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Check out our website: www.smt-pod.org SMT-Pod is a creative venue for timely conversations about music, with episodes chosen through an open, collaborative peer review process. Audio-only podcasts offer a unique—though non-traditional—way of engaging with music, analysis, and contemporary issues in the field. This new publication medium affords our society both the ability to face outwards, by engaging in public scholarship, and inwards, by hosting meaningful conversations about the activity of music analysis. The variety of episode topics will reflect the diversity of the scholars and their scholarship in our field, making SMT-Pod an invaluable publication for music analysts at any stage. Through its goal of promoting a sense of community and inclusivity, SMT-Pod will reach beyond the boundaries of the SMT at this critical moment of calls for the revitalization of our field.

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    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 52 EPISODES


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    Dual Leading Tone Loops in Post-Millennial Pop/Rock - Brad Osborn

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 44:30 Transcription Available


    Brad Osborn talks about the emergence of the major III chord in post-millennial pop music, and how this chromatic chord forms loops that contain elements of both major and minor keys.This episode was produced by Amy Hatch along with Team Lead Caitlin Martinkus. Special thanks to peer reviewers Bryn Hughes and Evan Ware. Additional acknowledgements to Chris White, Charles Brockus, and John White.SMT-Pod's theme music was written by Maria Tartaglia, with closing music by Yike Zhang. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/

    Voice and Agency in Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 3 - Jason Jedlička

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 46:41 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Jason analyzes the second and third movements of Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 3, performing a close reading of the music from a broadened, newer perspective of voice.This episode was produced by Katrina Roush along with Team Lead Anna Rose Nelson. Special thanks to peer reviewers Kristen Wallentinsen and Evan Ware. SMT-Pod's theme music was written by Maria Tartaglia, with closing music by Yike Zhang. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/

    Playing Dress-Up: Co-Performance in Mozart's Abendempfindung K. 523 - Lydia Bangura

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 27:04 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Lydia Bangura analyses her own performance choices in comparison to a professional recording using Jennifer Ronyak's framework of co-performance.This episode was produced by Zach Lloyd along with Team Lead Megan Lyons. Special thanks to peer reviewers Shersten Johnson and Daniel Barolsky. Additional thanks to David Kjar, Marc Hannaford, Kim Loeffert, and John Peterson for early feedback. SMT-Pod's theme music was written by Maria Tartaglia, with closing music by Yike Zhang. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/

    Teaching Rhythm and Meter through Rap and Hip Hop: An Interview with Mazbou Q - Olivia Lucas & Mazbou Q

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 49:19 Transcription Available


    In this episode, Olivia Lucas and Mazbou Q discuss ways to use techniques from hip hop to build skills in the music theory and aural skills classroom. This episode was produced by Jose Garza along with Team Lead Jennifer Weaver. Special thanks to peer reviewers Leah Frederick and Danny Jenkins.SMT-Pod's theme music was written by Maria Tartaglia, with closing music by Yike Zhang. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/

    I will not tell you: Disconnection, Reticence, and Ambivalence in Heyman's “Tortie-Tortue” - Anna Stephan-Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 33:48 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Anna Stephan-Robinson examines Katherine Ruth Heyman's 1920 song, "Tortie-Tortue," considering how the unjustly neglected composer's subtle changes transform a simple poem into a brief but compelling musical drama. This episode was produced by Zach Lloyd along with Team Lead Leah Frederick. Special thanks to peer reviewers Hilary Poriss and Joseph Straus.SMT-Pod's theme music was written by Maria Tartaglia, with closing music by Yike Zhang. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/

    Terminal Openings: Interpreting Songs that Begin by Ending - Joon Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 39:04 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Joon Park presents an interpretive strategy for melodic closure that occurs at the start of a song, which he terms a "terminal opening."This episode was produced by Jose Garza along with Team Lead Anna Rose Nelson. Special thanks to peer reviewers Cara Stroud and Shersten Johnson.SMT-Pod's theme music was written by Maria Tartaglia, with closing music by Yike Zhang. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/

    Formal and Textural Processes in Contemporary Worship Music - Leah Amarosa

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 47:47 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Leah Amarosa explores the unique structural and textural features of contemporary worship music, demonstrating how its formal processes are shaped to enhance spiritual and communal engagement.This episode was produced by Katrina Roush along with Team Lead Matthew Ferrandino. Special thanks to peer reviewers Joshua Busman and Shersten Johnson.SMT-Pod's theme music was written by Maria Tartaglia, with closing music by Yike Zhang. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/

    The Role of Reprise and Revision in 'Shrek the Musical' (2008, 2024) - Zachary Lloyd & John Combs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 42:53 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Zach Lloyd and John Combs demonstrate a need for a broader definition of reprise in musical theater by examining reprises in two contrasting versions of Shrek the Musical, the original 2008 Broadway production, and the recently revised 2024 National Tour.This episode was produced by Zachary Lloyd along with Team Lead Jennifer Weaver. Special thanks to peer reviewers Gregory Decker and Shersten Johnson, along with Michael Buchler for his early feedback and Jeanine Tesori for her support.SMT-Pod's theme music was written by Maria Tartaglia, with closing music by Yike Zhang. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/

    The Impact of Timbre on Perceptions of Genre in Recorded Popular Music - Stefanie Bilidas & Grace Gollmar

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 49:08 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Stefanie Bilidas and Grace Gollmar discuss the role of timbre in the listener's perception of genre, focusing on cover songs and Massive Attack's discography as two case studies.This episode was produced by Jose Garza along with Team Lead Thomas Yee. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season03/

    Agency and Practical Model Composition in the Music Theory Classroom - Brent Ferguson, Alani Pranzo, Carter Falkenstein, and Nykia Osborne

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 17:37 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Brent Ferguson talks about a pedagogical approach he implemented with his undergraduate students, an approach he calls the "buffet-style grading system." Let's begin with a student composition from this class.This episode was produced by Jennifer Beavers along with Team Lead Lydia Bangura. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season03/

    Three's a crowd: Understanding the rise of two-chorus form in recent popular music - Jeremy Orosz

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 28:49 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Jeremy Orosz discusses a formal trend that's been emerging in pop and rock songs. In the last decade or so, a surprisingly high number of songs in verse-chorus form contain only two statements of the chorus as opposed to the typical three. Over the course of the episode, Orosz walks us through his detailed corpus-based study, discussing nuances of this trend and the impact that this form, what he calls "2C" for short, has on the organization and sound of this music.This episode was produced by Zach Lloyd along with Team Lead Anna Rose Nelson. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season03/

    “¿Somos la resistencia, no?”: Memory and Manipulation in Netflix's La Casa de Papel - Tori Vilches

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 44:15 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Tori Vilches delves into various adaptations of the Italian folk song “Bella Ciao” in Netflix's La Casa de Papel, demonstrating its role in symbolizing resistance against oppressive structures and contributing to the humanization of the show's anti-hero characters, ultimately fostering emotional connections between viewers and the show.This episode was produced by Zach Lloyd along with Team Lead Megan Lyons. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season03/

    “How do you color a sound?”: Hearing Afrofuturism in The 5th Dimension's “Age of Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” (1969) - Alejandro Cueto

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 31:22 Transcription Available


    This week's episode will consider The 5th Dimension's medley, “Age of Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” (1969) in relation to its Vietnam War Era context and through the lens of Afrofuturism.This episode was produced by David Thurmaier along with Team Lead Richard Desinord. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season03/

    Playing With Ghosts: Timbre and the Chiptuning of Canon in the Bardcore Video Game Project - Brent Ferguson, George Reid, and Matthew Ferrandino

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 56:12 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, game designer Brent Ferguson and composers George Reid and Matthew Ferrandino discuss their chiptune rearrangements of canonical and marginalized composers' music for the Bardcore video game project.This episode was produced by Zach Lloyd along with Team Lead Thomas Yee. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season03/

    What if Octaves Aren't Equivalent? A Composer's Guide to Non-Octave-Repeating Scales - Thomas B. Yee

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 39:57 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Thomas B. Yee discusses non-octave repeating scales, exploring precedents in the ideas of theorists from outside mainstream music theory and the application of non-octave repeating scales in the works of living composers.This episode was produced by Katrina Roush along with Team Lead Jennifer Weavers. Special thanks to Craig Weston, Luis Javier Obregon, David Forrest, Liam Hynes-Tawa, and Jenny Beavers for literature recommendations, draft feedback, and insights helpful in producing this episode.SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season03/

    Interrelating Concepts of Texture and Rhythm in Massive Textures and Beatless Rhythms - Nariá Assis Ribeiro & Luís Raimundo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 37:36 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Nariá Assis and Luís Raimundo investigate sound masses. Their insightful analytical discussion touches on the intricate relationship between texture and rhythm, the historical evolution of the use of sound masses, and current applications in both modern and contemporary classical and electronic music. This episode was produced by Katrina Roush along with Team Lead Anna Rose Nelson. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season03/

    Listening a Page at a Time - Stephen Rodgers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 35:47 Transcription Available


    This episode introduces a simple, but powerful pedagogical exercise inspired by the short story writer George Saunders, which involves listening to a piece of music one segment at a time, describing what you noticed, and guessing what will happen next.This episode was produced by Jose Garza along with Team Lead Jennifer Weaver. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season03/

    Muito Beleza – Ana's Hands: Postcolonial Gendered Legacies of the Viola da Terra - Abigail Lindo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 21:17 Transcription Available


    This episode explores how women in the Azores, a Portuguese autonomous region in the North Atlantic Ocean, use their musical play on the viola da terra (a native Azorean chordophone) as a resource for postcolonial feminine performance.This episode was produced by David Thurmaier along with Team Lead Shannon McAlister. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season03/

    Analyzing Stravinsky - Joseph Straus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 17:27 Transcription Available


    This episode, introducing a new podcast by Joe Straus, is a deep dive into the opening measures of Stravinsky's ballet, Petrushka: a close analysis to hear what makes this music tick. Listen to the rest of Joe Straus's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0kLhnp4GA2qJ5YX9lgMYcLThis episode was produced by Katrina Roush along with Team Lead Lydia Bangura. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season03/

    Season 3 - Teaser Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 1:24 Transcription Available


    Season 3 of SMT-Pod launches on January 25, 2024. This preview highlights the variety of topics our authors will present this season. All episodes were chosen through an open collaborative peer review process. Be sure to subscribe and stay tuned for the Season 3 launch!For more information, visit smt-pod.org.

    Season 3 - Call for Proposals

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 0:43 Transcription Available


    Consider submitting your work for Season 3! More information is available on our website: smt-pod.org

    Theorizing African American Music: Black Women in Academic Music, and Final Thoughts (5) - Phil Ewell (with appearances by Louise Toppin, Teresa Reed, Jewel Thompson, and Chris Jenkins)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 65:44 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, the Theorizing African American Music series comes to a close with a poignant conversation between Phil Ewell, Louise Toppin, Teresa Reed, and Jewel Thompson, and a sneak peak at what the future holds for this conference.NY Times article referenced in this episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/02/opinion/warnock-walker-runoff-georgia.htmlThis episode was produced by Megan Lyons. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. Undine Smith Moore's "Before I'd Be A Slave" is performed by Geoffrey Burleson. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season02/.

    Theorizing African American Music: The Participants (4) - Phil Ewell (with appearances by Marvin McNeil, Stephanie Doktor, Alan Reese, and Maya Cunningham)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 62:42 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Phil Ewell sits down with Marvin McNeil, Steph Doktor, Alan Reese, and Maya Cunningham to talk about their experiences at the conference and the fantastic papers they presented and heard.This episode was produced by Megan Lyons. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. Undine Smith Moore's "Before I'd Be A Slave" is performed by Geoffrey Burleson. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season02/.

    Theorizing African American Music: The Keynote (3) - Phil Ewell (with an appearance by Dwight Andrews)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 45:28 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Phil Ewell sits down with Dwight Andrews to talk about his keynote at the Theorizing African American Music conference and their experiences in the field of music theory.This episode was produced by Megan Lyons. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. Undine Smith Moore's "Before I'd Be A Slave" is performed by Geoffrey Burleson. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season02/.

    Theorizing African American Music: The Concert (2) - Christopher Jenkins (with appearances by Phil Ewell, Lydia Bangura, Khari Joyner, and Theron Brown)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 33:18 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Christopher Jenkins, with a guest appearance by Phil Ewell, interviews the talented musicians who performed in the Theorizing African American Music conference opening concert.**A note from this episode's author: It should be noted that while some of the conversation invokes the term "Afro-diasporic, it should be noted that this concert emphasized just one facet of the African diaspora, which is enormously diverse and extends far beyond the forms presented on this concert. Hopefully, this project will be in conversation with other concert projects that center other facets of the African diaspora in defiance of typical genre partitioning.**This episode was produced by Megan Lyons. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. Undine Smith Moore's "Before I'd Be A Slave" is performed by Geoffrey Burleson. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season02/.

    Theorizing African American Music: Beginnings - Philip Ewell with Christopher Jenkins, Lydia Bangura, and Susan McClary

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 60:17 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Phil Ewell, Christopher Jenkins, Lydia Bangura, and Susan McClary discuss how the Theorizing African American Music conference came to fruition in the first episode of a series on this monumental conference.This episode was produced by Megan Lyons. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. Undine Smith Moore's "Before I'd Be A Slave" is performed by Geoffrey Burleson. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season02/.

    What Green Book Got Wrong About Black Music - Rami Stucky

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 15:21 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, we'll hear from Rami Stucky as he dives into problematic representation of Black music in the 2018 Oscar winning film Green Book.This episode was produced by Jennifer Beavers. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season02/.

    The Emotional Impact of the Double Upbeat - Jenine Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 27:39 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Jenine Brown investigates the emotional impact of meaningful differences she identifies between Ellie Goulding's cover of “Your Song," and Elton John's original version. Ultimately, Brown's analysis focuses on the feeling of the double upbeat that initiates the bridge that Goulding's includes in her interpretation of "Your Song."This episode was produced by David Thurmaier. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season02/.

    Counterpoint Expanded - Melissa Hoag

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 40:39 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Melissa Hoag proposes a method for expanding the repertoire taught in 18th-Century counterpoint courses.This episode was produced by Katrina Roush. Special thanks to Olivia Friedenstab, Corrin Kliewer, Iyla Miller, Mahki Murray, and Kaleigh Schott for their interviews and testimonies.SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season02/.

    A Gender-Analysis Approach to Settings of Chamisso's Frauenliebe und -leben - Kimberly Soby

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 40:50 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Kim Soby examines a poem, written by a man, about love, from a woman's perspective, and questions in what ways might a composer's gender play out musically?.This episode was produced by Jennifer Beavers.SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season02/.

    Tonal Polymodality in Tool's Aenima

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 35:43 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode Frank Nawrot and Matt Ferrandino analyze three tracks from Tool's 1996 album Ænima that exhibit tonal polymodality, which is the use of simultaneous or juxtaposed modes that share the same tonal pitch center.This episode was produced by David Thurmaier.SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season02/.

    From Piece to Music: Analyzing Your Own Listening

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 35:47 Transcription Available


    In the first episode of Season 2, Katrina Roush shows us how to examine our personal listening experiences, and discusses why this is an important mode of analysis..This episode was produced by Katrina Roush and Jennifer Weaver with special thanks to Rachel Short, Rachel Mann, Students in Shenendoah Conservatory's MUTC 225 class, Jennifer Beavers, Megan Lyons, David Thurmaier.SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season02/.

    Season 2 - Call for Proposals

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 0:32 Transcription Available


    Consider submitting your work for Season 2! More information is available on our website: smt-pod.org

    Musicking While Old - 5. Old Listeners - Joseph Straus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 48:45 Transcription Available


    In the final episode of Joe Straus's series on old age and music, Joe discusses what it means to listen to music while old and the ways that having an old body shapes the way we listen.  This episode was produced by Katrina Roush and Megan Lyons. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. "Night Thoughts" by Aaron Copland was performed by Han Chen. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/ (https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/).

    Journeys Through Middleground: Holding Space Between Academic Analysis and YouTube Entertainment - Jennifer Campbell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 38:28 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Jennifer Campbell walks us through an end-of-term project for her 19th-century graduate seminar - both from her point of view, as well as her students'. This episode was produced by Aaron Hynds and Jennifer Beavers. Thanks to Kaitlyn Norman for recording intro and outro message as well as finalizing the transcript. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. Bumper music included in this episode was graciously licensed by Naxos: Jeno Jando's performance of Liszt's Piano Sonata in B Minor, and Milly Alexeyevich Balakirev's performance of Walker's Piano Sonata in Bb Minor. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/ (https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/).

    Making Orchestras Speak/Making Machines Listen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 56:48 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Landon Morrison explores the delegation of speaking and listening to musical machines while interviewing three guests: Carmine Emanuele Cella, Jonathan Sterne, and Mehak Sawnhey. This episode was produced by Landon Morrison and Megan Lyons. Original music by Landon Morrison. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/ (https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/).

    Musicking While Old - 4. Old Performers - Joseph Straus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 50:58 Transcription Available


    In the penultimate episode of Joe Straus's series on old age and music, he facilitates a discussion about old performers and their cultural scripts, and asks us to re-examine the value of sounding old.  This episode was produced by Katrina Roush. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. "Night Thoughts" by Aaron Copland was performed by Han Chen. Annie Belliveau prepared the musical examples. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/ (https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/).

    Analytical Frameworks for Post(-Millennial) Punk Episode 2: We still [speak/sing/yell] these songs well - Matthew Chiu and Tyler Howie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 42:22 Transcription Available


    This week's episode is the second of a two part series in which Tyler Howie and Matthew Chiu have a conversation about untangling and complicating generic boundaries in Post Millennial Punk. This episode was produced by David Thurmaier, with additional technical assistance provided by Kaitlyn Norman. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/ (https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/).

    Analytical Frameworks for Post(-Millennial) Punk Episode 1: The “Twinkle” Schema in the Emo Revival - Matthew Chiu and Tyler Howie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 47:19 Transcription Available


    This week's episode is the first of a two part series in which Tyler Howie and Matthew Chiu have a conversation about untangling and complicating generic boundaries in Post Millennial Punk. This episode was produced by David Thurmaier, with additional technical assistance provided by Kaitlyn Norman. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/ (https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/).

    Women Composers in Fin-de-siècle Paris: Marie Jaëll, Cécile Chaminade, and Augusta Holmès - Lucia Pasini

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 36:47 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Lucia Pasini follows the trajectories of three Parisian women composers at the turn of the 20th century through the eyes of the printing press. This episode was produced by Megan Lyons. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. This episode also features performances by Rocco Tuzio on the clarinet. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/ (https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/).

    Facilitating Musical Discussions on Reddit: An Interdisciplinary Conversation - Nathaniel Mitchell, Sarah A. Gilbert, Timothy Byron, and Justice Srisuk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 56:17 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Nathaniel Mitchell (u/nmitchell076), Sarah A. Gilbert (u/SarahAGilbert), Timothy Byron (u/hillsonghoods), and Justice Srisuk (u/JustinJSrisuk) have an interdisciplinary conversation about facilitating musical discussion on Reddit. This episode was produced by Jennifer Beavers and David Thurmaier. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. "Night Thoughts" by Aaron Copland was performed by Han Chen. Interludes this week featured original compositions by Michael Hudson Casinova, Reverend Feedback, David Jason Snow, and AJ Harbison. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/ (https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/).

    Musicking While Old - 3. Old Composers - Joseph Straus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 50:10 Transcription Available


    In the third episode of Joe Straus's series on old age and music, he turns his attention to some old composers, including Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Copland, and Carter. Joe shows that the critical reception of these old composers often follows ageist cultural scripts as described in the previous episodes.  This episode was produced by Katrina Roush. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. "Night Thoughts" by Aaron Copland was performed by Han Chen. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/ (https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/).

    Is Key Real? - Christopher Doll

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 44:46 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Christopher Doll challenges our musical beliefs and aural skills training as he asks the question: 'Is Key Real?'". This episode was produced by Megan Lyons. SMT Pod's theme music was written by Zhangcheng Lu with closing music by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/ (https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/).

    Part 1 - The Inside of the Tune: Analyzing the Bridge in Pop - Elizabeth Newton and Franklin Bruno

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 32:53 Transcription Available


    In part 1 of this week's episode, Elizabeth Newton and Franklin Bruno discuss the ins and outs of the bridge in popular songs. This episode was produced by David Thurmaier. SMT Pod's theme music was written by Zhangcheng Lu with closing music by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/ (https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/).

    Part 2 - The Inside of the Tune: Analyzing the Bridge in Pop - Elizabeth Newton and Franklin Bruno

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 39:34 Transcription Available


    In part 2 of this week's episode, Elizabeth Newton and Franklin Bruno continue their discussion on the bridge in popular songs. This episode was produced by David Thurmaier. SMT Pod's theme music was written by Zhangcheng Lu with closing music by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/ (https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/).

    Sonic Identity, Imitation, and Critical Listening in Popular Music - Matthew Ferrandino

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 44:09 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, Matthew Ferrandino discusses the idea of sonic identity as a cultural construct and how imitation plays a role in our critical listening skills. This episode was produced by Megan Lyons. SMT Pod's theme music was written by Zhangcheng Lu with closing music by David Voss. This episode features original compositions by Ljudevit Lausin, Nate Crowe, and Jared Thiede. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/ (https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/).

    Musicking While Old - 2. Operatic Representations of Old Age - Joseph Straus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 32:29 Transcription Available


    In the second episode of Joe Straus's series on old age and music, he analyzes old characters in opera, the stereotypes often assigned to them, and the ramifications of those stereotypes on old people in real life. This episode was produced by Katrina Roush. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. "Night Thoughts" by Aaron Copland was performed by Han Chen. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/ (https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/).

    The Teardrop Chord: Analyzing the Enigmatic Minor IV Chord in Pop and Film Music - John Baxter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 16:47 Transcription Available


    John Baxter presents a poignant discussion on the "teardrop chord" in this third episode of the season. This episode was produced by Jennifer Beavers. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/ (https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/).

    Musicking While Old - 1. Old Age as Culture - Joseph Straus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 31:46 Transcription Available


    The second episode of the season is the first of a five-episode series by Joseph Straus (CUNY Graduate Center). This episode was produced by Katrina Roush. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. "Night Thoughts" by Aaron Copland was performed by Han Chen. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/ (https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/).

    Buxtehude Beats Bach? Qualifying a Canonic Claim - Scott Murphy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 21:20 Transcription Available


    The first episode of the season features a discussion of what it means to be first by Scott Murphy (University of Kansas). This episode was produced by David Thurmaier and Jennifer Beavers. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. Other original compositions by Anthony Esland, Jamie Allen, and Liam Hynes-Tawa. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/ (https://smt-pod.org/episodes/season01/).

    Season 1 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 5:29


    Season 1 of SMT-Pod launches on January 13, 2022. This preview highlights the variety of topics our authors will present this season. All episodes were chosen through an open collaborative peer review process. Be sure to subscribe and stay tuned for the Season 1 launch!

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