Lifetimes of Listening Dan Kruse and Brian Moon

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to travel from town to town to put on a concert? Our show today focuses on the stories of travelling musicians and the artists who help them put on concerts in towns across the country. Our guest in this episode, Ashley Kahn, is best known as a music journalist and author of many books about jazz and rock. Before he earned recognition as a writer, he worked behind the scenes to help touring musicians bring their concerts to cities across America and abroad. His perspective on the music industry, and the tales Ashley shares about his own experiences, help give a sense for what it’s like to be an artist on tour. Musical memories from Tom McElhanney, Jason Carder, and Christian Giroux guide our conversation.

What does mariachi do for the children who begin learning to play it at a young age? How does folklorico, the Mexican traditional dance that often accompanies mariachi, help shape young people’s identities? Our episode today celebrates stories of mariachi and folklorico. Our guest, Aracelli Valenzuela, is from a family who have dedicated themselves and been foundational to the youth mariachi movement in America. Ara’s love of helping young people grow as musicians and as people through mariachi is inspiring. Musical memories from Leah Lopez, Elena Garcia, and Rylie Fernandez guide our discussion.

Have you ever wondered what it’d be like to share your story of a classic recording with someone who was there when it was made? Our episode focuses on stories of classic popular and rock music, all of which connects with our guest. Chris O’Dell was an employee of Apple Records and the Beatles, a personal assistant for the Rolling Stones, and a tour manager for many artists throughout the 1970s. The stories in this episode feature the Beatles, Bob Dylan and James Taylor, artists with whom O’Dell worked closely. Musical memories from Ashley Khan, Chelsea Farrar, and Jamili Omar guide our discussion.

Music affects us deeply, but we don’t often stop to talk to the people who make it possible. Our guest today is Leah Roseman, a professional musician, teacher, and podcaster. Her podcast, entitled Conversations with Musicians began in 2021, and she has already interviewed nearly 100 musicians from around the world. In this episode, we share with Leah some of the stories we’ve collected from musicians to see how they resonate with her experience, and we also learn more about her approach to interviewing musicians. Musical memories from Eb Eberlein, Alana Weising, and Daniel Rivera provide examples of the kind of wisdom that a musician may have for anyone who’ll take the time to listen.
You can discover Leah Roseman's Conversations with Musicians at: https://www.leahroseman.com/

Why are memories associated with music more vivid than other memories? Why does music help people recall what they experienced long ago? Our guest today is Dr. Kelly Jakubowski, and she is an expert in the field of musical perception, memory, and the science of music. Her work on musically evoked autobiographical memories provides answers to these questions. In this episode of Lifetimes of Listening we explore how musical memories occur. Stories from Chris Maluszyniski, Kathleen Prudic and Hans York provide moving examples of how music can strengthen our memories of the past. We connect with music so much that it’s often impossible to remember without also hearing.#KellyJakubowski, #ChrisMaluszyniski, #KathleenPrudic, #HansYork, #LifetimesofListening, #MEAM, #MusicalMemories, #HowMusicEvokesMemories, #MusicandScienceLab, #DurhamUniversity

Have you ever wondered why couples have a “song”? In this episode, Dan and Brian speak with Jake Harwood, a Professor of Communication at the University of Arizona, who has examined how music helps strengthen bonds between people. The beginning stories of many relationships feature music, and unsurprisingly, those stories are surfacing regularly in the archive. In this episode, we seek to better understand why music works so well to bring people together. Bo Ongley, Aletheia Ida and John Malmborg, and Hannah Galligan each offer a story about how music deepened the ties they have with another person. Sometimes, you meet a person who knows a song so well that they can begin singing in harmony.
Learn more about Lifetimes of Listening at:https://musicalmemories.music.arizona.edu
John Malmborg’s music was mentioned in this episode: https://www.johnmalmborg.com/. Learn more about Aletheia Ida’s work here: https://www.aletheiaida.design/