Contemporary R&Browning: Recent Episodes

Nicholas Richer

This podcast is for MUS 185 The Diverse Worlds of Music.

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In this episode, Nick, Emma, Quez, Brandon, Mike, and Paul discuss what they about Colonial Impacts, Globalization, and Cultural Influence. To start, Nick gives a brief recap of what the students have been learning in class. Next, each student conducted independent research on the topic and shared their discoveries.

(Episode art provided for free by israel palacio on Unsplash.)

Source: Excursions in World Music, 7th ed. Bruno Nettl & Timothy Rommen

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In this episode, Nick, Emma, Brandon, Mike and Paul discuss what they think about the art of the spectacle in global society. To start, Nick gives a brief recap of what the students have been learning in class. Next, each student conducted independent research and shared their discoveries.

(Episode art provided for free by israel palacio on Unsplash.)

Source: Excursions in World Music, 7th ed. Bruno Nettl & Timothy Rommen

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In this episode, Nick, Emma, Brandon and Mike discuss what they think about religion and ecstasy in music. To start, Nick gives the group a brief recap of what they have learned in class. Next, each student conducted independent research and share their discoveries. Then, the group talks about religious music in the context of their own personal form of worship.

(Episode art provided for free by israel palacio on Unsplash.)

Nick Sources: (Excursions in World Music, 7th ed. Bruno Nettl & Timothy Rommen) (Religious Beliefs and Spirituality in Italy, StudyCountry.com, https://www.studycountry.com/guide/IT-religion.htm) (Italian Culture: Facts, Customs & Traditions By Kim Ann Zimmerman, LiveScience.com, https://www.livescience.com/44376-italian-culture.html) (HYMNS AND SACRED SONGS FROM ITALY with Diane Bish, Joy of Music, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TNx3ZmVNO0) (Revealing the Real Music of St. Francis of Assisi, Nicholas Will, ncregister.com, https://www.ncregister.com/features/revealing-the-real-music-of-st-francis-of-assisi)

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In this episode, Nick, Emma, Brandon and Paul discuss how they feel music can be both inclusive and exclusive in its creation and distribution. Also, they share how they have experienced music including or excluding their friends and family. A special message from listener Mike is included at the end. (Episode art provided for free by israel palacio on Unsplash.)