This episode of Music Zettel extends ideas about The Maker Movement for Music Education with a recording of my (lockdown) conversation with expert maker-teacher, Phil Nanlohy. Big thanks to Phil for recording this conversation for my students during lockdown, and also for giving me permission to include it in Music Zettel, even if that did take me a few years!

I would really love to hear from you with any feedback about this season of Music Zettel. You can simply add a comment here: https://humberstone.org/2024/02/27/music-zettel-s3e6-the-maker-movement-pt-2-with-mr-phil/

Here’s an AI-made transcript of the chat:

In this episode of Music Zettel I revisit the topic of the Maker Movement in music education – something that I’ve discussed in prior seasons. I also bring something back from those prior seasons – interviews with teachers! Caitlin Sandiford is a brilliant music teacher who plays in ensemble QuartEd, is a composer and music producer, and is doing a research masters at the Sydney Con. At the time of the interview, Rowena Stewart was a programmer by day, and volunteer teacher with the Girls Programming Network by night/weekend/school holiday. They both bring wonderful perspectives to this topic.

Please comment on the blog post from which this podcast was released: https://humberstone.org/2024/02/15/music-zettel-s3e5-the-maker-movement-with-caitlin-amp-rowena/

Transcript, made by Otter.ai so possibly not entirely accurate:

In this episode, I show how setting a poem to music can be guided by the structure of the words, using an example from my latest music theatre work, Agapi and other kinds of love, created with poet and rapper Luka Lesson. I then explain how these students can use this approach as models for their own compositions and music productions, through free education resources I’ve shared. Music is by me, James Humberstone, and Luka Lesson. All text in and concepts for Agapi are by Luka Lesson and remain his copyright. You can access the learning resources I’ve made to go with the show here: https://humberstone.craft.me/AgapiRiverside You can buy tickets for the show, or a copy of the book here: https://www.lukalesson.com/

Please leave comments on the show on this podcast page on my blog: https://humberstone.org/2024/02/09/music-zettel-s3e3-the-sound-worlds-of-agapi/

Here is a transcript made by Otter.ai (may include some errors):

In this episode, I introduce the sound worlds that I created to reflect the narrative in my latest music theatre work, Agapi and other kinds of love, created with poet and rapper Luka Lesson. I then explain how these sound worlds can be used as models for student compositions and music productions, through free education resources I’ve shared. Music is by me, James Humberstone, and Luka Lesson. All text in and concepts for Agapi are by Luka Lesson and remain his copyright. You can access the learning resources I’ve made to go with the show here: https://humberstone.craft.me/AgapiRiverside You can buy tickets for the show, or a copy of the book here: https://www.lukalesson.com/

Please leave comments on the show on this podcast page on my blog: https://humberstone.org/2024/02/09/music-zettel-s3e3-the-sound-worlds-of-agapi/

Here is a transcript made by Otter.ai (may include some errors):

In this episode, I explain how to teach composition and production with free resources that I’ve made to go with my new show, Agapi and other kinds of love. These first set of resources are aimed at mandatory classes for middle or junnior secondary classes and use the title track, Agapi, as a model. Students make their own song based on this one. Music is by me, James Humberstone, and Luka Lesson. All text in and concepts for Agapi are by Luka Lesson and remain his copyright. You can access the learning resources I’ve made to go with the show here: https://humberstone.craft.me/AgapiRiverside You can buy tickets for the show, or a copy of the book here: https://www.lukalesson.com/

Please leave comments on the show on this podcast page on my blog: https://humberstone.org/2024/02/09/music-zettel-s3e2-rapping-about-history/

Here is a transcript made by Otter.ai (may include some errors):

In this episode, I explain the story behind my latest music theatre show, Αγάπη (Agapi) and other kinds of love, which is touring around Australia and the world in 2024. Music is by me, James Humberstone, and Luka Lesson. All text in and concepts for Agapi are by Luka Lesson and remain his copyright. You can access the learning resources I’ve made to go with the show here: https://humberstone.craft.me/AgapiRiverside You can buy tickets for the show, or a copy of the book here: https://www.lukalesson.com/

Please leave comments on the show on this podcast page on my blog: https://humberstone.org/?p=16664

Here is a transcript made by Otter.ai:

Well, five episodes in five days, and today’s episode coincides with our public presentation of learning, which you can still sign up for if you’re very quick: https://bit.ly/InventIdeas. In this episode, I look at the 5th elective stream – new pedagogies and technologies – including projects to build new social media, to build instrumental ensembles, remixing, and much more.

You can see all of the project websites by following links at https://bit.ly/SCMTME2020. Music in this episode was created by Lucy Devine and Larisa Neuhoff on instruments that they built!

In this episode of Music Zettel, I look at the theme of Virtual ensembles, multi-screen mixes, and animation in recent work by my students following my Technology in Music Education course. I’m sure you’ve all been wowed by virtual choirs, orchestras, and other ensembles of people “performing together, apart” over the lockdowns due to the Coronavirus pandemic. In the projects I talk about today, my students have developed the skills to make these kinds of recordings and videos, and will share their insights into the process as well as how they think it might be useful for music education in a post-pandemic world…

Music in this episode was created by Elijah Hargreaves and Jay Viney. Sign up for your free ticket for tomorrow’s event a https://bit.ly/InventIdeas, and download the programme at https://bit.ly/SCMMTMEProg.

In the third Zettel of the week, I take you through a number of songwriting, composition, and other zany creative projects that our pre-service music teachers have produced in response to my Tech in Music Education course. Music included in this episode is by Kyra McMorrow, Matt O’Brien, Katrina Wu, and Emily Turner.

If you’re looking for more ideas for songwriting projects for your classes (or to learn in your own time), all four of these participants have generously shared their work and their process at their blogs, which you can access at https://bit.ly/SCMTME2020. And if you’re free this Friday from 5:30pm Sydney time, you can come and meet the students in our online presentation of learning – book your free place here: https://bit.ly/InventIdeas.

In the second episode of this micro-season of Music Zettel, I’m looking at projects undertaken in the stream of digital resources for teaching, learning, and music making, and the related content from my Unit of Study “Technology in Music Education” at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. We’ll look at a number of digital resources that you can actually download and start using in your own teaching today, generously shared by our pre-service music education candidates.

Links to all of the students’ work and reflections on the course can be found at: https://bit.ly/SCMTME2020. And if you’d like to register (it’s free) for An Evening of Ideas and Inventions, just go to https://bit.ly/InventIdeas.

I’ve also made a programme, which you can check out on Issuu here: https://bit.ly/SCMMTMEProg.