Professor Noriko Manabe, Professor Roshanne Etezady
Hello Everyone,
If you have not already, I encourage you to use the following link to listen to the most recent episode of the TCC Podcast, featuring Professor and music theorist Noriko Manabe.
https://www.tccollaboration.com/tcc-39-social-movements-and-protest-scholarship-noriko-manabe/
As I have said a handful of times, in the episode and the previous blog post, it was quite the honor to have Professor Manabe on the podcast. One of the greatest things that I have appreciated about her work within the fields of music research is the social consciousness brought to all kinds of analysis. As we discussed in the episode, there are various angles of analysis that one can take, and the level of societal commentary can vary depending on that. This is particularly in the case of the “just the notes” analysis that Professor Manabe mentioned. Where Professor Manabe’s work holds a special place within my own research zeitgeist is her ability to weave such awareness in essentially all of her work, but again to different levels depending on the context. In my opinion, and this is my personal approach to scholarship, music is the ultimate representation of people. From that, it is near impossible to divorce “the notes” from the person, or people, who write them. Of course it is literally possible, but, for me at least, so much beauty in the language of music is lost when that approach is primary. This is, of course, my own perspective, and one that is constantly evolving at the ripe age of 23. Regardless, this is the inspiration that I have found within Professor Manabe’s work.
Thank you again to Professor Noriko Manabe for coming onto the podcast.
I am excited to preview that the next episode of the TCC Podcast is going to feature the composer Professor Roshanne Etezady. This forthcoming episode turned out pretty unique within the existing catalogue of interviews, as this is the first time I have featured a composer without featuring a piece of music alongside them. From that, Professor Etezady and I had the time to go a bit further into various topics than with previous composer guests. It was a fun, and often freeform, conversation that I am excited to share with everyone. Professor Etezady’s experiences are both varied and highly relatable, and, even though I am not a composer, I learned a lot from our conversation and discussed distinctions between music theory and composition. We also touched on her journey in professorship, observations on student habits over the years and much more! I would love to share more about the episode but it will have to wait until this coming Monday!
Again, don’t forget to listen to the most previous episode if you missed it, featuring Professor Noriko Manabe. Make sure to follow our social media links below and the podcast streaming platform of your choice to keep up-to-date on new episodes and blog posts from the TCC. Additionally, set your calendar and or streaming subscriptions to this coming Monday, July 21st, for the episode featuring Professor Roshanne Etezady. You won’t want to miss it, and we’ll see you there!
- Aaron D’Zurilla
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Aaron D'Zurilla
TCC Founder/Music Theorist
Hello, my name is Aaron D'Zurilla and I am the primary host and founder of the Theorist Composer Collaboration. I created the Theorist Composer Collaboration out of a love of the connection between the artist and their art. Music theory, in my view, is a lens and avenue in which to understand people and their experiences. Often, as music theorists, and individuals attempting to find success in a historically hierarchical field, we find ourselves turning-away from modern music and artists when choosing what to study. As many academics could attest, the decision to study or analyze a work goes beyond that simple decision. It is a choice to highlight, spotlight, platform, and even promote the continuation of a commodity or idea, even if it is in a critical light. While there is plenty of space for such scholarship, and new inventive work in the field of music theory is developed everyday across the world in numerous topics, there is a stark lack of attention to the new music of today.
My personal rationale can be surmised in that we should not wait for music to be 40,50,80+ years old to begin pondering the creation of the art of today. Why wait to engage with literal generations of new composers, creating worlds of novel sounds and experiences everyday across the world? Generally, when looking at where composers and their compositions find support, it is within the composition community, across academia, festivals and through online platforms specific to the field. The hope of the TCC is to expand the support for modern, living compositions and academics outsi… Read More
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