Improvisation asks us to trust that surprise will teach us something. As we enter a new year and a post-pandemic landscape, musical improvisation offers inspiration.
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In his work, many heard freedom as espoused by contemporary Enlightenment philosophers, like Immanuel Kant.
While the genre is now overwhelming white, its roots are in Black music.
J.P Clark’s work moved beyond agitating for justice in Nigeria’s Niger Delta. He was in love with nature.
Centred around a Blues Party in London, the second film from the Small Axe anthology captured the excitement of setting up a party but missed things about sound system culture in the UK.
DJs had to adopt live streaming during the pandemic. This new way of reaching audiences has created a whole new djing experience that is more accessible to a wider range of people.
When pop star D'banj signed up to help get Goodluck Jonathan elected president, fans turned on him. But a hit song turned things around.
Nigerian music is gaining momentum across the world, but a study of hip hop lyrics and videos shows how the music also negatively affects women.
Ghana’s history shows a strong connection between music and politics that has evolved over six decades.
Young Nigerians are protesting bad governance and police brutality. Where is the music to assist them?
A composer and performer talks about the impact of the pandemic on classical music performances and his experience composing in isolation.
Toy pianos typically have a range of 12-36 keys, roughly one quarter the range of a full piano. But they are used by composers and music makers to write everything from concertos to pop songs.
Joplin’s voice stirs something deep within us. What is it about her that still makes us listen?
What is musicology and why is it important?
Live music venues must be helped to survive the COVID-19 era.
BTS has broken record after record but the industry still discounts K-pop as not pop.
Nick Cave’s ongoing letters to fans, begun after a period of intense mourning over the death of his son, have much to say about suffering, mercy and meaning-making.
Big Brother Naija continues to dominate cultural conversations among African youth. Is this Nigeria’s strongest PR move?
There is not much information on artefacts used by Stone Age humans to make sound and music – but the first comprehensive survey is a good start.
How do elements of Fela Kuti’s music get reproduced by today’s pop musicians?
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Senior Lecturer in Popular and Contemporary Music, Newcastle University
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Associate Professor, Music Industry, RMIT University
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Head of School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University
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Piano Performance Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Communication, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Winchester
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Principal Fellow and Professor of Music, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Music, Southern Cross University
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Professor of Music, Australian Catholic University
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Lecturer in Music, Queensland University of Technology
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Deputy Head of School, Senior Lecturer in Piano and Musicology, School of Music, Australian National University
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Professor of Music, City, University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Music, Newcastle University
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Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Monash University
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Creative Practice, Queensland University of Technology
