Margaret Bonds – Mastering The Movement Words by Okara Imani The concept of arts activism can be a bit ambiguous and vast. Being the child of a talented teaching artist and a contemporary of the Harlem Renaissance, Margaret Bonds took a more anthropolo …
#BlackGirlMusic Words by Okara Imani Just five minutes on Reverend Dr. Alisha L. Jones’ website and suddenly I’m in an assembly hall, the rich air wafting the warm, effervescent cocoa butter and essential oils through a room of creators and makers, eye …
CMI City Sounds: Jared Thompson and Eliza Brown Words by Elizabeth Frickey Music and sound can be a crucial part of experiencing space. Music not only shapes our experience of new places but our experience of very familiar locations. The CMI City Sou …
Clarinet Bridge Key Issues Words by Shawn Royer What are Bridge Keys? Bridge keys are the connector-keys that connect one joint of an instrument to another. These specific keys can be found on clarinets, oboes, and bass clarinets. The bridge key mecha …
My Music. My Story. Lindy Howard. Words by Alexa Dickerhoof “You don’t look like a theatre kid or that you’re involved in music.” This is a quote Lindy Howard has been hearing for most of her life. Classical Music Indy sat down with Lindy to talk about …
Marian Anderson: Validating Her Existence Words by Okara Imani Joshua and Angela’s discussion of Marian Anderson’s career, in Melanated Moments in Classical Music podcast’s Season Two, Episode 5 “Accidental Activist” primes your mind’s canvas for this …
My Music. My Story. Alexa Knoderer. Words by Meredith Resener Alexa Knoderer is a recent Butler grad and a first-year teacher. She talks about the importance that music has played in her and her family’s lives, as well as in her classroom. Tell us abo …
Ric’key Pageot: Inspiring a Moment to Learn, Acknowledge, and Respect Words by Okara Imani How about that five hundred dollar word, eh? Diaspora. Oxford Language generally defines it as “ The dispersion of any people from their original homeland, but s …
What is Ecomusicology? Words by Elizabeth Frickey The word “ecomusicology” seems relatively straightforward. Just break it down and ecocriticism plus music equals ecomusicology, right? However, there are entire worlds contained within the fields of eco …
Women’s Trauma and Opera Words by Kate Hamori Content Warning: This article contains material relating to sexual assault, domestic violence, death, misogyny, and mental illness. For many years, trauma was defined as “an event that is outside the range …
You can’t help feeling a sense of awe when encountering Tyron Cooper. Cooper is a man of extraordinary talents, possessing a masterful skill on the guitar and a rich, expressive singing voice. Words by Kyle Long, adapted from NOTE Magazine. Film Scores …
Nathaniel Dett: Painting Words in Music Words by Okara Imani A mere thirty seconds into Nathaniel Dett’s In the Bottoms Suite, the “Night” prelude has you ambling along the road home from work after the sun’s set. There’s a rich and full darkness expre …
My Music. My Story. Cornelius Hocker. Words by Brian Sonderegger “Music is my life. That’s why I’m here.” In this rendition of My Music. My Story., Classical Music Indy sat down with WRTV reporter Cornelius Hocker, who finds ways to balance his love of …
Inclusive Practices You Can Incorporate into Your Ensemble Rehearsals By Shawn Lynn Royer & Sarah Breann Royer When we talk about inclusion in education, we are most often talking about including the students that require more classroom support in …
How To Raise A Young Musician Words by Crystal Hammon Imagine a contest that ranks the most commonly shared childhood experiences. A few rites of passage would quickly rise to the top. Taking the training wheels off your bike, dreaming that you’ve gone …
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