Masters of the Musiverse: Recent Episodes
Scott Kummrow
"Masters of the Musiverse" provides resources for music educators. Professional musicians, composers, and educators are interviewed to discuss various topics in music education. These conversations focus on, but are not limited to, expanding educators' knowledge on various topics that are left out of much college curricula, current teaching trends, and/or expanding awareness of issues in music education.
Theme Music created by David Stoddard
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Michelle’s YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/c/MichelleMcCauley
Decolonizing the Music Room- https://decolonizingthemusicroom.com/
Native American Flag Songs- https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2017/11/25/to-native-americans-honoring-flag-might-mean-a-different-anthem/
Social Distance Powwow- https://www.facebook.com/groups/832568190487520/
Northern Cree Drum Group- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrKDmn6-d7Q
The Lies My Teacher Told Me- https://www.amazon.com/Lies-My-Teacher-Told-Everything/dp/0743296281
Luther Standing Bear- https://www.amazon.com/Luther-Standing-Bear/e/B001JS0C5K?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1647313634&sr=1-1
Zitkala-Sa- https://www.amazon.com/Zitkala-Sa/e/B001JRZSZA?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1647313681&sr=8-1
Sarah Winnemmucca- https://www.amazon.com/Sarah-Winnemucca-Hopkins/e/B001KINL7K?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1647313733&sr=8-1
Vine Deloria Jr.- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-nVoQ4cZBE
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Viet Cuong’s Website- https://vietcuongmusic.com/
Diamond Tide- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-vALhPHpO4
RE(NEW)AL- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpLWeDjlRt0
Extra(ordinairly) Fancy- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRWutfyY2eo
Timo Andres- https://www.andres.com/
Great interview with Michigan band director Jacob Steinberger. He's awesome. Take a moment to scroll down and check out some options to help Masters of the Musiverse continue to grow.
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Air Fair Template- https://docs.google.com/document/d/10negv8abI8Z93yMvJZt_m96xVmKu6yp-AmU8Y_KyoF4/edit
"Breath" by James Nestor- https://smile.amazon.com/Breath-New-Science-Lost-Art/dp/0735213615/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1638330557&sr=8-1
Theme Music created by David Stoddard
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Give to the Max- https://www.givemn.org/organization/Masters-Of-The-Musiverse
www.mastersofthemusiverse.org
Audio/Video edited by Scott Kummrow
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MN School Psych Assoc- https://www.mspaonline.net/
National School Psych Week- https://www.nasponline.org/research-and-policy/advocacy/national-school-psychology-week-(nspw)
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Theme Music created by David Stoddard
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Anton’s Links:
Ojibwe Language Revitalizationhttps: https://gofund.me/ae650e9b
MAIBA Scholarship Fund https://www.maiba.org/donate/
Minnesota Land Trust https://mnland.org/get-involved/give/donate/
Anton’s Website- https://antontreuer.com/
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Interview Links: Soundpainting Website- http://www.soundpainting.com/soundpainting/ Workbooks- http://www.soundpainting.com/workbooks/
Soundpainting Examples Ceren Oran- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeFPutGDMtU CheChe Gokce Gurcay- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBaYDzVqfkg&t=1255s Walter Thompson- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY4DiO7v8Qk
I spoke to Ashley Olson last year when she was prepping for her first year of teaching. Here's the follow-up and a look at year two. Theme Music created by David Stoddard (https://www.davidstoddardmusic.com/) Audio/Video edited by Scott Kummrow Social Media: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/musiverseFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/motm80Twitter: https://twitter.com/musiversemasterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/musiversemasterYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/skummrowPodcast: https://anchor.fm/musiverse
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Felicity’s Links- https://shor.by/chromatic
Introduction
Felicity Jenkins, is a music educator and on TikTok she has very entertaining, and quite frankly inspiring, content. She TikToks about her teacher fashion, quirky holidays, and a lot of boomwhacker music. While you are enjoying this conversation please subscribe to Masters of the Musiverse and find The Chromatic Music Teacher on TikTok.
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Welcome to Masters of the Musiverse’s August challenge. August, for me, is a time to start prepping for the school year. I've enjoyed doing this challenge for myself each August and I want to share it.
Each August I start gearing up for the school year by purposefully listening to one score each day. I’ve made a habit of collecting scores in the spring that vary in grade levels. This years stack has everything from Grade 1.5 to Grade 5.
This challenge is about finding new music. Appreciating some classics and prepping my mind for the year to come.
This isn’t just for band directors. I know I have some followers like my friend Jennifer that love band so much. This is for you too. For the next month I’m going to use my social media accounts to share a recording of the score I am looking at that day. If I can, the recording will incorporate a score. If you feel like commenting please do so. Use the hashtag #augustbandchallenge
Keith Oszvath is a Middle School Band Director in Batavia, IL. He also runs professional development courses for Vandercook’s School of Music and…well a lot more. He’s the guy for technology in the music classroom. In this interview with talk music education technology, middle school education and coffee! You’ll surely enjoy this wonderful conversation.
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Rebuild, Recruit, Cultivate, and Motivate: Gearing Up for a New Year & Getting Students Back in the Game!- https://www.vandercook.edu/programs/meca_motivate/?fbclid=IwAR25ZMXkFsZXHme2_fM1yozpDL7Tsc-s7x0azUsHgHzWW94pSvPqVNckNJg
Flat for Google Docs- https://amzn.to/3xGaol1https://workspace.google.com/marketplace/app/flat_for_docs/324260072797
Sightreading Factory- https://www.sightreadingfactory.com/
Kahoot!- https://kahoot.com/
Quizziz- https://quizizz.com/
Sheet Music Scanner- https://sheetmusicscannerwp.azurewebsites.net/
On Teaching Band- https://amzn.to/3xG2et9
Pathways Pathways: A Guide for Energizing & Enriching Band, Orchestra, & Choral Programs- https://amzn.to/3f06FHO
Learning First, Technology Second: The Educator's Guide to Designing Authentic Lessons - https://amzn.to/3xGaol1
Music For All- https://www.musicforall.org/
Keith’s Website: https://www.teachingmusicandmore.com/about
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Improvisation is an intimidating idea for many people. Jeffrey Agrell wrote the book on games of improvisation. It is applicable in all areas but here we mostly talk about how to use his games in jazz.
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/musiverse Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/motm80Twitter: https://twitter.com/musiversemasterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/musiversemasterYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/skummrowPodcast: https://anchor.fm/musiverse April is Jazz Appreciation Month. It was created National Museum of American History in 2001 to recognize and celebrate the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz for the entire month of April. Dean Sorenson is well known in the jazz education community. I have been able to work with Dean and see him work with students. He is incredible. His knowledge is unmatched, he loves the art form, and also, he’s just a great guy. You will get to see all that in this interview. This month I am doing a bunch of giveaways. Two of which are Dean’s books. If you are an educator that would like to get your hands on his materials share this video and tag me on social media and I’ll enter you in the drawing for these two great books. If you know an educator that would benefit from these books tag them as well. I’ll enter them in the drawing to win these books and enter you to win a bag of “French Press Friday” coffee. These materials are wonderful as are these interviews. Enjoy and share!
Peter Erskine has played the drums since the age of four and is known for his versatility and love of working in different musical contexts. He appears on 700 albums and film scores, and has won two Grammy Awards, plus an Honorary Doctorate from the Berklee School of Music (1992).
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Peter Erskine's Website: https://petererskine.com/
Jazz Appreciation Month: https://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz/jazz-appreciation-month
The mission of "Masters of the Musiverse" is to provide an assortment of resources for music educators. On the YouTube channel and podcast of the same name I interview experts in the field of music education to discuss new trends, expose new composers and their works, and offer educators an opportunity to deepen their understanding of topics. We are also working to connect educators with the resources they need for their classrooms. And this month I have great interviews and giveaways centered around jazz education.
Jazz Appreciation Month was created National Museum of American history in 2001 to recognize and celebrate the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz for the entire month of April.
Jazz appreciation month is intended to stimulate and encourage people of all ages to participate in jazz - to study the music, attend concerts, listen to jazz on radio and recordings, read books about jazz, and more.
This month you will hear from some amazing jazz educators. Dean Sorenson of the University of Minnesota literally wrote the book(s) on how to teach jazz. Jeffery Agrell of Iowa State University wrote a book on improvisation games. I have received some support from a couple publishers. Kjos has donated conductor scores for Dean’s books and GIA has donated 3 of Jeffery's Improvisation Games. Plus, coffee. So much much coffee to giveaway! If you want to be entered in the drawing for any of these giveaways simply subscribe and share these interviews on social media (make sure MOTM is tagged).
I reached out to a wide range of professional jazz musicians and asked them why they believed jazz education was important. I am so thankful for the time they took to give thoughtful responses including the upcoming message from John Fedchock. John Fedchock’s illustrious career in jazz has spanned over three decades. Since his emergence on the scene in 1980, Fedchock has established himself as a world-class trombone soloist, a heralded bandleader, and a Grammy-nominated arranger. An in-demand performer and writer in New York City, his multifaceted talents have led him to become one of NYC’s premiere jazz artists. John shares on why jazz education is important in this concise, thoughtful statement.
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The mission of "Masters of the Musiverse" is to provide an assortment of resources for music educators. On the YouTube channel and podcast of the same name I interview experts in the field of music education to discuss new trends, expose new composers and their works, and offer educators an opportunity to deepen their understanding of topics. We are also working to connect educators with the resources they need for their classrooms. And this month I have great interviews and giveaways centered around jazz education.
Jazz Appreciation Month was created National Museum of American history in 2001 to recognize and celebrate the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz for the entire month of April.
Jazz appreciation month is intended to stimulate and encourage people of all ages to participate in jazz - to study the music, attend concerts, listen to jazz on radio and recordings, read books about jazz, and more.
This month you will hear from some amazing jazz educators. Dean Sorenson of the University of Minnesota literally wrote the book(s) on how to teach jazz. Jeffery Agrell of Iowa State University wrote a book on improvisation games. I have received some support from a couple publishers. Kjos has donated conductor scores for Dean’s books and GIA has donated 3 of Jeffery's Improvisation Games. Plus, coffee. So much much coffee to giveaway! If you want to be entered in the drawing for any of these giveaways simply subscribe and share these interviews on social media (make sure MOTM is tagged).
We will kick the month off with some great encouragement from some jazz masters. Starting right now with Aubrey Logan. I first heard Aubrey play with post modern jukebox. her singing and trombone playing astonished me. I love her album impossible and I am excited for the release of her new album Standard. Check out her website for all her music and get tickets for the livestream of her album release. Now listen as Aubrey shares why she believes jazz education is important.
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Dr. Scott Jones of the Ohio State University is a respected educator and conductor. He has developed a free, web-based rhythm program called "Emile." When combined with sound pedagogy and thoughtful planning this program can change the way you teach rhythm. This is also the beginning of a month of giveaways. If you share this link in social media and tag me you’ll be entered in a drawing for David Newell’s amazing book “Teaching Rhythm.”
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Conversation Links
Emile- https://emilerhythm.com/home
Learning Sequences (Ed Gordon)- https://amzn.to/3cjD5ft
Teaching Rhythm (David Newell)- https://amzn.to/3d04WR0
This was a very engaging conversation. Reid Wixson (Minneapolis Southwest) and Brian Lukkasson (Blake School) have an amazing project to share with the band and orchestra world and I think you will want to be a part of this one. Also, they approach this conversation with a mix of directness and compassion that we should all strive to model. There are so many links below. Happy listening!
Conversation Links
Consortium Invite- http://bit.ly/3kU7bZO NPR Story- http://n.pr/3uUmWEw
10 Best Practices for Repertoire Selection- https://bit.ly/2O2xD7q
Band in Minnesota "Quality Music of Diversity"- http://bit.ly/3kM0GrO
Repertoire Resources Institute for Composer Diversity- https://www.composerdiversity.com/
...and we were heard- https://www.andwewereheard.org/
Murphy Press- https://murphymusicpress.com/
Recommended Works/Composers-
Omar Thomas' Sharp Nine- https://www.omarthomas.com/sharp-nine
Mattea Williams' Spring- https://murphymusicpress.com/products/w-629
Giovanni Santos- https://giosantosmusic.com/in-blue-and-green/
Kevin Day- https://www.kevindaymusic.com/compositions
Composer Diversity Recommendations- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgCKPpxFLq8F452RCxlkomUEmL9PUqCyI
Artist Access is a awesome program for educators, fans, and anyone else that wants to be able to access the artists that they know and love. Del Lyren and I talk about the ins and outs of this great program.
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https://www.artistaccess.net/
del@artistaccess.net
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Haley Woodrow Dr. Charles Weise and I talk about the Adaptable Band Consortium that they worked on this year. It's a pretty amazing project. Plus Haley gets into the details of future projects and Charles talks about upcoming commissions he's working on.
https://haleywoodrow.com/
Tapestry- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LTLC99PWig&feature=emb_title
MN Junior Winds- https://sites.google.com/site/mnjuniorwinds/home