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Engaging The Public With New Music: The Roles Of The Public, The Composer, And The Educator, Maria Confer
Engaging The Public With New Music: The Roles Of The Public, The Composer, And The Educator, Maria Confer
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Concerning new music, when the public knows what to listen for, composers who wish to more directly involve the public with new music remain open to dialogue regarding it, and educators inform and engage the public about it, there is a higher chance of active public acceptance of new music. The tripartite relationship between the public, composers, and educators benefits from open communication and community education, in addition to each participant knowing their responsibility and contribution in the relationship. A history of this relationship since 1900, including a delineation of who and what qualifies as an “educator,” leads into a …
Sing About Me: Kendrick Lamar In Posterity, Brandon Apol
Sing About Me: Kendrick Lamar In Posterity, Brandon Apol
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Sometimes it would seem that the quietest moments turn out to have the loudest repercussions. This would certainly seem to be a consistent case for twenty eight-year old Kendrick Lamar, whose career has been defined by surprise and unannounced publications of music that shortly afterward are spun wildly into massively respected works of art. With an album that no one anticipated going to the 2013 Grammy awards, an album that leaked a week ahead of schedule (and brought Kendrick 5 Grammys), and an album that was released with almost no warning whatsoever, Kendrick Lamar Duckworth makes headlines with his art; …