This colloquium is intended to provide a friendly forum for faculty and interested graduate students to present lecture-recitals, conference papers, and for scholarly discussions on topics of general musical interest. It is hoped that by sharing our various research interests, among ourselves and our students, we will learn a little more about each other and our respective disciplines.
Music and Discourse
Series/Colloquium
2008/2009The 2008-2009 series will be at 10:00am - 10:50am in Massey Concert Hall:
Monday, Sept 15, 10:00 AM
Lecture: “India – A Land of Myriad Colours”
Massey Concert Hall
Lecture open to the public
Description: Indian musician Sounak Chattopadhyay will present a short history of musical practice and culture in India. He will explore Indian history and philosophy and trace their impact on music.
ConcertMonday, Sept 15, 7:30 PM
Belmont Mansion
Description: Indian singer Sounak Chattopadhyay will be joined by percussionist Ben Mawhorter in a concert of classical Indian music.
ARCHIVES
Music and Discourse Lecture Series/Colloquium 2007/2008
September 19: Dan Schaefer, Russian rock music (CANCELLED)
October 31: Kristian Klefstad, An Introduction to the Music of Luis Humberto Selgado (Ecuador)
Ecuador's most prolific composer, Luis Humberto Salgado was a leading performer, critic, educator, and proponent of classical music in his country. He sought to ennoble the music of his people by fusing it with the harmonies, forms, and compositional techniques of Western art music, producing a large body of work that is uniquely Ecuadorian in sound, yet steeped in the rich heritage of European musical tradition.
January 30: Kristin Taylor, Music of Scandanavian Composers: Icelandic Piano Music of the Twentieth Century
Dr. Kristín Jónína Taylor will give a lecture that takes a journey through twentieth-century Icelandic piano music. The focus of the study will be the search for an indigenously and uniquely Icelandic sound in the music of Icelandic composers. The lecture will further explore how outside influences were blended with native elements.
April 9: Will Fleeson, Serge Gainsbourg: French pop and post-modernism
Music and Discourse Lecture Series/Colloquium 2006/2007
September 20th (in Wilson 121) - Dr. Ken McLeod presents: We are the Champions: The Politics of Sports and Music
November 15th - Dr. Terry Klefstad presents: Soviet Film and Shostakovich's Music
February 28th - Bruce Dudley presents: "Post Recital Blues: How to avoid getting them." This discussion will address various strategies for coping with performance anxieties including relaxation techniques, mental visualization, and content preparation. The lecture will include a Q. and A. panel with 3 or 4 students who have recently given recitals. This lecture/panel discussion will give students, especially freshmen and sophomores, some helpful advice for coping with anxieties which they may be encountering in juries, seminars, and even lessons as well as junior and senior recital candidates.
March 28th - Dr. Richard Hoffman presents: "Exploring the Music of Thomas Tallis" The 16th century was an interesting time to be an English composer. Religious reformation, political turmoil, and the emergence of the Book of Common Prayer led to an upheaval in musical and spiritual life, and brought about dramatic changes in musical style. Thomas Tallis is perhaps the best known of the generation of English composers active during this time. This presentation will look at the music of Tallis and explore approaches to analysis.
Music and Discourse Lecture Series/Colloquium 2005/2006
Sept. 21: Dr. Ken McLeod 'A Fifth of Beethoven': Disco, Classical Music and Politics of Dance'
This lecture looks at the community and politics of the dance floor and the significant cross over between disco, rave and and classical music.
Oct. 26 Dr. Paul Godwin 'The Art of Noise'
This lecture will discuss the musical manefesto of Luigi Russolo and its influence and impact on composers such as Edgar Varese and John Cage among others.
Nov. 16 Dr. Jeff Kirk 'Producing an Online Dissertation in Music Education'
This lecture looks at the process of submitting an online electronic 'E' Dissertation at the University of Memphis.
For more information on the colloquium, contact Dr. Terry Klefstad at klefstadt@mail.belmont.edu
