Jude Thomas hosts the only all microtonal-radio program (Xen Radio) on KPISS, so we sat down with him to talk about the challenges of having a multi-genre program and being a selective curator. As a barbershop singer in Voices of Gotham, he is keenly aware of how melody and harmony interact, the unique oral traditions of the genre, and the relationship between vowel shapes, timbre, and pitch. We additionally discuss the connections between melody and harmony in music theory, and what that means for today's musicians.

Music Intro: Jude Thomas - Bells The Way (Voices of Gotham arr.) Jude Thomas - Chorale (JI) Löis Lancaster - Sintonia do Ocidente Is it True What They Say About Dixie? (Instant Classic arr.) How Could I Ever Know? (Instant Classic arr.) Stephen Weigel - Six Macrotonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media (8 NOTES) Mileece - Fern (from Formations) Outro: Jude Thomas - Day 26 "Three Fragments" (from 31 Days) Jude Thomas - Day 31 "Flightless Birds" (from 31 Days)

Socials/Projects

Xen Radio on KPISS: https://kpiss.fm/show/xen-radio/ Jude's website/blog: https://composerjude.com/Jude's SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/composerjude Voices of Gotham: http://www.voicesofgotham.org/

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