Her Music Academia

In this episode, I chat with Guilherme Andreas about his musical upbringing in Brazil, his experiences as a flautist and an arranger, and his 2022 debut album Beyond Bossa Nova. We dive into his search for Brazilian classical music for the album, his recording process, and his upcoming projects. Stream Beyond Bossa Nova wherever you get your music!

Sign up for our first HMA book club meeting at hermusicacademia.com/book-club!

Beyond Bossa Nova

Guilherme's website

Akropolis Reed Quintet

Sphinx Organization

Aaron Dworkin's book

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In this episode, I officially launch the HMA Book Club! I discuss my own relationship to reading, why I think communities of reading are important, and my hopes for how this project might unfold. Our first online book club meeting (relax, just to chat about this episode!) is Sunday, September 29th at 4:00 pm EST. Sign up at hermusicacademia.com/book-club to get the Zoom link and lookout for Her Music Academia on Substack!

For Harriet on YouTube

Kim's video on Black Women in Luxury

Kim's video on The Spectacle of Sexual Liberation

Kim's video on Megan Thee Stallion

The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off! by Gloria Steinem

All About Love by bell hooks

Dear Ijeawele, Or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

When Chickenheads Come Home To Roost by Joan Morgan

The Self-Love Revolution by Virgie Tovar

Fearing The Black Body by Sabrina Strings

Belly of the Beast by Da'Shaun Harrison

My podcast episode with Megan Ihnen

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In this solo episode, I chat about all of my musical endeavors over the summer, including singing in two opera productions, presenting at the music theory pedagogy conference, and grading exams at the College Board AP music theory grading session. I also discuss reading The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, starting my dissertation proposal (eek!), and I take a listen to my own recorded arias for the Metropolitan Opera competition (double eek!). Finally, I present the new fall podcasting schedule and reveal the next new project for Her Music Academia!

Motor City Lyric Opera

My recording of "Ach ich fühls"

My recording of "Piangero la sorte mia"

My recording of "I Want Magic"

My recording of "Summertime"

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In our last summer bonus episode, I chat with Audrey Slote (University of Chicago) about her musical upbringing as a cellist, her path to studying music theory, and her current dissertation project about stylistic and thematic shifts in 2010's pop music. More specifically, we explore Solange's A Seat at the Table and Bon Iver's 22, A Million for evidence of these shifts in style before and after 2016.

Audrey's Nicole Mitchell podcast forthcoming in SMT-Pod

Audrey's article on Janelle Monáe

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In this bonus episode, I chat with Dr. Brad Osborn (University of Kansas) about his musical upbringing, his experience in grad school at Florida State and the University of Washington, and how he got into popular music research. We also discuss his latest work on MTV Buzz Clips from the 90's and the music of his metal band, D'Archipelago.

Brad's podcast about music and mental health

Brad's article in Music and Science

Brad on the Dissect Podcast

Everything In Its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead

Interpreting Music Video

American Popular Music

D'Archipelago

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In this special bonus episode, I chat with Jair Gallardo, the official editor for Her Music Academia! We discuss his musical upbringing inspired by video game music, how we met in community college, and his experiences as a multi-instrumentalist and teacher. We also chat about how he got into audio editing and engineering, his creative process, and some of his current creative projects. Connect with Jair if you need some audio/video engineering services!

Jair's Linktree

Cubase

Cakewalk

Bandlab

Playing With Something That Runs: Technology, Improvisation, and Composition in DJ and Laptop Performance

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In this solo episode, I chat all about my last semester of classes, my final papers, and my experience teaching aural skills at the sophomore level. I also discuss embarking on my first archival trips and balancing my research with my various singing endeavors. Finally, I contemplate my yearly theme of imagination and give an update on the podcast's new release schedule.

"The Captive Maternal" by Joy James

bell hooks lecture

"When Malindy Sings" by Farah Jasmine Griffin

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In our last episode for Women's History Month, I chat with Dr. Rachel Lumsden (Florida State University) about her experiences as a flautist, her time in grad school at CUNY, and the music theory curriculum at FSU. We also discuss how she got into music theory and feminist studies, as well as her award winning MTO article "Music Theory for the 'Weaker Sex': Oliveria Prescott’s Columns for The Girl’s Own Paper."

Thank you for tuning in this season! Stay tuned for the semester in review episode in May!

Rachel's MTO article

Rachel's chapter in the Oxford Handbook of Public Music Theory

Robin James's "Why Is There No Music Analysis in Feminist Theory?"

Denise Von Glahn's Circle of Winners

Susanne Cusick's "Feminist Theory, Music Theory," and the Mind/Body Problem"

Queering the Pitch

Marc Hannaford's "Fugitive Music Theory and George Russell's Theory of Tonal Gravity"

Stephen Lett's "Making a Home of The Society for Music Theory, Inc."

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Our third episode for Women's History Month, in which I chat with Dr. Candace Bailey (North Carolina Central University) about her musical upbringing as a pianist, her path to historical musicology, and her time in graduate school at Duke. We also discuss her current music history curriculum at NCCU and her 2021 book Unbinding Gentility: Women Making Music in the 19th Century South.

Unbinding Gentility

Candace's new article

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In our second episode for Women's History Month, I chat with Dr. Jan Miyake (Oberlin Conservatory) about her musical upbringing, her path to music theory, and her current tenure as the president of the Society for Music Theory. We also discuss her course "Questioning Genius," which challenges students to analyze a wide range of music and introduces "ungrading" into the classroom. Finally, we finish with a conversation about mentorship.

Running To The Noise podcast

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