Dear SMT-Rus members,

I hope that you are staying safe, and that you enjoyed a nice and refreshing summer! I am excited to announce that this year, SMT-Rus will meet jointly with the Pedagogy Interest Group, chaired by Leigh VanHandel. The topic is “Russian Pedagogy of Music Theory.” We are now seeking presenters to fill the roughly hour-long tim…[Read more]

SMT 2021:
Call for Participants in a Panel Discussion hosted by the Society for Music Theory’s Popular Music Interest Group
 

Panel Discussion: Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On at 502021 marks the fiftieth anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On (1971), an album that was recently awarded the number one spot on Rolling Stone’s “500 Greates…[Read more]

Nominations are officially open for the Popular Music Interest Group’s Outstanding Publication Award and the Adam Krims Award—click on these links to nominate. I encourage you to reflect on recent scholarship you’ve read that has positively impacted you. Self-nominations are especially encouraged! Note that to be eligible for an award, the publica…[Read more]

SMT Jacksonville 2021:
Call for Participants in a Panel Discussion hosted by the Society for Music Theory’s Popular Music Interest Group
Panel Discussion: Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On at 50

2021 marks the fiftieth anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On (1971), an album that was recently awarded the number one spot on Rolling Stone’s “…[Read more]

Dear SMT-Rus members,

I’m looking for published analyses of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 3, third movement. Does anyone know of any sources, or even potential sources, to consult? I’m particularly curious about sources in Russian, but any language is okay!

Best,
Chris

CFP  – attached Word document

Submissions will be accepted until April 30th, and people will be notified of their acceptance/rejection within one week of submitting. Those interested can visit https://mpcaaca.org/ for more information or contact Bryan Bove at bbove@bgsu.edu with any questions.

Well, it is expected that Spotify will launch new types of mixes from time to time. They through their algorithms at the music and see what happens. As a scholar, with MusicID you can see the stream counts. You can work out whether they’re selecting the right music, in your opinion. Read more at Music Ally…[Read more]

Hi Everyone,

We had a bit of an issue with the new database defaulting to an Excel file rather than a Google Sheet. I’ve converted the database and you should be able to freely edit and add new examples! I will delete the old thread to avoid confusion, but include Christine’s original message…[Read more]

Hi!

I’m currently applying Megan Lavengood’s concept of the “novelty layer” in pop texture (see her 2020 MTO article) to King Crimson’s 1973 album Larks’ Tongues in Aspic.

Is anyone else out there doing work along these lines with selections from progressive rock? art rock? experimental pop? etc.?

Many thanks,

Brian

Please share this with your PMIG friends who might not follow our Humanities Commons site!

We’re deciding on a topic/format for next fall’s SMT meeting, and we don’t yet know whether it will be in person or virtual. Please click on this link and let us know your preferences! (And please, only vote once.)

I will close the survey at 5:00 pm (EST)…[Read more]

Hi everyone! Your attendance and participation at our virtual session at SMT in November was much appreciated – I was overwhelmed with how smoothly everything went, with the superb presenters, and with the rich discussion.

So…IT’S TIME TO START BRAINSTORMING FOR NEXT YEAR!

Send me your ideas for a discussion/analysis panel! You can respond to…[Read more]

The SMT Popular Music Interest Group has two awards to recognize recent research in pop music. The Outstanding Publication Award was established in 2012, and exists to acknowledge the best article, essay, or book involving the theory and/or analysis of popular music by a senior scholar. Since 2013, the PMIG also grants the Adam Krims Award to a j…[Read more]