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Astrologist, Chrysanthe, returns with views on Gemini season.

Chrysanthe joins us once again to talk Astrology and Taurus Season. 

Chrysanthe joins us for another episode in our series focusing on Astrology.

Chrysanthe returns to discuss Astrology with us in what will now be a monthly series.  Chrysanthe's previous episode (YouTube): https://youtu.be/RRh2_ZnKx3s?si=co6l1eQTDakOgVVD

This week on 2 Fat Guys Talking Flowers we were thrilled to welcome none other than the Floral Batman and Superman themselves... okay, maybe not the Caped Crusaders, but close enough! In our new studio, we had David and JD from Deliflor Americas, the heroes behind revolutionizing the world of Chrysanthemums. Deliflor stands as the foremost Chrysanthemum breeder globally, boasting over 400 varieties under their brand and a plethora (to be read in Fern's voice) of accolades. Listen to how they became the powerhouse duo shaking up the floral industry. Plus, stick around for some “Gentlemen Confessions” that had all the guys laughing and Mimi blushing—don't forget those headphones, this might be a NSFW episode! For all the scoop on their latest and greatest varieties such as the soon to be famous Ballias & Margriets, visit www.delifloramericas.com

To continue the soon-to-be tradition of telling Christmas ghost stories like they did WAAAYYYY back in the day, Chrysanthe and Lia sit down to share and enjoy the story "Smee" by A.M. Burrage. It's guaranteed to give you chills... or at least some sort of chill. P.S. - Also, we know we posted this after Dec. 25, but it's still being released during the Twelve Days, so Happy 11th Day of Christmas!

Madame Delphine LaLaurie was a popular NOLA socialite who delighted in throwing the best parties in the mansion that she owned. But as we all may know, she was also hiding horrors that are enough to turn anyone's stomach. We're making a stop in New Orleans, LA to visit the LaLaurie Mansion. Step inside as Chrysanthe and Lia explore the origins of the mansion, and its former inhabitants who may not be altogether "former". Resources: Wikipedia: Delphine LaLaurie Nolaghosts.com: The LaLaurie Mansion Ghostcitytours.com: The Haunted LaLaurie Mansion

Chrysanthe covers minutes 121-125, answers listener questions, and shares their 30 takeaways, trends, surprises, and highlights from The Empire Strikes Back season of Star Wars Music Minute. This is part 1 of a 2-part season finale!

In this episode, we have a conversation with Chrysanthe, who studies astrology.  We discuss the energies around signs and elements and how that plays into our every day lives, our thought processes and our emotional reaction to real life situations.  

An American castle, haunted tunnels, and ghost children? Pythian Castle has them all! Join Lia and Chrysanthe as they talk all about it while pronouncing the name wrong the entire time! References: - Buzzfeed Unsolved Supernatural

Composer and violinist Chrysanthe Tan joins Moveable Do this week to talk about their fascination of combining music and the spoken word, what its like to tour with Ariana Grande, and a mutual love of ours: Star Wars! Find out what Chrysanthe's favorite Star Wars song is. Featured pieces on this episode: "If You Lived in Your Body," "On the Other Hand," "Magic Lady," "I Dream of Kitty" (Premiere), and a special bonus, "Lipid Bilayer." To hear more of Chrysanthe's music, visit https://chrysanthetan.com. For a full archive of Moveable Do episodes, visit https://sdcompose.com/moveabledo. Keep the music moving! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moveabledo/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moveabledo/support

We're bringing tradition BACK! This holiday, Chrysanthe and Lia share all about the old English tradition of Christmas ghost stories. It's a fun, creepy pastime that we hope to resurrect right here! Happy Holidays from us to all of you! References: History.com - How Ghost Stories Became a Christmas Tradition in Victorian England - Elizabeth Yuko History.co.uk - NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: THE FORGOTTEN TRADITION OF CHRISTMAS GHOST STORIES MentalFloss.com - 7 Spine-Tingling Tales of Christmas Ghosts - Claire Cock-Starkey

What's more appropriate than a paranormal podcast releasing a a special episode on Halloween? Ghost Host Chrysanthe brings her parents, Jim and Donna, on to guest host our second Ghost Box Session. Together, the three share the stories of the house in which Chrysanthe grew up. We're sure everyone will find something to love and scream about in this episode. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Ever wonder where Stephen King got the idea for the book "The Shining"? Well, wonder no more! Lia and Chrysanthe spill all in this week's episode on the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO. This jus may be the most ghosts we've talked about on this podcast yet... References: Wikipedia - F.O. Stanley, The Stanley Hotel NightlySpirits.com OutThereColorado.com TheTravel.com

In lieu of a normal full episode, Lia and Chrysanthe bring you the first mini episode for the podcast, or as we will call it, our first "Ghost Box Session". We share a little bit about us through a spooky themed Q&A to give you a little more information about the women who bring you your weekly dose of hauntings. Where we found the questions: - www.madamewriterblog.com - 30 Spooky Halloween Tag Questions

Travel with Lia and Chrysanthe to the Xochimilco Canals to the legendary Island of Dolls. Is it haunted or just creepy? Find out on this week's episode! References and Works Cited: Medium.com - History of the ‘Island of the Dolls' near Mexico City - Sabana Grande Discovery.com - The Island of the Dolls has a Murky and Terrifying History - Reuben Westmaas DustyOldThing.com - Mexico's ‘Island of the Dolls' has a Creepy History - Anastasia Arellano IsladelasMunecas.com Buzzfeed Unsolved Supernatural Discovery UK

Ghost Hosts Lia and Chrysanthe dive into the story of the Lizzie Borden House and the story of Lizzie herself. Episode References: Websites: -Wikipedia - Lizzie Borden Videos (YouTube): -Unsolved Supernatural - The Murders that Haunt the Lizzie Borden House -Glam&Gore - Ghost Told Us Who Did the Murders

Luke and Leia reunite, and their musical themes pull at our heartstrings. Camila, also known as BoricuaWookiee, is here with me to navigate through these emotional minutes (126-130) of The Last Jedi. Discussion topics/Highlights: Is Finn's impending sacrifice selfish? Thoughts on his role and actions in the Resistance. Dies Irae when Finn is about to sacrifice himself. Leia's uncharacteristic loss of hope, which only Luke can reignite. The smooth progression of themes, from Force --> Luke & Leia --> Han & Leia The melodic and harmonic connections between all of Leia's three themes. Is the beginning of the Star Wars Main Theme outlined at the beginning of Luke & Leia's theme? (Both begin with a perfect 4th to perfect 5th) Does Leia know that Luke is a Force projection? How our Star Wars feelings/opinions are constantly adjusting based on new information and more conversations. "Luke & Leia" reminiscent of "Make Our Garden Grow" from Leonard Bernstein's Candide (operetta). Rose as a future Resistance leader. Leia, the bedrock of Star Wars. The rock of the Rebellion. The rock of the Skywalker family. The repetitive F minor chord that makes us feel like we're waiting for something to happen. Themes Referenced (in order of appearance): 13) Dies Irae 55a. Rose (A Section) in Db 3. Force in Em 21. Luke & Leia in E 11a. Han & Leia (A Section) in F 103) Luke's Last Stand in Fm Where we are in the soundtrack: "Battle of Crait" and "The Spark" References: Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars "Candide, Act II: Finale - Make Our Garden Grow" by Leonard Bernstein: https://youtu.be/WwPNnqi7ogs Darth Choco's High Ground show: Music of Star Wars: https://youtu.be/mI4Fqh_SdTE Camila's Links: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@boricuawookiee Beings of the Galaxy podcast: https://beingsofthegalaxypod.buzzsprout.com/ Instagram (Beings of the Galaxy): https://www.instagram.com/beingsofthegalaxypod/ Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

Long live the Supreme Leader! After Snoke's dramatic (and loud) fall, Hux tempts fate, Kylo indulges in a Force choke, and the Resistance starts setting up on Crait. Chris Radtke is here with me to discuss Adam Driver's vocal gravitas, the space Bugs Bunny (Poe), and how the sound design of Crait's atmosphere reflects the desolation of the former Rebel base. Discussion topics/Highlights: The finality of Snoke's dense "thud" as his lower body hits the floor. Adam Driver's voice and gravitas. Reminiscent of James Earl Jones? Poe Dameron as Bugs Bunny (space guy from Brooklyn) How the music and sound introduce us to Ahch-To and Crait in totally different ways. Crait as a symbol of desperation, isolation, abandonment, desolate. Jingle-jangle "wind chime" sound that the vulptices make, a credit to foley artists Margie O'Malley and Ronni Brown. Crait vs. Hoth (and the various abandoned Rebel bases scattered across the galaxy) Compliments to Poe. "It all rhymes, man." --Radtke Themes Referenced (in order of appearance): 41a. Kylo Ren 1 (Aggressive), 55a. Rose (A Section), 48a. March of the Resistance (A Section)3. Force Where we are in the soundtrack: beginning of "Battle of Crait" Links Mentioned: Watch Dee Bradley Baker voice all the Star Wars: The Bad Batch clones: https://ew.com/tv/star-wars-bad-batch-dee-bradley-baker-voices-all-the-clones/ Radtke Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/radtke327 Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

You won't find it on the commercial soundtrack, but the music leading up to Holdo's sacrifice represents the culmination of profound thematic transformation rarely heard in all of Star Wars. Highlights: How the Desperation motif spawned from the Tension motif (after various iterations). Desperation motif is heard in its final form as the three subplots come to a head and finishes right as Holdo rams into the Supremacy. Frank Lehman's "Thematic Transformation and the Limits of Leitmotivic Analysis" Basic vs. advanced ways that leitmotifs tend to undergo transformation in Star Wars The shelf-stable analogy of preserving precious leitmotifs for future use... and how that isn't the case here Teleological genesis: when a theme develops from a motivic fragment and culminates in a final instance, never to reoccur. Speculation, philosophical questions, and who cares about thematic transformation anyway? Also in these minutes: silence! Where we are in the soundtrack: "Holdo's Resolve" -- it's not on the commercial soundtrack. https://youtu.be/3rIBFn3oU7c Sources and References: Buhler, James. 2000. "Star Wars, Music and Myth." In Music and Cinema. Wesleyan University Press. https://academic.csuohio.edu/kneuendorf/c49415/Buhler00.pdf Darcy, Warren. 2001. "Rotational Form, Teleological Genesis, and Fantasy-Projection in the Slow Movement of Mahler's Sixth Symphony." University of California Press https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/ncm.2001.25.1.49 Lehman, Frank. 2019. "Thematic Transformation and the Limits of Leitmotivic Analysis." Talk given at Society for Music Theory, 2019 https://youtu.be/4ZBCNK0PYrk -- 2021. Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars: https://franklehman.com/starwars/ Schneller, Tom. 2014. "Sweet Fulfillment: Allusion and Teleological Genesis in John Williams's Close Encounters of the Third Kind." https://www.academia.edu/6928980/Sweet_Fulfillment_Allusion_and_Teleological_Genesis_in_John_Williams_s_Close_Encounters_of_the_Third_Kind Svejda, Jim. 2018. "John Williams Discusses “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “The Post.” KUSC Interviews. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/john-williams-discusses-star-wars-the-last-jedi-and-the-post/id616808075?i=1000403320805 Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

The Praetorian Guards aren't messing around, and neither is John Williams! Joining me today is Kyle Katarn. Together, we attempt to break down the sensational combat scoring, sound design, and awkward aftermath in minutes 106-110 of The Last Jedi. Discussion topics/Highlights: The music feels suspended in air before the first lightsaber clash. John Williams's music is just as well choreographed as the fight. Rey's theme is stated in a steady, declarative rhythm. DJ's line "they blow you up today, you blow them up tomorrow" might be a Battlefront II reference (specifically an attack scenario from Starfighter Assault map called Unknown Regions). Proficiency of lightsaber fighting and how the Force is involved. Praetorian guards! Their weapons, levels of articulation in the armor, family relationships. John Williams's exciting combat scoring. Rather than an "aggressive dance," it sounds more disorienting, like a "horn section falling down the stairs." Comparisons to Hans Zimmer, Howard Shore, etc. The sound of Kylo Ren's lightsaber when he impales a guard and the crackling is going through his body. Kyle Katarn's favorite lightsaber sound in the saga is Luke Skywalker's green lightsaber in Return of the Jedi (specifically the sharp, piercing snap-hiss of the ignition) Awkward aftermath and "the talk." The musical silence while Rey and Kylo are talking heightens the intimacy of the scene. Kylo Ren's insecure, vulnerable, desperate manipulation. Kylo's "hesitant," meandering theme. How the music underscores Kylo and Rey's discordant aims. They're a dyad moving in opposite directions. Determined, purposeful music when Holdo gears up to take action. Possible reasons why Rey calls Kylo "Ben" so consistently. Themes Referenced (in order of appearance, named according to Frank Lehman's Complete Catalogue of the Themes of Star Wars): Rey 1, Kylo Ren 2 (Hesitant), Desperation Where we are in the soundtrack: "A New Alliance" Links & References: Galactic Empire - "March of the Resistance" - https://youtu.be/IPaYPlcEiYg Galactic Empire - "The Asteroid Field" - https://youtu.be/XJha78EQGwc Star Wars Music Minute #2: Resistance Leitmotifs (TLJ Minutes 6-10) https://youtu.be/6oxbJ5MNsP4 Frank Lehman's Complete Catalogue of the Themes of Star Wars: https://franklehman.com/starwars/ Kyle Katarn: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ky1ekatarn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb8X1bh7GNenZizQtypmUBw Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ky1eKatarn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ky1ekatarn/ Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

Not to be musical conspiracists, but why do we hear the Emperor's theme when Rey is with Snoke? Musician/sound designer Justin Scheid joins me to discuss this pressing matter. We break down the music in that visceral scene, talk about the sound design of Force telekinesis, and follow some crusty Palpatine breadcrumbs. Music works in mysterious ways, some of them more practical than you'd think. Discussion topics/Highlights: fortepiano: a sudden dynamic change in which the music is played loudly (forte), then immediately softly (piano): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortepiano_(musical_dynamic) _mute_: something you put in or on an instrument to suppress part of the sound. Can also be used as a verb or adjective. (ex. muted trumpet) How the "Main Title" theme morphed from being associated just with Luke to being more of a general hero theme. When Leia appears from the mist/fog, is that a callback to A New Hope? More importantly, is the amount of smoke/fog/mist that pours in during someone's grand entrance proportional to how evil they are? Awesome sound design of Force telekinesis (push, pull, lift, throw, etc). Daisy Ridley's impeccable scream. Snoke's theme is not exactly a head banger. Sith themes tend to be low, slow, and use human voice (whether singing or whispering) Musical conspiracies. Analysis/interpretation of the Snoke/Rey moment. Screechy, dissonant violin notes add visceral tension to the low-pitched Emperor's theme when Rey is being lifted. Is the Emperor's theme appearance a coincidence, or did John Williams know something we didn't? It could have been added in post-production (not by Williams). It could have been a leftover from the temp track (not Williams). Nevertheless, the Emperor's legacy fits in here regardless of the future bloodline connection. John Williams's sometimes surprising sense of rhythm and meter. Themes Referenced (in order of appearance): Tension (Generic), Main Title, Force, Desperation, Emperor Where we are in the soundtrack: Part of "A New Alliance" Links for Things Mentioned: SWMM #4: Surround Sound Snoke (TLJ Minutes 16-20): https://youtu.be/HhZSOvPHcRc SWMM #5: Luke's Music Video (TLJ Minutes 21-25): https://youtu.be/H-up7wksfDY SWMM #2: Resistance Leitmotifs (TLJ Minutes 6-10): https://youtu.be/6oxbJ5MNsP4 SWMM #13: Timpani In, Timpani Out (TLJ Minutes 61-65): https://youtu.be/xYCmva_7Glc SWMM #17: Yoda's Neapolitan Chord (TLJ Minutes 81-85): https://youtu.be/GELc54BQVqU SWMM #1: From a Cellist's POV (The Last Jedi Minutes 1-5): https://youtu.be/nHrblao5iWk SWMM #16: Mirror Cave vs. Magic Tree (TLJ Minutes 76-80): https://youtu.be/-ztVED0Dos0 Frank Lehman's Star Wars Thematic Catalogue: https://franklehman.com/starwars/ Bad Batch Music Commentary: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE4n8ygyS0MI9s-a1nJOMYqpE8G_tlxLW Justin Scheid Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrlciBsEZTCnF7uK3S1NBXw Rain Goat Music on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/rain-goat-music Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jcscheid/ Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

Beethoven once called the trombone the "voice of God," but how does this low brass instrument factor into the music of The Last Jedi? From stings to stabs, pads, and more, trombonist Adam Liebreich-Johnsen explains various trombone textures and talks about the role of low brass in Star Wars scores. This set of Last Jedi minutes happens to have one of his favorite low brass moments! Discussion topics/Highlights: The various trombone colors, textures and other brass textures used in the score: block chords, French horn stings, trumpet stings, etc "sting" = an accented hit that's often an interjection between other musical phrases. This is a common way to refer to that in jazz and commercial circles. "stab" = similar to a sting. The infamous iron (a reference to fan film "Hardware Wars") Sounds favs: blasters being cocked, the iron steaming, BB-8 imitating the melodic mouse droids "through-composed" music = essentially (in terms of this discussion), music that's relatively continuous and non-repetitive. NOTE: In this episode, Adam nails the definition of "through-composed" (music that doesn't repeat its sections or stanzas) while I'm a bit off (music that's more bespoke and fits more specifically to what's going on in the scene rather than relying on patterns and big main themes). Ultimately, our assessments of "through-composed" music actually line up, but in the episode, I'm admittedly describing more of an effect/my interpretation of how through-composed music affects scenes rather than the technical elements that define it. Just want to clear that up! Bass (singing) sub-harmonics parallel and planar motion, specifically the planar triads we hear in one part during these minutes Real trombones vs. in sample libraries Themes Referenced (in order of appearance): Main Theme Kylo Ren 2 (Hesitant) Kylo Ren 1 (Aggressive) - hinted in oboe Snoke's Theme Rose's Theme Resistance March 89. Subterfuge (incidental motif) throughout References Mentioned: "through-composed music" according to Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Through-composed_music If you're into music and math and want to understand set theory, here's a good lesson: https://youtu.be/49L3hOyOKCY "Witches' Sabbath" from Symphonie Fantasique by Hector Berlioz (awesome trombone part with Dies Irae): https://youtu.be/Q9cAyvjL9Z8 Beethoven's 9th Symphony, 4th movement (trombones don't come in until the last movement to add more bombs): https://youtu.be/tZ9NRL5Hmbo "Tuba mirum" from Mozart's Requiem (great trombone solo): https://youtu.be/wH71cC7Lb4s "Kyrie" from Mozart's Requiem (trombone is part of the fugue at the beginning): https://youtu.be/8ybTabIfLgY Geoff Castellucci singing bass sub-harmonics: https://youtu.be/fzlT80jQ3lo Switched On Bach (Wendy Carlos): http://www.wendycarlos.com/+sob.html sackbut: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sackbut Guest Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/BigBassBone Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigbassbone/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigbassbone Poxy Boggards (Adam's band): http://www.poxyboggards.com Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

Who knew the sound of fueling transports could be so satisfying? Blythe Kala joins me in a lively discussion about minutes 86-90 of The Last Jedi, featuring comedic droid beats, untranslated Wookiee words, and Rey meeting Kylo face-to-face for the first in the whole film. We also talk Rey vs. Kylo vs. Anakin's character motivations, film production tricks, and more. Discussion topics/Highlights: The satisfying sound of the fueling transports (ascending in pitch) Rebel and Resistance themes (strict, military marches) versus Jedi themes (flowy, magical, bigger melodic range). Comedic beats and sound design of BB-8 Droid and Wookiee speech are often left untranslated for the audience, leaving their sound and inflection up to our interpretation. This can be really handy when the filmmaker wants to leave things open-ended (like when Rey wants to tell Finn something) Speculation regarding how the hologram scene with DJ was filmed The music after Holdo orders Poe off her ship Using green screen versus "volume" (and the cool new "volume" ILM invented for The Mandalorian) Kylo vs. Rey vs. Anakin's character motivations Themes Referenced (in order of appearance): Tension (Resistance in Trouble), Tension (Generic), Rey's Theme Links to Other References: Ezra's theme from Rebels: https://youtu.be/FhlVIgAOn5A More about the volume used for The Mandalorian: https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/20/how-the-mandalorian-and-ilm-invisibly-reinvented-film-and-tv-production/ Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars: https://franklehman.com/starwars/ Blythe Kala Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlytheKala93 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blythekala93/ Website: https://blythekala.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BlytheKala93 Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

Yoda comes bearing delicious Neapolitan and Lydian gifts! Joining me today is Star Wars Minute host Alex Robinson. We explore the harmony in this infamous scene, compare it to themes from other franchises, talk about digital technology's impact on film scoring, and discuss the artistic process. Discussion topics/Highlights: The Force theme with a Neapolitan chord replacing the Major IV chord. Neapolitan chord may also be called IIb, flat two, flat II, Neapolitan 6th Neapolitan chords in Yoda's theme, Indiana Jones theme, Superman theme Marvel vs. Star Wars film scores trash compactor music from A New Hope Music as a manipulative narrative device The effects of digital technology on filmmaking, including film scoring Author's intent vs. audience interpretation The Imperial March within Young Anakin's theme The difficulty in defining artistic inspiration/process Puppets, Muppets, Miss Piggy, Dark Crystal Shoutouts to Pete the Retailer, Tony Thaxton, and the past week on Star Wars Minute Themes Referenced (in order of appearance): Rey's theme, Force theme, Yoda's theme Where we are in the soundtrack: 13. The Sacred Jedi Texts Links Mentioned: YouTube playlist of Star Wars Minute's corresponding episodes talking about the same minutes: Last Jedi Minutes 81-85: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE4n8ygyS0MKwlklsCBX18zZRJDlvDa6R Star Wars Minute Rogue One Minute 101: Three Mountains: https://www.starwarsminute.com/2020/04/06/rogue-one-minute-101-three-mountains Trouble in the Trash Compactor with Unused Score: https://youtu.be/gtRD2Vfsigg I couldn't find a supercut of all the Luke/Ben flashbacks as they appear in the movie, but here's one with different music: https://youtu.be/LqPEPPytDzI (If anyone finds one with John Williams' music included, please send it my way!) Alex Robinson: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ARobTwit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arobtwit/ Website: https://alexrobinson.fun Star Wars Minute: https://www.starwarsminute.com/ Godfather Minute: https://godfatherminute.tumblr.com/ Alphabeatical: https://www.alphabeatical.com/ Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

Topics: The music in Rey's cave scene in The Last Jedi vs. Luke's cave scene in The Empire Strikes Back Similarities include (demonstrations in the episode): atonality, tone clusters, tritones, swells, tremolos, glissandi, free time, instrumentation Differences include: presence of thematic material, tremolo vs. measured tremolo, sound design, sparseness, sense of time Insights from the sound designer, editor, and sound effects mixer regarding putting together this scene Themes Referenced (in order of appearance): Force Theme, Rey's Theme Where we are in the soundtrack: 12. "The Cave" Links Mentioned: Post Perspective interview with Michael Semanick (Mixing SFX, Foley for Star Wars: The Last Jedi): https://postperspective.com/skywalkers-michael-semanick-mixing-sfx-star-wars-last-jedi/ Pro Sound Effects interview with Matthew Wood and Ren Klyce: https://blog.prosoundeffects.com/expanding-a-universe-inside-the-sound-of-star-wars-the-last-jedi Frank Lehman's Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars: https://franklehman.com/starwars/ Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

Uh oh, is that a "Dies Irae"? In minutes 71-75 of The Last Jedi, Luke makes an incipient Force connection, Rey faces her infinite reflection, and Kylo Ren definitely does not put a cowl on. Joining me today is my favorite playwright-professor, Takeo Rivera, here to suffuse my musical observations with his literary insights! We talk magical realism, postmodernism, Brecht, musical recalls, and much more. Discussion topics/Highlights: "Dies Irae" (Day of Wrath) melody/Gregorian chant Magical realism in The Last Jedi Brecht, Sophocles, postmodernism, and other literary references John Williams didn't have spotting sessions for this film Structures of Feeling (Raymond Williams): https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100538488 Sound details in Rey's cave reflection scene Themes Referenced (in order of appearance): Force theme Takeo Rivera: Faculty page (Boston University): https://www.bu.edu/english/profile/takeo-rivera/ Academia.edu page: https://bu.academia.edu/TakeoRivera New Play Exchange: https://newplayexchange.org/users/20558/takeo-rivera Look out for his forthcoming book Model Minority Masochism published by Oxford University Press Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

Discussion topics/Highlights: Glissando demonstration (like when Rose opens her ring) The bountiful lineage of horse riding music The musical DNA of Russian Romantic composers What "chromatic" means in music (chromaticism, chromatic line, etc) Sorry in advance, there's a rough sports analogy Burkey's homework assignment The neat little reference to one of John Williams' older scores A comparison of the different things we (Burkey and Xanthe) notice in the music when watching a movie John Williams and George Lucas as trendsetters Motifs Referenced (in order of appearance): Resistance March, Rose's theme Where we are in the soundtrack: "Who Are You?", "The Fathiers" Music References: William Tell Overture (Gioachino Rossini): https://youtu.be/j3T8-aeOrbg Light Cavalry Overture (Franz von Suppé): https://youtu.be/aF5nhMIyeqI Saber Dance (Aram Khachaturian): https://youtu.be/gqg3l3r_DRI Night on Bald Mountain (Modest Mussorgsky, orch. Rimsky-Korsakov): https://youtu.be/iCEDfZgDPS8 Russlan and Ludmilla Overture (Milkhail Ivanovich Glinka): https://youtu.be/Nyx99YcHdIQ Ride of the Valkyries (Richard Wagner): https://youtu.be/GGU1P6lBW6Q The Fathiers (John Williams): https://youtu.be/lk6YaL9wg0E The Long Goodbye (John Williams, various versions) Jack Sheldon: https://youtu.be/dG0ykzh47q8 Singer Clydie King: https://youtu.be/vU-N2BZMvj4 The Dave Grusin Trio: https://youtu.be/NTid_tup5O0 Irene Kral, Dave Grusin Trio: https://youtu.be/aCZvZUlNxZo Burkey: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mr_burkey Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

How can music and sound assist the transitions in a film? In this episode, we take 10 cuts/transitions from The Last Jedi and examine what's happening musically. Spoiler: There are lots of timpani rolls! Main Points: Terms Explained: mix, transition, crescendo, riser, volume axis vs. pitch axis, timpani, sustained, music bed, single note vs. chord 10 Transitions: 1:00:40 - Luke and Rey in Cave --> Flashback dark ext. shot of temple 1:00:48 - Dark ext shot --> Luke standing over Ben 1:00:53 - Temple crumbling --> blackout --> Luke kneeling with temple in flames 1:01:20 - Luke kneeling by R2, lip quivering "But it was me. I failed..." --> Back to POV Rey and Luke in the temple 1:02:02 - Cave Rey says "You didn't fail Kylo. He failed you. I won't." --> ext. shot of space battle stuff 1:02:18 - Ext. space battle stuff --> interior of the Supremacy 1:02:32 - int. Supremacy --> various space battle stuff 1:02:42 - Pilot looking at hologram Holdo --> Holdo looking at hologram pilot 1:03:05 - Cut to exterior of Canto Bight prison 1:03:10 - Exterior to interior of the jail. 1:04:50 - Bonus! The moment Rose and Finn decide to chase after DJ. 3 Transition Techniques: Swell Timpani in / timpani out Single sustained notes Themes Referenced (in order of appearance): Luke and Leia, Han and Leia, Imperial March (tease), Rey's theme, a Rebel fanfare? Where we are in the soundtrack: "Who Are You?" Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams and a private Discord server.

What do Brazil, Mario Kart Wii, Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin, Cantina, and Canto Bight have in common? In this episode, we investigate a listener's question and practice moving from musical intuition to supported musical hypothesis. Soundtrack: "Canto Bight" Song Examples: "Aquarela do Brasil" by Ary Barroso "Canto Bight" by John Williams "Cantina Band" by John Williams "Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin" by Franz Liszt "Bananas and Blow" by Ween Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more of this? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

We haven't heard steel pan drums in a Star War since "Cantina Band" in 1977! What vibe was John Williams going for here? Percussionist Tyler Hunt, the steel pan drummer from the soundtrack, is here to give us the scoop. Discussion topics/Highlights: The fascinating history of steel pan drums. When Tyler got the call... How steel pan drums fit into the music of Star Wars. What the "Canto Bight" recording sessions were like, how they differed from the regular scoring sessions, what the various instruments were, how much was written down vs. improvised. The collaborative nature of this track. John Williams brought in some percussion legends to help with the groove. Why John Williams didn't like Tyler's steel pan drums and asked him to borrow a different instrument. Comparisons between "Canto Bight" and "Cantina Band." A basic overview of the styles heard in the "Canto Bight" track. Themes (in order of appearance): end of Force theme, Rey's theme, Kylo Ren (Aggressive), Tension motif, Kylo Ren (Tentative, then Aggressive) Soundtrack: We are on track 9. Canto Bight Links Mentioned: Pan groove steel orchestra: https://youtu.be/hnHl74M5Wg8 Tyler Hunt: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tylerhuntpercussion YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/tylerisfunny Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. If you're super nerdy about this stuff, check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

In this set of minutes, Rose tases Finn for trying to desert the Resistance, they bond over shared knowledge, they bring Poe into the plan. Then, they call up Maz Kanata, who tells them to find the Master Codebreaker. Poe peers over Leia, says he's not gonna tell Holdo the plan, and finally, we cut to shots of Rey and Kylo in their respective locations picking up on each others' presence. Motifs: Rose's theme, Resistance March, Leia's theme, possible Main Title hint.  Soundtrack: Second half of "Fun with Finn and Rose" Star Wars Music Minute is on Instagram @starwarsmusicminute, and Chrysanthe is on Twitter @chrysanthetan and Instagram at @chrysanthetan. Chrysanthe's Patreon is https://patreon.com/chrysanthetan.  If you have questions or suggestions, email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com or submit anonymous questions/comments with this quick form.

Theme-spotting: (Altered) Force theme, Rose's theme.  Soundtrack: "Fun with Finn and Rose" Discussion topics: Voicing Luke Skywalker for the first Battlefront video game: the process and challenges. How voice acting works in a film, how voice acting differs from physical acting, and what the ADR (Additional Dialogue Replacement) process is like. Andy Serkis, Snoke vs. Golem vs. Stitch. Chewbacca's different vocalizations. Different interpretations of Holdo's Force theme teaser. The qualities and cadences of Mark Hamill's voice, from young Luke to old Luke. Our first impressions of Rose's theme. Vocal placement and the head as a resonance chamber. A demonstration of different accents, vocal placements, and voices (Obi-Wan, Luke, Yoda, Vader, etc). Tips on exploring the limits of your own voice at home. Note: While leitmotif names are completely up to interpretation, I use the names from Frank Lehman's Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars. I find this resource to be the most careful, objective, well-organized, and up-to-date guide of its kind.   Anthony Hansen is on Twitter @anthonyhansen and Instagram @anthonyhansenVO and at anthonyhansen.net Star Wars Music Minute is on Instagram @starwarsmusicminute, and Chrysanthe is on Twitter @chrysanthetan and Instagram at @chrysanthetan. Chrysanthe's Patreon is https://patreon.com/chrysanthetan.  If you have questions or suggestions, email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com or submit anonymous questions/comments with this quick form.

Theme-spotting: Leia theme, Force theme, Rey theme.  Soundtrack: end of track 4. "The Supremacy" and beginning of track 6. "Old Friends" Discussion topics: A breakdown of the music and sound in that Leia scene. Using music theory vs intuition. Orchestration vs. arranging for a rock band. A much-needed refresher on the three (!) different Leia themes. Reverb and the First Order's interior decorating preferences. How Tony and I approach covering Star Wars songs and what we've learned from it. If we could create a new Star Wars band... Note: While leitmotif names are completely up to interpretation, I use the names from Frank Lehman's Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars. I find this resource to be the most careful, objective, well-organized, and up-to-date guide of its kind.   Tony Thaxton is on Twitter @tonythaxton, Instagram @tonythaxton, and check out his podcast Bizarre Albums. Star Wars Music Minute is on Instagram @starwarsmusicminute, and Chrysanthe is on Twitter @chrysanthetan and Instagram at @chrysanthetan. Chrysanthe's Patreon is https://patreon.com/chrysanthetan.  If you have questions or suggestions, email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com or submit anonymous questions/comments with this quick form.

Today, we are covering the music and sound of minutes 26-30 of Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi! We get a final look of Luke, Leia sits by the window while exiting hyperspace, Leia slaps and demotes Poe, Admiral Ackbar calls a proximity alert, Snoke's ship tracks the Raddus, Poe gets permission to blow stuff up, Kylo Ren looks angry but conflicted, and the hangar blows up. Guest: Liz Whitaker from Mean Girls Minute. Theme-spotting: Force theme, Kylo Ren theme, Leia theme, Resistance March, Tension.  Soundtrack: "4. The Supremacy" Discussion topics: "Force Theme vs Binary Sunset vs Obi Wan"  Liz's method of writing music to herself is "BUM bum bum bum bum" Suspension chords and the effect they can have on a scene. Water bottle rattle symbolism. Xanthe feels some "Pavane for a Dead Princess" (Maurice Ravel) vibes. What hyperspace sounds like and how we would recreate hyperspace at home. Rundown of sound design highlights. Futuristic beeps and blips. So underrated yet so precise.  How 90's pop divas unknowingly trained our ears to recognize emphatic key changes. The sputtering and corkscrewing sounds of Kylo's ship. An interesting happens in Kylo's theme... Our lay breakdown of the explosion sound moment.  How sound design sparks curiosity. Incongruity and unexpected sound design choices subconsciously challenge our assumptions about the physical space of a given world. (ex. The sound BB-8 makes when bouncing around). Two different interpretations of what Leia's Theme could mean. Consistency note: While leitmotif names are completely up to interpretation, I'm using the names that Frank Lehman uses in his Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars. I find this resource to be the most careful, objective, well-organized, and up-to-date guide of its kind.   Liz Whitaker is on Twitter @MeanGirlsMinute. Also Instagram @meangirlsminute. Star Wars Music Minute is on Instagram @starwarsmusicminute, and Chrysanthe is on Twitter @chrysanthetan and Instagram at @chrysanthetan. Chrysanthe's Patreon is https://patreon.com/chrysanthetan.  If you have questions or suggestions, email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com or submit anonymous questions/comments with this quick form.

Luke has new theme music, and it's epic! A deep dive into the music heard in minutes 21-25 of Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. Action: Rey follows Luke around while he does his thing on Ahch-To Island. We see him squirting green milk into his bottle and his mouth straight from the source. He pole vaults across cliffs, spears a very big fish, and hikes up the mountain in a thunderstorm. Finally, Rey follows suspicious Sith whispers to a mysterious, cavernous tree. Luke asks her who she is. Highlights: Luke's music video montage. The harmonic relationship between Luke's themes and Rey's themes. Hints on how to analyze film music. Comparisons of the music vs. cinematography. An attempt at moo-ing. Star Wars Music Minute is on Instagram @starwarsmusicminute, and Chrysanthe is on Twitter @chrysanthetan and Instagram at @chrysanthetan. Chrysanthe's Patreon is https://patreon.com/chrysanthetan.  If you have questions or suggestions, email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com or submit anonymous questions/comments with this quick form.

Master Skywalker throws his lightsaber out the door, porgs jump all over it, Chewbacca breaks into Luke's hut, we see Jedi tchotchkes, and Snoke says mean things to Kylo Ren, who ultimately smashes his ridiculous mask into a smoldering heap. Joining me today is fellow nerd Ralph Apel from Casino Skunk! Episode highlights: How porg sounds were made  The scene with Luke's Force accoutrements The use of tritones... the devil's interval? Imperial March cameo 3 progressively angry Kylo Ren themes (piano demonstration) and the symbolism therein A discussion on scores vs soundtrack versions Galaxy's Edge sound secrets Ralph Apel is at casinoskunk.com, and @casinoskunk on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Patreon. Star Wars Music Minute is on Instagram @starwarsmusicminute, and Chrysanthe is on Twitter @chrysanthetan and Instagram at @chrysanthetan. If you have questions or suggestions, email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com or (new!) fill out this quick form.

There's a lot happening in minutes 11-15 of Star Wars Episode 8: The Last Jedi! Luckily, percussionist James Waterman is here to help me tackle it. In this portion of the film, we witness Paige's sacrifice, Leia's Force sigh, Snoke's gravely voice, Finn's leaky bacta suit, and Rey handing the venerable Jedi master his old lightsaber.  Episode highlights: Narrated violin "performances" of Paige's final act and Luke's first act. The Last Jedi's novel approach to individual perspective-based sound design. VIP leitmotif occurrences include the Force theme and Battle of the Heroes. How musical anchors can keep viewers engaged. Examples of leading tones, interval leaps, ascending and descending lines. How the meandering melody on Ahch-To telegraphs Luke's mood. The role of the timpani in film scores. James is @jameswatermanmusic on Instagram and jameswatermanmusic.com Star Wars Music Minute is on Instagram @starwarsmusicminute, and Chrysanthe is on Twitter @chrysanthetan and Instagram at @chrysanthetan. If you have questions or suggestions, email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com or fill out this quick form.

Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick (cellist on The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker) joins Chrysanthe in covering minutes 1-5 of Star Wars Episode 8: The Last Jedi. Film action: Lucasfilm logo, opening crawl, Hux being tooled with, and Poe starting to attack the Dreadnought. Discussion topics: Erika busts some John Williams myths. John Williams' conducting style. What recording sessions were like (secrecy, VIPs, funny moments, how they differed from other scoring sessions). Why the opening crawl Main Titles sound different across eras (from tuning to mixing and more). Cello demonstration of the Main Title and a breakdown of the rhythm. The resonance of certain keys for string instruments. How the motion picture lines up with the soundtrack.

Season 3: Episode 1 Girlfriends Guide to Homeschooling with Angela Jordan Perry On YouTube at Girlfriends Guide To Homeschooling (Teaser Talk) and Full interview on Girlfriends Chat with Angela Jordan Perry podcast Chrysanthé Johnson aka Ebi is a wife and mother of two small children, ages 6 and 9. Embarking on year five of their conscious homeschool journey as they take it one day at a time. Having spent all of her formative years in traditional schools, homeschooling was not very familiar to Ebi, at first. Along the way, her journey has afforded her many opportunities to lead in various learning environments as a tutor, teacher, and now co-founder of Noire Educators Collective (founded by Natasha Bettina) a non-profit and international support group that serves as a resource for Black and Brown families and educators alike, both traditional and home. NOIRE Uncut, the podcast, was founded as another means to connect with our village family online. All of these things seem relatively easy when I compare them to being a Black homeschool parent in America. When Ebi is not homeschooling or co-managing NOIRE, she is creating. One of her favorite past times is writing. In following her passion and living in her purpose, she’s began writing my first children’s book, as well as a gentle literature-based curriculum for small children. Stay tuned! Contact info: Chrysanthe@noireeducators.com Noire Uncut (podcast), airs LIVE on Zoom, Facebook group and on FB https://www.facebook.com/NOIREeducato...​ FULL INTERVIEW release on Girlfriends Chat with Angela Jordan Perry PODCAST @ Anchor.fm/girlfriendschat on Thursdays 2 p.m. EST and Weekly Interview Teaser and a Podcast release: Thursdays 2 p.m. EST on YouTube at Girlfriends Guide to Homeschooling with Angela Jordan Perry and on FB at Girlfriends Guide to Homeschooling with Angela Jordan Perry Blog/website: www.tumblr.com/GG2HwithAngelaJordanPerry --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/girlfriendschat/support

In this episode we look at neighborhood based tenant organizing with what is easily described as the leading tenant organization in the U.S., the Los Angeles Tenants Union. LATU describes itself as an “autonomous housing movement” and is organized through a dozen assembly based neighborhood chapters. They are intentionally not organized as a non-profit, do not have paid staff, and are funded by member dues. The group has helped lead numerous rent strikes and fights around housing, and spearheads the Autonomous Tenant Union Network of similar tenants led organizing projects across the U.S. The interview was conducted by Markie with Chrysanthe, an integrating member of Black Rosa/Rosa Negra who is active with the VyBe or Vermont Beverly neighborhood local.   Related Links and Resources:  Los Angeles Tenants Union “These Tenants Are Leading the Largest Rent Strike in LA History,” The Nation L.A.’s Class Struggle Looks Like This: The Tenants Movement Resources on Tenant Organizing, Housing and Gentrification

This week we discuss the Haunted Mansion turning 50, Marvel turning 80, plans leaked for Marvel Land, Summer entertainment coming to an end, Chrysanthe joins us to talk about sounds in the park, and more! Please support the show if you can by going to https://www.dlweekly.net/support/. If you want some DLWeekly Swag, you can pick some […]

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Description: Gwendolyn Sanford is most famous as a composer for TV shows Weeds and Orange Is the New Black, but she got her start as a quirky children’s singer. In fact, it was because of her children’s band that she and her writing partner Brandon Jay scored the audition for Weeds in the first place. On this episode, we talk about how to craft suitable music for show characters, play some of Gwendolyn’s favorite TV cues, and learn more about her hilarious, unbelievably “L.A.” tale of spontaneity, opportunity, and good old fashioned grit. Note to Our Listeners: The Underscore team is currently undergoing transition, as we shift our focus to other exciting projects within the musical-digital realm. Thus, the Underscore podcast is now on indefinite hiatus, at least in its current incarnation. We are so grateful to the astounding guests and loyal listeners who’ve made our ears dance and brains light up episode after episode. If you’ve enjoyed the podcast, please continue to listen, revisit, and share it with friends, as the unique stories and artists featured on the show deserve to be celebrated! Last but not least, we hope you stay in touch with Chrysanthe, Thomas, and the rest of the Underscore team; we have many more things coming soon... Playlist: Here is a Spotify playlist with hand-picked selections from Chrysanthe, Thomas, and Gwendolyn Sanford. Music Featured in Interview “Free to Be...You and Me” by Marlo Thomas (iTunes / Spotify) “Freedom of the Heart (Ooodily, Ooodily)” by Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang (iTunes / Spotify) “Drain” by Gwendolyn Sanford (CD Baby) “Selfish Shellfish” by Gwendolyn and the Good (iTunes / Spotify) “Somebody Else’s Man” by Gwendolyn (iTunes / Spotify) “Huskaroo TV Spot” (from Weeds) by Brandon Jay & Gwendolyn Sanford (iTunes / Spotify) “Toy Piano or Toy Poodle” (Weeds cue) by Brandon Jay & Gwendolyn Sanford “Skimming Tree Tops” (Weeds cue) by Gwendolyn Sanford & Brandon Jay “Walk the Walk” (Orange Is the New Black cue) by Gwendolyn Sanford & Brandon Jay “Walk the Walk by Gwendolyn Sanford & Brandon Jay “Bad Man” by Gwendolyn Sanford (Music video on YouTube) “Fun with Cigarettes” (from Orange Is the New Black) by Gwendolyn Sanford & Brandon Jay (iTunes / Spotify) Lightning Round: What genre is your music? Folklore Performance ritual? Warm up my voice and play her songs without singing them. A modern/technological tool that’s extremely helpful to your practice? Metronome A failure that turned out for the best? Not getting signed with the Good Time Gang and not getting the TV show for kids. Something besides music that you’re obsessed with right now? Being a good mom. (Gwendolyn has two daughters, but only one of them is a Good Time Gang fan.) A piece of art that changed your life? Performing The Insanity of Mary Girard (by Lanie Robertson) at age 12 Find Gwendolyn Sanford online: Personal website / Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang Something Old: “Piano Concerto No. 5 - Emperor” by Ludwig van Beethoven (iTunes / Spotify) Something New: “Birdsong” by Regina Spektor (iTunes / Spotify) Something Borrowed: “my lips from speaking: III.” by Julia Wolfe, performed by Lisa Moore (iTunes / Spotify) Something Blue: “The Blue Studio” piano trio by Stephen Hartke (Live performance on YouTube) Credits: Hosts: Chrysanthe Tan and Thomas Kotcheff Guest: Dorian Wood Script: Chrysanthe Tan Recording engineer: Mark Hatwan Produced by: Chrysanthe Tan Editing: Mark Hatwan Underscore is an extension of the Classical KUSC family Podcast theme: "Playground Day" by Chrysanthe Tan (iTunes / Spotify) Social Media: Facebook: /underscorefm Twitter: @underscorefm Instagram: @underscorefm Thomas is @thomaskotcheff on Twitter and Instagram. Chrysanthe is @chrysanthetan on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Facebook group: Join our Facebook group, Underscore Society, to give us your thoughts, request future topics, and connect with other podcast listeners! Newsletter: Sign up for our mailing list to receive Underscore updates, offers, and opportunities to connect with other music aficionados. Email: Thoughts, questions, suggestions? We’re at info@underscore.fm

Description: Dorian Wood is a magical typhoon disguised as a humble singer-songwriter. LA Weekly calls them "a fearless artist and performer whose voice inhabits a room like a choir of ghosts," while Mondosonoro compares their concerts to "a meteor shower and the four elements." If we had to boil down the essence of Dorian Wood’s music, we’d call it a mixture of theatrical-experimental, folk, gospel-soul, and classical music, with a large dash of performance art. Speaking with Dorian was a rare treat. On this episode, we listen to musical excerpts and talk about sensuality, queerness, classical roots, bittersweet family, Dorian’s "curvy delicious body," and so much more. Note: Dorian is non-binary, and their pronouns are them/they. At the time of this recording, Dorian still used he/him pronouns and thus the interview reflects those old pronouns. We are proud to publish this podcast episode with Dorian’s full, enthusiastic blessing. Playlist: Here is a Spotify playlist with hand-picked selections from Chrysanthe, Thomas, and Dorian Wood. Music Featured in Interview: "Corpulenxia" by Dorian Wood (iTunes / Spotify) "Piano Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5 No.1: I. Moderato (iTunes / Spotify) "Blood Red River" by Dorian Wood (unreleased cover of Beth Orton song) "A Gospel of Elephants/Hpssos" by Dorian Wood (Amazon / Spotify) Live performance video "Little Doggie" by Tommy Santee Klaws (iTunes / Spotify) "Paisa" by Dorian Wood (iTunes / Spotify) "Ashes to Ashes" by Dorian Wood - David Bowie cover (YouTube) "Martillos" by Dorian Wood (iTunes / Spotify) Lightning Round: What genre is your music? Cookies Performance ritual?  Cookies A modern/technological tool that’s extremely helpful to your practice? Toilet A failure that turned out for the best? I have yet to find it. Something besides music that you’re obsessed with right now? God A piece of art that changed your life? "The Look" by Roxette Other links: Paisa GoFundMe campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/paisa-short-film Dorian’s custom pet portraits: http://petproper.net/ Find Dorian Wood online: Website / Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / YouTube Something Old: "Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis" by Ralph Vaughan Williams (iTunes / Spotify) Something New: "Clouded Yellow" by Michael Gordon (iTunes / Spotify) Something Borrowed: "Hungarian Rock (Chaconne)" by Gyorgy Ligeti (iTunes / Spotify) Something Blue: "Bluebird Story" by DJ Okawari feat. Jumelles (iTunes / Spotify) Credits: Hosts: Chrysanthe Tan and Thomas Kotcheff Guest: Dorian Wood Script: Chrysanthe Tan Recording engineer: Mark Hatwan Produced by: Chrysanthe Tan Editing: Mark Hatwan Underscore is an extension of the Classical KUSC family Podcast theme: "Playground Day" by Chrysanthe Tan (iTunes / Spotify) Social Media: Facebook: /underscorefm Twitter: @underscorefm Instagram: @underscorefm Thomas is @thomaskotcheff on Twitter and Instagram. Chrysanthe is @chrysanthetan on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Facebook group: Join our Facebook group, Underscore Society, to give us your thoughts, request future topics, and connect with other podcast listeners! Newsletter: Sign up for our mailing list to receive Underscore updates, offers, and opportunities to connect with other music aficionados. Email: Thoughts, questions, suggestions? We’re at info@underscore.fm

Description: In our last episode, Washing Machine Revelation, we interviewed composer Reena Esmail, who talked about her unique blend of Indian and Western classical music, revealed her composing ritual, and told us about the washing machine that sparked a revelation. For this bonus episode, Reena treated us to a live Hindustani vocal improvisation. Find Reena Esmail online: Website / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter Credits: Hosts: Chrysanthe Tan and Thomas Kotcheff Guest: Reena Esmail Script: Chrysanthe Tan Recording engineer: Mark Hatwan Produced by: Chrysanthe Tan Editing: Mark Hatwan Underscore is an extension of the Classical KUSC family Bonus Opening music: “Part and Parcel” by Thomas Kotcheff (YouTube) Podcast Ending music: "Playground Day" by Chrysanthe Tan (iTunes / Spotify) Social Media: Facebook: /underscorefm Twitter: @underscorefm Instagram: @underscorefm Thomas is @thomaskotcheff on Twitter and Instagram. Chrysanthe is @chrysanthetan on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Facebook group: Join our Facebook group, Underscore Society, to give us your thoughts, request future topics, and connect with other podcast listeners! Newsletter: Sign up for our mailing list to receive Underscore updates, offers, and opportunities to connect with other music aficionados. Email: Thoughts, questions, suggestions? We’re at info@underscore.fm

Description: Reena Esmail knows she doesn’t look like a stereotypical composer, but that doesn’t prevent her from making a big impact. Known for her signature blend of Indian and Western classical music, Reena joins us in the studio to discuss stage fright, getting in touch with her heritage, how the #MeToo movement inspired her, and the washing machine that sparked a revelation. Playlist: Here is a Spotify playlist with hand-picked selections from Chrysanthe, Thomas, and Reena Esmail. Music Featured in Interview: “String Quartet: Ragamala” by Reena Esmail (Listen / Score) “Piano Sonata No. 15 in C, K.545: 1. Allegro” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (iTunes / Spotify) “Jhula Jhule” by Reena Esmail (Listen / Score) “Die Forelle, D. 550” by Franz Schubert (iTunes / Spotify) “Träumerei” by Robert Schumann (iTunes / Spotify) “This Love Between Us” by Reena Esmail (Listen) “Tuttarana” by Reena Esmail (Listen / Score) “#metoo” by Reena Esmail “Nishani” by Reena Esmail (Listen / Score) Additional Links: Hindustani Music: Cultural Collisions (and Washing Machines) - Reena’s blog on NewMusicBox about the washing machine Lightning Round: What genre is your music?  Indpressionism -- “the opposite of Impressionism” Performance ritual? Performance ritual: “breathe, open your mouth, smile.” Composing ritual: A very specific, solitary tea ritual involving the Harney & Sons Soho blend. A modern/technological tool that’s extremely helpful to your practice? iPad. It was so game-changing that Reena celebrates the anniversary of getting her iPad (July 17, 2017). A failure that turned out for the best? Failing to be a pianist Something besides music that you’re obsessed with right now? Hardcore math and data sets. A piece of art that changed your life? The chandelier at Mandarin Oriental by Dale Chihuly on 59th and Broadway in New York City. Find Reena Esmail online: Website / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter Something Old: “Call Me a Rainbow” by The Mummers (YouTube) Something New: “String Quartet No. 9” by Georg Friedrich Haas (YouTube) Something Borrowed: Bye Bye Beethoven Concert by Patricia Kopatchinskaja (YouTube) Something Blue: “Aquarium” by Nosaj Thing (iTunes / Spotify) Credits: Hosts: Chrysanthe Tan and Thomas Kotcheff Guest: Reena Esmail Script: Chrysanthe Tan Recording engineer: Mark Hatwan Produced by: Chrysanthe Tan Editing: Mark Hatwan Underscore is an extension of the Classical KUSC family Podcast theme: "Playground Day" by Chrysanthe Tan (iTunes / Spotify) Social Media: Facebook: /underscorefm Twitter: @underscorefm Instagram: @underscorefm Thomas is @thomaskotcheff on Twitter and Instagram. Chrysanthe is @chrysanthetan on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Facebook group: Join our Facebook group, Underscore Society, to give us your thoughts, request future topics, and connect with other podcast listeners! Newsletter: Sign up for our mailing list to receive Underscore updates, offers, and opportunities to connect with other music aficionados. Email: Thoughts, questions, suggestions? We’re at info@underscore.fm

Description: In episode 6, Goofy Baby Songs, we interviewed composer, accordionist, and electronic musician Isaac Schankler, who shared their inspirations and led us in a goofy baby jam session. For this bonus episode, Isaac treated us to an exclusive live studio performance on the accordion. Find Isaac Schankler online: Website / Twitter / Bandcamp Credits: Hosts: Chrysanthe Tan and Thomas Kotcheff Guest: Isaac Schankler Script: Chrysanthe Tan Recording engineer: Mark Hatwan Produced by: Chrysanthe Tan Editing: Mark Hatwan Underscore is an extension of the Classical KUSC family Opening music: "Part and Parcel" by Thomas Kotcheff (YouTube) Ending music: "Playground Day" by Chrysanthe Tan (iTunes / Spotify) Social Media: Facebook: /underscorefm Twitter: @underscorefm Instagram: @underscorefm   Thomas is @thomaskotcheff on Twitter and Instagram. Chrysanthe is @chrysanthetan on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Facebook group: Join our Facebook group, Underscore Society, to give us your thoughts, request future topics, and connect with other podcast listeners! Newsletter: Sign up for our mailing list to receive Underscore updates, offers, and opportunities to connect with other music aficionados. Email: Thoughts, questions, suggestions? We’re at info@underscore.fm

Playlist: Here is a Spotify playlist with hand-picked selections from Chrysanthe, Thomas, and Isaac. Music Featured in Interview: "Alien Warp Etude" by Isaac Schankler, performed by Aron Kallay (iTunes / Spotify) "Etudes, Op. 25: No. 1 in A-Flat Major ‘Aeolian Harp’" by Frédéric Chopin (iTunes / Spotify) "Mouthfeel" by Isaac Schankler (artist website) "Point of Origin" by Yanni (iTunes / Spotify) "Return to Forever" by Chick Corea (Amazon / Spotify) "Twirly Moustache" by The Shpil (iTunes / Spotify) "Four Organs" by Steve Reich (iTunes / Spotify) "Baby Is Bigger" by Isaac Schankler "It’s Not Ero! (feat. Senah Kim)" from the Hate Plus video game soundtrack by Isaac Schankler (iTunes / Spotify) "Everybody Dance" by Isaac Schankler "Inconsolable Baby" by Isaac Schankler "Pheromone" by Isaac Schankler, performed by Meerenai Shim and Jacob Abela (Bandcamp / YouTube) Lightning Round: What genre is your music? Electro-baby-non-pop. Performance ritual? Isaac envisions a performance ritual in which the performer sits in the center of the room, there are speakers situated all around the edge of the room, and the audience chills out in the space between, just soaking in the music. Some people are in beanbags or even have books. A modern/technological tool that’s extremely helpful to your practice? Graph paper A failure that turned out for the best? Getting rejected from a ton of jobs after college. It was a good thing, because Isaac ended up looking outside of the box and getting into video game music, computer music research, etc. Something besides music that you’re obsessed with right now? Their six-month old kid, Felix. "I miss him right now." A piece of art that changed your life? The novels of Ursula K. Le Guin, including The Lathe of Heaven, Dispossessed, and The Left Hand of Darkness Find Isaac Schankler online: Website / Twitter / Bandcamp Something Old: "Il Mercenario (L’ Arena)" (from The Mercenary) by Ennio Morricone (iTunes / Spotify) Something New: "Chicken in the Pot" (from SOLO: A Star Wars Story) by John Powell (iTunes / Spotify) Something Borrowed: "Nothing Is Real (Strawberry Fields Forever)" by Alvin Lucier (iTunes / Spotify) Something Blue: "The River" by CFCF (iTunes / Spotify) Credits: Hosts: Chrysanthe Tan and Thomas Kotcheff Guest: Isaac Schankler Script: Chrysanthe Tan Recording engineer: Mark Hatwan Produced by: Chrysanthe Tan Editing: Mark Hatwan Underscore is an extension of the Classical KUSC family Podcast theme: "Playground Day" by Chrysanthe Tan (iTunes / Spotify) Social Media: Facebook: /underscorefm Twitter: @underscorefm Instagram: @underscorefm Thomas is @thomaskotcheff on Twitter and Instagram. Chrysanthe is @chrysanthetan on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Facebook group: Join our Facebook group, Underscore Society, to give us your thoughts, request future topics, and connect with other podcast listeners! Newsletter: Sign up for our mailing list to receive Underscore updates, offers, and opportunities to connect with other music aficionados. Email: Thoughts, questions, suggestions? We’re at info@underscore.fm

Described by Pitchfork as a "musical polymath," composer/violist Eyvind Kang has created and collaborated on hundreds of recordings and countless tours, from his own solo masterpieces to his work with Laurie Anderson, Bill Frisell, Animal Collective, Sun O))), The Decemberists, and Blonde Redhead. On this episode, he tells us about his early inspirations, his favorite project, and the music his teacher thought was garbage.   Playlist Here is a Spotify playlist to pair with Underscore Episode 5 with Eyvind Kang. It features hand--picked selections from Chrysanthe and Thomas to encapsulate the conversations and recommendations from the episode.   Music Featured in Interview: "Marriage of Days" by Eyvind Kang (iTunes / Spotify) "The Island" by The Decemberists (iTunes / Spotify) "Partita No. 3 in E Major: Preludio" by J.S. Bach (iTunes / Spotify) "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A. (iTunes / Spotify) "Giant Steps" by John Coltrane (iTunes / Spotify) "Dhun" by Ravi Shankar (iTunes / Spotify) "Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones (iTunes / Spotify) "It’s a Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World" by James Brown (iTunes / Spotify) "Automatism" by Group Ongaku (YouTube) "Seva" by Jessika Kenney and Eyvind Kang (unreleased) "Cyclades" by Anne Carson, Robert Currie, and Eyvind Kang (unreleased) "Side 1" from Plainlight by Eyvind Kang (LP) Lightning Round Questions What genre is your music? Non--music Performance ritual? Quigong and tai chi A modern/technological tool that’s extremely helpful to your practice? Recording and playback A failure that turned out for the best? He tried to adapt a kacapi (Sudanese zither) technique for the viola but ended up creating a new pizzicato technique for himself instead. Something besides music that you’re obsessed with right now? Agriculture, philosophy, questions of justice and human rights A piece of art that changed your life? The Large Glass by Marcel Duchamp Something Old: Einstein on the Beach -- "Scene 3: Spaceship" by Phillip Glass. (iTunes / Spotify) Something New: Music by Black Composers made a Living Composers Directory. Recommended track: "Starburst" by Jessie Montgomery (iTunes / Spotify) Something Borrowed: "Iron" by Woodkid (iTunes / Spotify) Something Blue: "Prometheus, The Poem of Fire" by Alexander Scriabin (iTunes / Spotify) Credits: Hosts: Thomas Kotcheff and Chrysanthe Tan Script: Chrysanthe Tan Guest: Eyvind Kang Recording engineer: Mark Hatwan Produced by: Chrysanthe Tan Editing: Mark Hatwan Underscore is an extension of the Classical KUSC family Podcast theme: "Playground Day" by Chrysanthe Tan (iTunes / Spotify)   Social Media Facebook: /underscorefm Twitter: @underscorefm Instagram: @underscorefm Thomas is @thomaskotcheff on Twitter and Instagram. Chrysanthe is @chrysanthetan on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Facebook group: Join our Facebook group, Underscore Society, to give us your thoughts, request future topics, and connect with other podcast listeners! Newsletter: Sign up for our mailing list to receive Underscore updates, offers, and opportunities to connect with other music aficionados. Email: Thoughts, questions, suggestions? We’re at info@underscore.fm

Daniel Ho is a 6-time GRAMMY winning artist, producer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and audio engineer from Honolulu, Hawai'i. Playlist Spotify playlist Guest Daniel Ho is a 6-time GRAMMY winning artist, producer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and audio engineer from Honolulu, Hawai'i. He began his professional career in the ‘90s as the leader of Billboard-topping contemporary jazz group Kilauea and has since gone on to win innumerable awards, tour all over the world, and compose, perform, record, and produce dozens of solo and collaboration albums. Most recently, Daniel collaborated with Japanese rock legend Tak Matsumoto, traditional Mongolian group The Grasslands Ensemble, and even performed the National Anthem at a Clippers Game at the Staples Center. Additionally, Daniel collaborates with luthier Pepe Romero in the creation of original ukulele instruments. Between the Sky & Prairie - album by The Grasslands Ensemble and Daniel Ho (CD / iTunes) "Pineapple Mango" by Daniel Ho (CD / iTunes / instrumental version on Spotify) Daniel Ho created original instruments with master luthier Pepe Romero: Tiny Tenor 'Ukulele ST Concert 'Ukulele XS Soprano 'Ukulele Ukeboard Daniel Ho also designed and produced the Shakerlele and Bongolele instruments with Ohana. Electric Island, Acoustic Sea - album by Tak Matsumoto & Daniel Ho (CD / iTunes) “Sakura Sakura” from the album Our World in Song by Wu Man, Luis Conte, Daniel Ho, Jhou Yi-cian, and Wu Chen-chun (CD / iTunes) More of Daniel Ho’s CDs, books, and merch here. Lightning Round Questions ​​What genre is your music? Two years ago, it was classical. Last year, it was stadium rock. This year, it was Mongolian world music. Performance ritual? Daniel plays through his entire show the day of and uses his ukulele piece "Amis Rondo" as a technical warm-up. (CD / iTunes / Songbook + CD) A modern/technological tool that’s extremely helpful to your practice? Yamaha P-115 keyboard, which has a built-in metronome, plays like a piano, and only costs $600. What failure that turned out for the best? His last marriage. "Life has been absolutely amazing since then." Something besides music that you’re obsessed with right now? Finding a better way to live. A piece of art that changed your life? The tiny tenor ukulele, which Daniel envisioned and luthier Pepe Romero created with him. Counterpoint Is there such thing as "good" music or "bad" music? Something Old Moog Sub 37 synthesizer (instrument used in the 80s and on the Stranger Things soundtrack) Something New "feelings change" by yaeji - it beautifully breaks a traditional music theory rule called parallel 4ths (iTunes / Spotify) Something Borrowed The band S U R V I V E, an analog synth band that uses the 80’s-era Moog Sub 37. Check out their song "A.H.B." (iTunes / Spotify) Something Blue The Blue Notebooks album that blends contemporary classical with electronic and spoken word featuring Tilda Swinton. Check out “The Blue Notebooks” and “On the Nature of Daylight.” (iTunes / Spotify) Connect Facebook group: Join our Facebook group, Underscore Society, to nerd out on music, tell us your favorite songs, and debate our Counterpoints! Email list: Sign up for our mailing list to receive Underscore updates, offers, and opportunities to connect with other music aficionados. Socials: We’re @underscorefm on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Email: Thoughts, questions, suggestions? We’re at info@underscore.fm Thomas is @thomaskotcheff on Twitter and Instagram. Chrysanthe is @chrysanthetan on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Derek Stein (Vitamin String Quartet, gnarwhallaby, wild Up) is a cellist with the ability to extract exciting, unusual sounds from his instrument. On this episode, he demonstrates his favorite sounds, reveals which audition he bombed, and joins us for a discussion on whether cell phones belong at concerts. Playlist Here is a Spotify playlist to pair with Underscore Episode B3! Co-hosts Chrysanthe and Thomas collaborated with our guest Derek Stein to curate an hour of tracks featuring ice-skating music, electronica, spoken word, microtones, and strange cello sounds. Guest Derek Stein is a cellist with the ability to extract exciting, unusual sounds from his instrument. He is a member of the Vitamin String Quartet and several contemporary classical groups, including gnarwhallaby and wild Up. T'filat ha-Derech by Marc Lowenstein (Soundcloud) Burn the Witch by Radiohead, performed by Vitamin String Quartet (iTunes / Spotify) Vox Balaenae - Voice of the Whale by George Crumb - (YouTube video with masked performers) Capriccio per Siegfried Palm by K. Penderecki (YouTube / Spotify) a thing made whole by Andrew Greenwald (Soundcloud) Find Derek Stein online: Website Instagram Twitter Soundcloud Lightning Round Questions What genre is your music? Bizarre, confusing, mind-opening Performance ritual? Wild Up ensemble gets in a circle, puts their hands together, and does a chant before each show. A modern/technological tool that’s extremely helpful to your practice? iPad Pro What failure that turned out for the best? Bombed his Eastman School of Music audition (so did Thomas)! Something besides music that you’re obsessed with right now? The new Marvel comic book movies; he enjoyed every moment of Black Panther. A piece of art that changed your life? Penderecki Capriccio for Ziegfried Palm Counterpoint Topic Do cell phones belong at concerts? Something Old Quarter-Tone Pieces by Ivan Wyschnegradsky (iTunes / Spotify) Something New Vicky Chow’s recording of "Sonatra" by Michael Gordon (Bandcamp / Soundcloud) Something Borrowed We’re New Here by Gil-Scott Heron and Jamie xx (iTunes / Spotify) Something Blue Chrysanthe hasn’t been connecting with most musical selections in Olympic figure skating. On the bright side, Kaori Sakamoto’s free skate to Yann Tiersen's Amélie selections was stellar. Credits Hosts: Thomas Kotcheff and Chrysanthe Tan Guest: Derek Stein Script: Chrysanthe Tan Recording engineer/editor: Mark Hatwan Produced by USC Radio Group Podcast theme: “Playground Day” by Chrysanthe Tan (iTunes / Spotify) Old New Borrowed Blue transition: "Part and Parcel" by Thomas Kotcheff (Soundcloud) ConnectFacebook group: Join our Facebook group, Underscore Society, to nerd out on music, tell us your favorite songs, and debate our Counterpoints! Email list: Sign up for our mailing list to receive Underscore updates, offers, and opportunities to connect with other music aficionados. Socials: We’re @underscorefm on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Email: Thoughts, questions, suggestions? We’re at info@underscore.fm Thomas is @thomaskotcheff on Twitter and Instagram. Chrysanthe is @chrysanthetan on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Composer/pianist Sarah Gibson shows us her bag of tricks, plays the melodica, and tells us why she composed a piano piece for just the left hand. Then, we discuss how different concert venues affect our concert-going experience. Playlist Here is a Spotify playlist to pair with Underscore episode #B2! Co-hosts Chrysanthe and Thomas collaborated with our guest Sarah Gibson to curate these tracks based on the conversations, recs, and vibes of this episode. Guest Composer/pianist Sarah Gibson shows us her bag of tricks, plays the melodica, and tells us why she composed a piano piece for just the left hand. Sure Baby, Manana by Sarah Gibson and it's spring when the world is puddle-wonderful; Concerto for Left-hand piano by Sarah Gibson Outsider by Sarah Gibson, performed by HOCKET ensemble Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D Major by Maurice Ravel (iTunes / Spotify) John Cage Prepared Piano app Find Sarah Gibson online: Website Twitter HOCKET Lightning Round Questions What genre is your music? Modern collaborative classical Performance ritual? Listening to Yo-Yo Ma playing the Bach solo cello suites, drinking a Coke, and listening to playlist in the car. A modern/technological tool that’s extremely helpful to your practice? iPad + bluetooth pedal; all Sarah’s music is stored digitally, and there are no more awkward page turns! What failure that turned out for the best? Her phone alarm went off during a show. Luckily, it was in the exact right key and added a nice flavor to the piece. Something besides music that you’re obsessed with right now? Her dog and cooking. (Not together.) A piece of art that changed your life? Ceiling of the Paris Opera House, painted by Marc Chagall Counterpoint How do different concert venues affect the concert-going experience? Something Old J Dilla's instrumental hip hop album Donuts (iTunes / Spotify / Music video), especially the song "Lightworks." Something New Los Angeles Philharmonic's newly-announced 2018-2019 concert season, which features 54 new music commissions, 22 women composers, and 27 composers of color. Article by Brian Lauritzen on the KUSC blog. Something BorrowedFor All I Care album by The Bad Plus (iTunes / Spotify), especially the song "Semi-Simple Variations." Something Blue Blue Planet II (Original Television Soundtrack) by Hans Zimmer (iTunes / Spotify) Credits Hosts: Thomas Kotcheff and Chrysanthe Tan Guest: Sarah Gibson Script: Chrysanthe Tan Recording engineer/editor: Mark Hatwan Produced by USC Radio Group ConnectFacebook group: Join our Facebook group, Underscore Society, to nerd out on music, tell us your favorite songs, and debate our Counterpoints! Email list: Sign up for our mailing list to receive Underscore updates, offers, and opportunities to connect with other music aficionados. Socials: We’re @underscorefm on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Email: Thoughts, questions, suggestions? We’re at info@underscore.fm Thomas is @thomaskotcheff on Twitter and Instagram. Chrysanthe is @chrysanthetan on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Sean Hayward, a composer/guitarist with roots in extreme metal, illustrates the intersections between metal and classical music, shares his love for Javanese gamelan, and gives us his top metal recommendations for newbies. Then, we watch a viral music video and discuss whether expensive instruments truly sound better than cheap ones. Playlist Here is a Spotify playlist to pair with Underscore episode #1! Co-hosts Chrysanthe and Thomas collaborated with guest Sean Hayward to curated these tracks with love, based on the conversations, guest, recs, and vibes of this episode. Guest Sean Hayward, a composer / guitarist with roots in extreme metal, talks to us about why so many metal musicians are attracted to classical music, getting involved in Javanese gamelan, and more. Echoes of the Old World by William Kanengiser The Black Moon EP by Sean Hayward. (Bandcamp / Spotify) S&M Album by Metallica, live with San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. (iTunes / Spotify) Metal and metal-inspired artists to check out: Opeth, Emperor, Nick Vasallo, Ulrich Krieger Lightning Round Questions What genre is your music? Quasi-minimalist music for an Indonesian haunted house Performance ritual? Brushing his hair in the car before the show. A modern/technological tool that’s extremely helpful to your practice? Amazon Echo. A failure that turned out for the best? When he broke a nail during a performance, which convinced him to start getting fake nails. Something besides music that you’re obsessed with right now? Breakfast tacos. A piece of art that changed your life? The Jejune Institute. There’s a documentary about it called The Institute. Counterpoint In which Chrysanthe, Thomas, and Sean watch a viral video and debate whether the monetary value of an instrument really matters. Video: Can You Hear the Difference Between a $500 and a $160,000 Violin Bow? Stradivarius test article: Million-dollar Strads fall to modern violins in blind 'sound check'. Something Old Whale Music (Remixed) (iTunes / Spotify) Something New Disney Parks episode on Twenty Thousand Hertz podcast. Something BorrowedClapping Music App (iOS), a fun, addictive game based on the Steve Reich clapping piece of the same name. Something Blue 12 Bit Blues by Kid Koala. Music featured in the episode Playground Day by Chrysanthe Tan (iTunes / Spotify) Ameles Potamos by Sean Hayward (Soundcloud) 2 Bit Blues by Kid Koala (iTunes / Spotify) ConnectFacebook group: Join our Facebook group, Underscore Society, to nerd out on music, tell us your favorite songs, and debate our Counterpoints! Email list: Sign up for our mailing list to receive Underscore updates, offers, and opportunities to connect with other music aficionados. Socials: We’re @underscorefm on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

TEM122: Chrysanthe Tan on being yourself as an artist, killing it on Patreon and tips for better time management Chrysanthe Tan is a composer, violinist, poet and entrepreneur based out of LA. ***** Want to make more money in the music business? Contact TEM Coaching for your free consultation today to see if we are a good fit. Find out more at: http://www.andrewhitz.com/coaching ***** What You'll Learn from Chrysanthe in TEM122: Why the cost of being anything other than yourself is never worth it (and how she learned this through experience) How assuming the three traditional paths for classical musicians were the only possible routes to success almost led her out of music altogether How a regular customer at a restaurant where she waited tables ended up giving her the break of a lifetime in the music business Why she found college much more rewarding after dropping out and coming back a little later in life How she is able to kill it on Patreon (in spite of it not being as successful out of the gate as she thought it would be) Why her fear of relying on others for all of her income inspired her to blaze her own path and start her Patreon How Chrysanthe relies on multiple coaches to keep her career and life on track Why batching and planning are the secrets to her time management success Links: Chrysanthe's website Her Patreon Show Your Work by Austin Kleon Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon TED Talk: What I learned from 100 days of rejection by Jia Jiang Chrysanthe coach, Suzanne Paulinski Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at: http://www.andrewhitz.com/shownotes Don't miss the debut of the TEM Newsletter! Sign up to receive a free copy of 7 Lessons Learned from the First 100 Episodes of TEM. 1. Help me get to my goal of $50 per episode on Patreon by pledging as little as $1 per episode to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/tempodcast. 2. Help me get to my goal of 75 ratings at iTunes by leaving a rating and review. Follow TEM on Instagram and Twitter and Facebook And finally, a huge thank you to Parker Mouthpieces for providing the hosting for TEM. Also be sure to check out all the cool, entrepreneurial stuff the Hogtown Brass Quintet have going on including their latest album, A Holiday Album, Vol. 1, at http://www.hogtownbrass.com/. Produced by Andrew Hitz for Pedal Note Media

Scott and Chrysanthe join John one last time to talk about explosions, classical influences on the Aliens score, and a tried and true screenwriting formula.

John welcomes Scott and Chrysanthe back to talk about perspectives on different eras of special effects, whether Bishop's big return works in the narrative, and we wonder about an oddly placed cord. 

Scott and Chrysanthe join John again to discuss translucent teeth, titling heads, and missing dropships.

Scott and Chrysanthe join John again to talk about slasher movie similarities, theme park possibilities, and Newt's inner thigh strength. 

Comedian and feminist Chrysanthe O is our guest this month!

Chrysanthe Tan is a composer and classically-trained violinist who performs internationally and writes music for chamber ensembles, film, and dance. She has performed and recorded with numerous artists, played on a number of television programs and toured the world as pop star Ariana Grande's violinist on the Honeymoon Tour. Chrysanthe's music has been featured in numerous art projects, campaigns, and films screening at Cannes Shorts Corner and Los Angeles Film Festival, among other places. Aside from her solo, composition, and touring work, she is one half of Duo Meranti, a contemporary/experimental/Balkan collaboration with classically-trained guitarist and composer Sean Hayward. Chrysanthe recently released her debut album, Stories, comprised of chamber music for piano, strings, and electronics. Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU! The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody and Suzy Hardy – two self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy duo provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more!

On the season 2 premiere of the Meal Mentor Podcast, Lindsay chats with musician Chrysanthe Tan about maintaining a healthy plant-based diet from a tour bus! They also discuss crazy fad diets, explaining veganism to other cultures, and challenging the generalizations within the plant-based community. Tune in to hear more about Chrysanthe's adventures--including her plant-based staples, how she manages eating during long work hours, and the accommodations she's discovered across the world. More about this episode: Ideas on traveling WITHOUT eating out. Chrysanthe shares a tip on how to manage at a hotel without a microwave. How to find plant-based options at travel hubs. How can we change our ideals about body sizes? A discussion on perceptions surrounding emotions and food. Try our FREE 7-Day sample meal plan! Resources: Chrysanthe Tan's website Support Chrysanthe on Patreon Listen to Stories on Spotify Chrysanthe Tan on iTunes Continue the conversation and make meal time easier at Meal Mentor! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!

Ancient Faith Radio correspondent Chrysanthe Loizos takes us "behind the scenes" at the Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration in Ellwood City, PA. With the blessing of the Abbess, Mother Christophora, Chrysanthe gives us a glimpse into the daily life of the nuns as well as their purpose and goals.