Lydia Bangura

Her Music Academia

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What does it mean to be a music researcher? How does a musician use music as a medium to foster community? Featuring interviews with other musicians, scholars and artists, host Lydia Bangura seeks to ask interesting questions about music and execute important and relevant music research. Join Lydia as she reads, writes and chats her way through a music PhD program. Got questions or feedback? Interested in being a guest on the pod? Send inquiries to: hermusicacademia@gmail.com

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Lydia Bangura

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Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10 in E minor 23.04.2021 39:41

Episode three, in which we talk about the second movement of Shostakovich's tenth symphony, separating the art from the artist, and honoring the composer's wishes. Timestamps: How connecting to a composer's background influences our relationship to their works: 1:12 Listening to and discussing the piece: 15:13 "This isn't what the composer would have wanted:" 33:28 Get in touch with us at: th...

The Dalcroze Method 16.04.2021 47:22

Episode two, in which we discuss aural skills pedagogy, the Dalcroze method, fixed do vs. moveable do solfege, and music theory in relation to performance and persona.  Dalcroze article   Anna-Stephen Robinson's article Timestamps: Emily's research project: 2:33 Fixed do vs. moveable do: 6:18 Improvisation: 17:18 Scale degree mimes: 21:56 The intersection of performance and analysis: 27:...

Welcome to The Theory Club! 09.04.2021 31:10

Our first episode in which we discuss our musical backgrounds, our relationships with music theory, our research interests and our future plans. Timestamps: Musical backgrounds: 2:40 How we met: 8:00 Why theory? 12:08 Lydia's racism rant: 18:33 Future plans: 23:35 Get in touch with us at: thetheoryclubpodcast@gmail.com