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"Tangamerican" by Margaret Bonds (with Dr. John Michael Cooper)

"Tangamerican" by Margaret Bonds (with Dr. John Michael Cooper)

FromHer Music Academia


"Tangamerican" by Margaret Bonds (with Dr. John Michael Cooper)

FromHer Music Academia

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Length:
62 minutes
Released:
Jan 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, I chat with Dr. John Michael Cooper (Southwestern University) about his path to musicology, his experiences in music publishing, and the lives and music of Margaret Bonds and Florence Price. We also listen to and discuss Margaret Bonds' piece Tangamerican, performed by pianist Lara Downes. Special thanks to Lara and to Candace Johnson for their appearances in this episode!

Dr. Cooper's blog
Lara's recording of Tangamerican
Schirmer's editions of Price's music
Hildegard Publishing's Margaret Bonds page

Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com
Released:
Jan 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (76)

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