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Artist of the Week PodcastLeanna Keith – Al-Wahdat al-WujudLeanna Keith’s album body of breath, available September 27th and produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program, is a concept album exploring the bass flute as a living, breathing, organism. “Al-Wahdat al-Wujud” was composed by Nebal Maysaud. Other composers featured on the album include Josh Hou, Heather Bentley, Kaley Lane Eaton, and Kevin Baldwin.
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2024-09-1807 min
Diversify the StandEpisode 2.19 - Eris DeJarnett, part 2This week’s episode is the second part of our chat with Eris DeJarnett, an interdisciplinary narrative artist, composer, performer, and scholar. This week, we talk with Eris about the future of music, how performers and organizations can make lasting change, and learn about some incredible creators to add to our stands. Make sure to check out part one, which covers about eir upbringing in music, their experiences as an openly non-binary person, and the challenges ey have faced in and around the classroom. Transcripts are available on our website!From Dec. 1-31, 2021, 50% off two scores with co...
2021-12-0828 min
Diversify the StandEpisode 2.18 - Eris DeJarnett, part 1The next two weeks feature one incredible guest! In Episode 18, we talk with Eris DeJarnett, an interdisciplinary narrative artist, composer, performer, and scholar. This week, we talk with Eris about eir upbringing in music, their experiences as an openly non-binary person, and the challenges ey have faced in and around the classroom. Transcripts to both episodes are created by Hollyn Slykhuis and are on our website!From Dec. 1-31, 2021, 50% off two scores with code BuryTheDeadname by visiting Eris’s website: https://erisdejarnett.comTo learn more about Eris and all eir recommended resources, check out th...
2021-12-0132 min
The Naked Truth: Queer Artist InterviewsThe Naked Truth: Queer Artist Interviews - Nebal MaysaudToday I am joined by Nebal Maysaud. They are a Lebanese non-binary composer of music exploring trans-temporal spiritual queerness rooted in their faith, ancestry, and identity. Their music has been performed by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, Juventas New Music Ensemble, and Lawrence University Wind Ensemble and Opera Department; and also featured in Art Song Lab 2016 and the District New Music Conference 2018; they have contributed articles about diversity and classical music to NewMusicBox and convened community music workshops at YallaPunk 2019. Examples of Nebal's Work (including works referenced in the episode):Decolonized Arabesques, for Alto Sa...
2020-07-2333 minThe Queer ArabsEpisode 114 [in English], part 2: Decolonize Me DaddyThis is part 2 of a 2-part episode; check out part 1 also released on June 5. Composer Nebal Maysaud discussed the ingrained racism within the classical and new music world. We also continued our conversation about artists’ panels that just so happen to be all, or mostly, white, even when the topic is literally about diversity and inclusion. Subscribe to Nebal’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nebalmaysaud Visit Nebal’s website here: https://nebalmaysaud.com/ Read Nebal’s article: https://nmbx.newmusicusa.org/its-time-to-let-classical-music-die/ Listen to Nebal’s piece: Decolonized Arabesques Follow them at: https://twitter.com/postarabesque https://www.facebook.com/nebalma...
2020-06-0630 minThe Queer ArabsEpisode 114 [in English], part 1: It’s Time to Let Classical Music DieComposer Nebal Maysaud joined us to talk about the ingrained racism within the classical and new music world. We also talked about (white) panels that profess to be about diversity and inclusion. Maybe that should be demonstrated by being inclusive and diverse within the panel itself, but what do we know? Subscribe to Nebal’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nebalmaysaud Visit Nebal’s website here: https://nebalmaysaud.com/ Read Nebal’s article: https://nmbx.newmusicusa.org/its-time-to-let-classical-music-die/ Listen to Nebal’s piece: Decolonized Arabesques Follow them at: https://twitter.com/postarabesque https://www.facebook.com/nebalmaysaudcomposition/ —- As referenced in the intro...
2020-06-0630 minThe Queer ArabsEpisode 106 [in English]: The Post ArabesqueNebal Maysaud has a new podcast called The Post Arabesque; their first episode features Alia of The Queer Arabs podcast, and we are airing it on our podcast to give you all an intro to theirs! Watch for more episodes on their podcast soon! Please support Nebal on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nebalmaysaud
2020-04-0428 min
The Movers and Makers PodcastFirst Debate EpisodeFirst debate episode, featuring three previous guests of the show: Luis Fernando Amaya (episode 1), Maria Kaoutzani (episode 2), Alex Temple (episode 15). Click here to access the articles by Nebal Maysaud, published in New Music Box, that we discuss during the conversation. Music played in the episode: 1. Dialecto de árbol no. 2, for 24 voices, performed by The Crossing – Luis Fernando Amaya 2. A Shore to a Shore, for sax quartet, performed by ~Nois – Maria Kaoutzani 3. This Changes Everything, for synth – Alex Temple
2019-11-1800 min