The Impact of Algorithms on People’s Entertainment
This week I read an interesting paper by Myojung Chung and John Wibhey, published in the Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review, on how to combat misinformation perpetuated by algorithms.
A Case for Musical Privacy
In exploring the intersection of technology and music, one area that raises questions in my mind is how music is distributed and consumed today. In his essay A Case for Musical Privacy, Richard Randall examines streaming music services (“SMuS”), the economic model they rely on, and what that means for users of those services - the listeners.
Music in the Workplace in the Digital Age
I recently started reading a collection of papers on how technology is shaping music and culture. “21st Century Perspectives on Music, Technology, and Culture: Listening Spaces (Pop Music, Culture and Identity)”, edited by Richard Purcell and Richard Randall explores how advances in technology are impacting how people interact with music and each other.
The "Stereotype Promise": How Policy and Perception Shape Asian American Success
As I explored the disproportionately high representation of Asians and Asian Americans in the world of classical music, I ran across an article that explores a similar phenomenon in another area of society - the disproportionately high representation of Asian Americans in higher education.
Stereotypes in Classical Music: How Asian Musicians are Perceived
While most signs point toward the decline of Western art music in Europe and the United States, the participation of Asians and Asian Americans is bringing new life and energy to classical music.
Asian American Identity and Classical Music as Cultural Capital
This week I read a fascinating paper by Grace Wang “Interlopers in the Realm of High Culture: ‘Music moms’ and the Performance of Asian and Asian American Identities,” about the role Asian and Asian American parents play in their children’s participation in classical music.
Redefining Music: Context and Labels
Digging further into the idea of how music is labeled, I read an essay by Emily Yun Wang (Wang, Yun Emily. “Doing Tai Chi with ‘American Music.’” American Music 40, no. 4 (Dec. 2022): 576–82), which explored the importance of how music is used and whether that can impact how we label it.
Labeling Music: Context and Culture
Digging further into the idea of how music is labeled, I read an essay by Emily Yun Wang , which explored the importance of how music is used and whether that can impact how we label it.
The History and Impact of Asian Participation in Classical Music
Over the past few weeks, as I’ve dug into my summer project, I ran across an article by Mina Yang, titled “East Meets West in the Concert Hall: Classical Music, Imperialism, and Asian Identity,” that provides some context for why so many Asians and Asian Americans are involved in classical music.
Bossa Nova’s Role in Political Expression
When thinking of Bossa Nova, often the first things that come to mind for most are the romantic and idyllic lyrics from Frank Sinatra’s and Tom Jobim’s 1967 hit “The Girl From Ipanema”. However, there is much more meaning to the Brazilian Jazz genre than most might suspect.
Music in Political Movements
On Christmas, I watched a movie on Netflix called “I Am Woman”. It’s based on the life of Helen Reddy, an Australian born singer-songwriter from the 1970’s who created the hit song “I Am Woman”, which topped the Billboard 100 in 1972 as the number one hit single.
Music and Memory
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to perform a piano recital at Serenades, a memory care facility just outside Orlando, Florida. Most of the people who came were residents with different levels of memory loss.