaker may be a well-defined narrator who may also be a participant in the action. Often, however, the text offers few or no clues as to who is ‘speaking’. In suc…[Read more]
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Channan Willner posted an update in the group
Society for Music Theory (SMT) on Humanities Commons 4 years, 1 month agoDear colleagues,
I have just added a paper entitled “On Parsing Mozart, 1782-84,” to the Online Publications on my website at .Taking as its point of departure Edward Lowinsky’s landmark “On Mozart’s Rhythm” (1956), the article revisits Mozart’s C minor Serenade, K. 388 (in its string quintet version, K. 406),from the fluid perspective of…[Read more]
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Christine Boone started the topic New PMIG Officers! in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Popular Music Interest Group on Humanities Commons 4 years, 1 month agoCongratulations and welcome to our new PMIG leadership!
Chair: Matt Ferrandino
Secretary Emily Milius
Webmaster: Jacob Cupps
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Christine Boone started the topic Vote for PMIG officers! in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Popular Music Interest Group on Humanities Commons 4 years, 1 month agoPlease click here to vote for new PMIG officers!
Voting will close at 5:00 pm EST on Thursday, Dec. 9.
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Christine Boone started the topic Seeking Officer Nominations! in the discussion
Society for Music Theory on Humanities Commons 4 years, 2 months agoWe are seeking nominations for the following officer positions for SMT’s Popular Music Interest Group. Self nominations are encouraged! Please email all nominations to ferr1407@fredonia.edu. Nominations will close at 5:00 pm EST on Dec. 1, 2021.
CHAIR: The Chair is responsible for the management of the Interest Group, including submitting…[Read more]
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Christine Boone started the topic Seeking Officer Nominations! in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Popular Music Interest Group on Humanities Commons 4 years, 2 months agoWe are seeking nominations for the following officer positions for SMT’s Popular Music Interest Group. Self nominations are encouraged! Please email all nominations to ferr1407@fredonia.edu. Nominations will close at 5:00 pm EST on Dec. 1, 2021.
CHAIR: The Chair is responsible for the management of the Interest Group, including submitting…[Read more]
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Christine Boone started the topic 2021 PMIG Award Winners! in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Popular Music Interest Group on Humanities Commons 4 years, 2 months agoThe Adam Krims Awards was established in 2013 to give a junior scholar recognition for an outstanding publication. This year’s Adam Krims award goes to Edwin K. C. Li for his article “Cantopop and Speech-Melody Complex,” AND to Anabel Maler & Robert Komaniecki for their article “Rhythmic Techniques in Deaf Hip Hop.” Li investigates native Ca…[Read more]
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Christine Boone started the topic SMT PMIG Virtual Reception in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Popular Music Interest Group on Humanities Commons 4 years, 2 months agoPlease join us for our PMIG SMT Virtual Reception! We’ll be in Room 1 on Saturday, Nov. 6 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm EST!
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Christine Boone started the topic SMT 2021 PMIG Session! in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Popular Music Interest Group on Humanities Commons 4 years, 2 months agoPlease join us for our 2021 virtual SMT meeting! We’ll meet on Friday, November 5 from 9:30 – 10:45 EST to discuss Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On at 50, with invited speaker Andy Flory! To register for the conference, please visit the SMT website.
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Alyssa Barna replied to the topic CFP – International Association for the Study of Popular Music–US Chapter. in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Popular Music Interest Group on Humanities Commons 4 years, 3 months agoHi all,
A note and reminder that IASPM-US conference proposal acceptance has been extended until November 1. Proposals can be submitted through the website: https://www.iaspm.net/cfp-iaspm-us-2022/
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Rachel Short started the topic CFP – International Association for the Study of Popular Music–US Chapter. in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Popular Music Interest Group on Humanities Commons 4 years, 4 months agoI’m pleased to share with you the Call for Proposals for the upcoming conference of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music–US Chapter. Find attached the full Call for Proposals and an abbreviated version (under 250 words).
Please send any questions to Andrés R. Amado, Program Chair, iaspmus.conference@gmail.com
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Christine Boone started the topic CFP: IASPM-US 2022 in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Popular Music Interest Group on Humanities Commons 4 years, 5 months agoCall For Proposals
IASPM-US 2022 Conference: Grooves and Movements
May 26-May 28, 2022
Ann Arbor/Detroit Michigan
The International Association for the Study of Popular Music-United States chapter (IASPM-US) invites proposals for its annual conference, which will take place in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan on May 26-28, 2022. We…[Read more]
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Christine Boone replied to the topic Deadline Extended, Scope Expanded, Flexible Format! – Oh, My! in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Popular Music Interest Group on Humanities Commons 4 years, 5 months agoUpdate: SMT 2021 will be a VIRTUAL conference. Please submit a proposal for this virtual session!
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Melia Wong started the topic American Musicological Society – 87th Annual Meeting! in the discussion
MusicID Community on Humanities Commons 4 years, 5 months agoJoin us for the 87th Annual Meeting of the American Musicological Society (AMS)! To be held online on November 11-12 and 20-21, the AMS Annual Meeting features four full days of presentations, performances, workshops and networking events. Students are welcome. Explore the conference program and register now.
Become an AMS member to save up to…[Read more]
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Kathryn Straker started the topic Revenue has been updated! in the discussion
MusicID Community on Humanities Commons 4 years, 5 months agoGood news – our Revenue module has had an update and is now current through July ’21. Which hitmakers saw a boost in sales during quarantine? Find out now! http://revenue.musicid.academicrightspress.com/index.htm
The mathematician who manages Revenue and Impact, Steve Hawtin, typically updates the module 2-4 times a year, but for obvious reasons,…[Read more]
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