Music Research Seminars
The Music Research Seminars series is our main seminar series for research into the cultural, historical, political and social dimensions of musical life.
With contributions from researchers and musicians from within the Reid School and beyond, it’s a place to encounter and discuss new ideas, and gain fresh perspective on some old ones.
Andy Fry uses oral history, reception and recordings to reframe Bechet's One-Man Band as a collaborative act.
Christine Lucia discusses her research into Michael Mosoeu Moerane (1904-1980), and the challenges this presents.
Rona Wilke argues for the importance of musical performance in transforming the political and cultural fate of the Gàidhealtachd in the mid-nineteenth century.
Rowan Hawitt presents her research into how Scottish and English folk musicians have responded to the climate crisis.
Tree Burton discusses how she translates architectural and design features into site-specific music.
Freya Jarman explores how historical representations of Jewish musicality can be understood with reference to stereotypes around the singing of castrati.
Nikki Moran explores what it means to accompany someone, in musical performance and beyond, and the wider implications of this practice.
Una MacGlone presents results from research into what actually happens during community music workshops for children with and without disabilities.
Amanda Hsieh explores the radio programming for celebrations of the 2,600th anniversary of Japan in 1940.
Alisha Lola Jone investigates the interconnectedness of African American embodiment, oral transmission, cultural production, wealth extraction, and consumption in the global marketplace
Elaine Kelly explores what music can tell us about the politics and practice of international solidarity in the GDR.