Out of Tune

Out of Tune

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Out of Tune episodes

  • No. 31: Symphony Series #2 - Politics in Music

    Welcome to the second episode in our Symphony Series! This week, Erin talks about how politics have a profound effect in music, specifically tracking Shostakovich's seventh symphony and how its composition is a direct reflection of the political turmoil due to WWII. As always: stay safe, wear a mask, and get vaccinated!

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    1 hr 16 min
  • No. 30: Symphony Series #1 - Erasure of Women From the Musical Canon

    This is our first episode of our Symphony Series that we are doing as part of a research project for our history seminar! This week is presented by Victoria and she talks about societal factors that have contributed to women being erased from the musical canon; from educational tradition to stereotypical gender beliefs. Tune in the next two weeks to hear Rebeca and Erin's episodes! As always stay safe, wear a mask, and get vaccinated!

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    1 hr 23 min
  • No. 29: Mini Games #4 and Check-in

    No. 29 is a really fun episode! Erin quizzes Victoria and Rebeca on viola trivia, Victoria has some fun pieces for Guess the Piece/Composer that throw Erin and Rebeca for a loop, and Rebeca is successful at throwing Victoria and Erin off with her Musical Layers! Be sure to play along at home! In the second half, Erin and Victoria check in with Rebeca about how she's feeling about her upcoming recital. As always stay safe, wear a mask, and get vaccinated!

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    1 hr 18 min
  • No. 28: Amanda Röntgen-Maier and Alice Tegner
    On this episode we share the lives of two Swedish female musicians and composers: Amanda Röntgen-Maier and Alice Tegner! None of us had ever heard of these incredible women before researching for this podcast; they contributed greatly to the music history and identity of Sweden. In the second half, Erin and Victoria share their experiences and reactions to having completed their masters recitals! As always: stay safe, wear a mask, and get vaccinated! 
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    1 hr 3 min
  • No. 27: Harry Burleigh and the Idea of Perfection

    Welcome to No. 27! We've made it to the 27 club...hopefully we'll make it out alive. (Please tell us someone understands this reference!) In this episode we introduce ourselves to black musician and composer, Harry Burleigh, who was instrumental (no pun intended) in developing characteristically American music. Burleigh also introduced Antonin Dvorak to Black American music. How have we never heard of him before?? In the second half, we discuss the idea of perfectionism and how we've dealt with it in our studies. As always, wear a mask and stay safe!

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    1 hr 10 min
  • No. 26: Rebecca Clarke and Recital Nerves

    Today we talk about the life of female composer and violist, Rebecca Clarke! Erin was very excited since this is the first violist we've talked about on the podcast, why has it taken us this long?? Normalize the viola! In the second half, we talk about our upcoming recitals this month and all of the anxieties surrounding our preparation. As always, stay safe and wear a mask!

    1 hr 15 min
  • No. 25: Mini Games #3 and Updates

    Our 25th podcast is a chill episode where we play some fun mini games to help us relax and have some fun! Then we chat about our lives and talk about our upcoming graduation. As always, wear a mask and stay safe!

    Instagram: @outoftunepod

    1 hr
  • No. 24: A Conversation with Rebecca Senko

    On this episode: Victoria's mom, Rebecca Senko, joins us! She shares with us what life is like as a music educator in the life of Covid-19 and how she tries to normalize musicians of underrepresented communities to young children. We then share some of our favorite music education memories from when we were kids. As always, stay safe and wear a mask!

    Instagram: @outoftunepod

    58 min
  • No. 23: Zitkala-Sa and Zodiac Signs
    It's International Women's Day everyday on the Out of Tune Podcast. On this episode, we share the incredible life of musician, writer, editor, translator, and political activist: Zitkala-Sa. In the second half, we each share one more female composer/musician in the spirit of celebrating women! Through it all, we talk about astrological signs and try to make out what they mean. As always, stay safe and wear a mask! 
    Instagram: @outoftunepod
    1 hr 13 min

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We are current music students: Erin, Victoria, and Rebeca. This is a space for us to talk realistically about being musicians and music students in today's world. We'll share stories and spotlight…