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Walt Everett started the topic Readings in the Analysis of African-American Popular Music in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Popular Music Interest Group on Humanities Commons 5 years, 6 months agoHello PMIG members,
I decided this month to devote my Fall 2020 Pop-rock analysis class to the work of African-American musicians. The class is a mix of upper-level music undergrads and grads. I will have no trouble choosing repertoire, but I would appreciate any and all suggestions of readings that will support our analysis. We’re excluding…[Read more]
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RICHARD CARLIN started the topic New Music Series from SUNY Press in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Popular Music Interest Group on Humanities Commons 5 years, 6 months agoHi All: I’ve been hired as a Consulting Editor for SUNY Press to acquire new titles in Music and the Arts. I’m looking for book proposals in the following areas:
Jazz Styles and Rock Styles: These would be short, introductory volumes on different styles (such as bop or swing in jazz or punk or hard rock in rock), each about 50,000 words, de…[Read more]
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Kathryn Straker started the topic Deadline approaching: CFA MusicID Digital Research Fellowship (Aug 1) in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Popular Music Interest Group on Humanities Commons 5 years, 6 months agoDeadline Reminder – Call for Applications
MusicID Digital Research Fellowship
Deadline: 1st August 2020.
Dear all,
MusicID is pleased to announce its third annual Digital Research Fellowship in popular music studies.
http://www.academicrightspress.com/entertainment/music/fellowship-prizeAwarded competitively to scholars at any phase of…[Read more]
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Christine Boone started the topic PMIG 2020 Publication Awards – Nominations Sought! in the discussion
Society for Music Theory on Humanities Commons 5 years, 6 months agoNominations are officially open for the Pop 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 publi…[Read more]
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Christine Boone started the topic PMIG 2020 Publication Awards – Nominations Sought! in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Popular Music Interest Group on Humanities Commons 5 years, 6 months agoNominations are officially open for the Pop 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 publi…[Read more]
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Sam Reenan uploaded the file: The Mediant in Major and Minor to
Composers of Color Resource Project on Humanities Commons 5 years, 6 months agoA handout that contains examples of mediant harmony in major and minor, drawing on excerpts by Mahler, Bonis, and Burleigh.
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Keith Salley replied to the topic octatonic, whole-tone, and jazz minor flux in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Jazz Interest Group on Humanities Commons 5 years, 7 months agoThanks, Dustin. This looks good.
And sure, I’d love any V.J. Iyer transcriptions!
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Dustin Chau replied to the topic octatonic, whole-tone, and jazz minor flux in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Jazz Interest Group on Humanities Commons 5 years, 7 months agoHi Keith,
I’ve attached a couple of lines from my transcription of Hank Mobley’s solo on “Tribute to Someone” (on Herbie’s first solo record, My Point of View). The phrases appear back to back in his solo…both demonstrate potential to switch collections between melodic minor (over the ii chord) and the octatonic over the V chord. (Although the…[Read more]
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Anna Gawboy started the topic MTMW Virtual Meeting 2020: Webinars on Popular Music in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Popular Music Interest Group on Humanities Commons 5 years, 7 months agoMTMW is hosting three webinars dedicated to popular music. To access presentation materials and register for a webinar, please visit https://mtmw.org/index.php/conferences/programs. Membership in MTMW is not required and registration is free, but you will need to create an account on our website.
Monday, June 29, 4:00 PM EDT: Meaning in Popular…[Read more]
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Marc Edward Hannaford replied to the topic 2020 Meeting Ideas in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Jazz Interest Group on Humanities Commons 5 years, 7 months agoThanks for keeping this conversation going. I strongly agree with Garrett that it’s up to us white folx to help dismantle white supremacy, which to my mind makes the topic of whiteness all the more crucial in the very-white SMT, particularly sub-disciplines that focus on black music.
If we do decide to invite BIPOC from outside our discipline…[Read more]
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Varun Chandrasekhar replied to the topic octatonic, whole-tone, and jazz minor flux in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Jazz Interest Group on Humanities Commons 5 years, 7 months agoHey Keith,
This makes sense to me. In fact, I was taught to think about the altered scale as half diminished and half whole tone (and thinking about it, Lydian-Dominant would switch the two so it is half whole tone and then half diminished). As for rep, I don’t know how much collection switching you would find, but Kenton’s “City of Glass,” uses…[Read more]
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Keith Salley started the topic octatonic, whole-tone, and jazz minor flux in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Jazz Interest Group on Humanities Commons 5 years, 7 months agoI’m turning my ‘post-tonal’ theory course into a ‘music after 1900’ course, so that I may more generally address both alterations of and alternatives to tonality and Western musical praxis without being limited to European and American composers (plus Takemitsu). I’m hoping to make interesting parallels as well as compelling distinctions between…[Read more]
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Keith Salley replied to the topic 2020 Meeting Ideas in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Jazz Interest Group on Humanities Commons 5 years, 7 months agoA nice idea, Garrett
I’ll spin my wheels on some readings—perhaps some that aren’t specifically within the realm of jazz theory.
To clarify, my original suggestion admittedly open-ended, and inviting more specific ideas) was really more about the African-American experience of players/composers, rather than from the perspective of jazz theory o…[Read more]
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James Gifford deposited Political & Social History of Music (Study Guide PDF) in the group
Music and Sound on Humanities Commons 5 years, 7 months agoAn introduction to music appreciation and history that emphasizes the political, cultural, and social influences on music from antiquity to the 20th century. Contents include sacred and secular, vocal and instrumental, and folk and art music from across the Western world, including modern popular song. No previous musical experience necessary. All…[Read more]
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Garrett Michaelsen replied to the topic 2020 Meeting Ideas in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Jazz Interest Group on Humanities Commons 5 years, 7 months agoThanks for your comments, Keith and Marc. I think that they work well together, and perhaps could even be combined with my more modest suggestion of a socialization time. Part of our meeting could be devoted to saying hello and part to the workshop that Marc and Keith suggest. What do you all think?
And to Keith’s question about whether or not it…[Read more]
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Marc Edward Hannaford replied to the topic 2020 Meeting Ideas in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Jazz Interest Group on Humanities Commons 5 years, 7 months agoI’m glad that we’re beginning this discussion and like both suggestions.
I’d like to suggest that we have a session on the critical race concept of “whiteness” and its historical/continuing role jazz studies and jazz theory. I think it might be a good time to turn the mirror inwards into our sub-discipline. I’m open to other ideas for our m…[Read more]
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Keith Salley replied to the topic 2020 Meeting Ideas in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Jazz Interest Group on Humanities Commons 5 years, 7 months agoInteresting idea, Garrett. Yes, I’m also doubtful that we’ll meet as a society in person this fall. (That’s really too bad, too, as I have some dear friends in St. Paul.)
I have another suggestion, fwiw. It’s not a very specific one, but more of a category within which we could hone something more specific: In the midst of current events and…[Read more]
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Garrett Michaelsen started the topic 2020 Meeting Ideas in the discussion
Society for Music Theory – Jazz Interest Group on Humanities Commons 5 years, 7 months agoDear SMT Jazz,
I hope this message finds you well. I’ve been considering a number of different possibilities for our meeting at this year’s SMT/AMS over the past few months. At this point, our leadership has not yet decided whether the conference will be held in person or virtually due to the COVID pandemic. I think there is little chance that…[Read more]
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Jessica Narum uploaded the file: Narum Analysis of Popular Music Syllabus (Spr20) to
Society for Music Theory – Popular Music Interest Group (SMT PMIG) on Humanities Commons 5 years, 8 months agoThis undergraduate seminar focused on scholarly work by women and/or writings about music made by women. The syllabus includes the descriptions and grading rubrics for all assignments.
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