SIMM-podcast Lukas Pairon

This 17th SIMM-podcast episode is focussing on the practice of participatory projects of opera and music theatre. SIMM-founder Lukas Pairon interviews three wonderful practitioners, who are developing projects in this field: Paulo Lameiro (01'05->25'30), Sarah Théry (26'20->54'30), and Claire Pasquier (54'55->70'10). This is a somewhat longer episode, but we think it makes sense to take the time to listen to the details Paulo, Sarah and Claire give about how they decided to dev...

The 18th SIMM-podcast episode is focussing on research on the practice of participatory projects of opera and music theatre. SIMM-founder Lukas Pairon interviews Graça Mota (0'30->15'53), François Matarasso (15'55->31'22) and Imogen Flower (31'30->41'25).Referenced during this podcast-episode: Gata Perduda (Liceu), Paul Griffiths, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Paulo Lameiro, participatory action research (PAR), SAMP, Sex Workers Opera, SIMM research seminar on participat...

The 16th episode of the SIMM-podcast presents the 5th edition of the Compendium of Music as a Global Resource, which you can read online here. SIMM-director Lukas Pairon interviews the 2 co-editors Barbara Hesser and Brydie-Leigh Bartleet. Barbara Hesser has been editor of all 5 editions of the Compendium. She is professor at and head of the Steinhardt New York University music therapy training programme. She has also been president of the American Music Therapy Association.Brydie...

In this 1st SIMM-podcast episode we hear Lukas Pairon interview the 5th annual SIMM-posium 12th January 2021 keynote-speaker Geoffrey Baker (00:26->12:49) as well as interview SIMM-president John Sloboda (12:53->18:23). The 5th SIMM-posium is presenting major research in the field of music in social and community work, presented by scholars from all over the world. It was planned to take place in December 2020 at the Brussels based centre for the arts BOZAR, but because of the covid19-p...

In this 2nd episode of the SIMM-podcast we hear Lukas Pairon interview An De Bisschop (00:58->15:14). She will on 19th January 2021 be chairing the 1st session of the 5th annual SIMM-posium, presenting research on the role musicians can play in social and community music programs. In this podcast episode we reflect on what musicians can expect from participating as trainers in such projects, and what their needs are in terms of training and accompaniment. Lukas Pairon also inte...

In this 3rd SIMM-podcast episode we hear Lukas Pairon interview John Speyer (00:47->12:32) of the UK-based Music in Detention (soon to change its name into Here Me Out) and Mary Cohen (15:30->33:53) from Iowa University. John Speyer is practitioner and Mary Cohen practitioner-researcher. They will during the 5th annual SIMM-posium both chair sessions in which research will be presented on music in detention contexts (John Speyer on 26th January, and Mary Cohen on 2nd February 2021...