Over the last few weeks I have noticed a storm after the calm in choral music circles. We saw a boil over in Texas when a clinician withdrew from a conference based on a letter from two members that made her feel unwelcome, and a downstream fallout stemming from how the organization handled the issue. We saw a terribly offensive presentation given at a conference in New York that referred to some schools as “Hood” schools and the justified outrage at this affront. Not too long ago, there were arguments about cancelling Jingle Bells, and I am not even mentioning all of the controversies.
As many may know, the mission here at Choralosophy is to HAVE the conversation when others just want to lob social media bombs back and forth. In this episode I do a deep dive on some of the ideas at the root of these disagreements. I do this by telling a story of an online discussion I had about “Colonization and Classical Music.” Because here is the thing: Political footballs have been made of terms like “Critical Race Theory,” and “Intersectionality,” and “Decolonization.” Many, and I would say most, do not use these terms correctly whether they are “for” or “against” the ideas.
It kind of reminds me also of some conversations we had back in 2020 about an infamous essay on Choral Cancel Culture…
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Episode 179: YOUR Favorite 2023 Episodes!
Another year of Choralosophy has come to a close! In this episode I have collected short clips, commentary and show highlights from the top 10 episodes and milestones of the year!
The criteria is a a bit complex, because the longer the episode is out, the more total people will hear it. So, to make it fair to all episodes over the year, I have come up with a system.
My rubric has evolved to include:
- Total downloads/streams
- FASTEST to 1000 audience members
- Social media splash
The Top 10
- #1 Episode 135: The A Cappella Rehearsal
- #2 Episode 176: Cementing the Spiritual in American Art
- #3 Episode 146: The Vibrato Question
- #4 Episode 136: Remaking History
- #5 Episode 160: Practical Vocal Acoustics
- #6 Episode 137: Literacy is Equity
- #7 Episode 171: The Culture of Choral Musicianship
- #8 Episode 152: Prioritizing Context and Connection
- #9 Episode 172: Dispelling Middle School Myths
- #10 Episode 163: Maslow’s Sailboat
I hope you will drop YOUR personal favorites in the comments! I would also love to hear what you want to hear about in 2024! You can also apply to appear on the show to discuss your passion points at Choralosophy.com
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