And we got no principals / And we got no innocence / We can't even think of a word that rhymes / School's out for summer
Voyager 2020 (Online Discussion Apr 20-26)
This week, let's think about the role music plays in defining our lives, educating others about our lives, and acting as an ambassador before we even make contact with others. The approximate reading time of this post is 1 minute, not counting any audio media. The Voyager spacecrafts were launched in 1977 and have traveled beyond the … Continue reading Voyager 2020 (Online Discussion Apr 20-26)
Musicking (Online discussion Apr 13-19)
Well, I've been afraid of changin' / 'Cause I've built my life around you / But time makes you bolder / Even children get older / And I'm getting older, too
Sound migration (online discussion Apr 6-12)
Well I'm flyin' 'cross the land tryin' to get a hand / Playin' in a travelin' band
Music and violence (Online discussion Mar 30-Apr 5)
I said, war, huh good god, y'all / What is it good for? / Absolutely nothing say it again
Music and economics (Online discussion Mar 23-29)
Cash rules everything around me / C.R.E.A.M. / Get the money / Dollar, dollar bill y’all
Music and COVID-19
I teach music at four schools: Queensborough, SUNY Purchase, Juilliard, and an after-school program in the Bronx. One by one, the pillars of my world evaporated last week as they each shifted their classes online to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. School leadership calls this practice "distance learning." I love being in the classroom, seeing … Continue reading Music and COVID-19
“Ask Dr. J.” pinned post, Spring 2020
This blog post will stay at the top of the Mu 101 class page for the rest of the term as a catch-all "Ask Dr. J." forum about anything: music, assignments, other big picture stuff, etc. Because I anticipate that many of you will have similar questions, I want to make responses available to everyone … Continue reading “Ask Dr. J.” pinned post, Spring 2020
The ethos of 2020 (Online discussion Mar 9-15)
Hundred bands in my pocket, it's on me / Hundred deep when I roll like the army / Get more bottles, these bottles are lonely / It's a moment when I show up, got 'em sayin', "Wow"
Music and disability (Online discussion Mar 2-8)
My hands are small, I know, / But they're not yours they are my own / But they're not yours they are my own / And I am never broken
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