Unsung Stories: Women at Columbia's Computer Music Center

Unsung Stories
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Unsung Stories: Women at Columbia's Computer Music Center

This podcast series features five initial episodes of the stories of women who undertook significant work at the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center and the Computer Music Center at Columbia University. In conversation with historical musicologists, music theorists, and fellow composers, they explore aspects of their experiences within the field of electronic music. We hope to continue building on this archive of interviews in the future. This project is made possible by the generous support of a public outreach grant from the Center for Science and Society at Columbia University.

Episodes

  1. 04/07/2021

    Yuriko Hase Kojima

    Composer Yuriko Hase Kojima (Shobi University) joins us in conversation with electroacoustic music researcher Cathy Cox (Kunitachi College of Music). Together they take us through Kojima’s musical history, including her time at Columbia during the transition from the Electronic Music Center (EMC) to the Computer Music Center (CMC) in the mid-90s. Yuriko speaks about how electronics help her to realize the sounds in her mind that cannot be put to paper. The interview also touches on the importance that female compositional role models have had on her artistic development, including interactions with Betsy Jolas and Mari Kimura. [Special thanks to Cathy Cox for additional editing.] For a sampling of Yuriko’s music, check out: https://soundcloud.com/yurikohasekojima/tracks For more information, please visit: unsungstoriescmc.com

    50 min

  2. 04/06/2021

    Yvette Janine Jackson

    Composer/sound artist Yvette Janine Jackson (Harvard University) speaks with music historian Amy Cimini (UC San Diego) about her time at Columbia’s CMC in the mid ‘90s, her fascination with splicing things together, and bringing attention to social issues and historical events through experimental sound. Their conversation covers, amongst many topics, narrative soundscape composition, and Yvette’s steady diet of radio drama and Charles Mingus, which has served as inspiration and fueled her radio operas. For Yvette’s website, check out: www.yvettejackson.com For more information, please visit: unsungstoriescmc.com

    1 hr

  3. 03/24/2021

    Sondra E. Woodruff II

    Interviewed by composer Sky Macklay (Valparaiso University), singer-songwriter/guitarist Sondra E. Woodruff II speaks about her music, studies at Columbia, and involvement at the CMC. Sondra has toured with the Backstreet Boys, opened for Anthony Hamilton, performed with Taylor Swift, recorded with LL Cool J, and played guitar for Aaron Pfeiffer, Drew Vision, Bets, and Sara Ramirez. She is also co-director and co-founder of The SCALE Fellowship Program, to promote the advancement of Black women in music, especially in Pittsburgh. For more information, please visit: unsungstoriescmc.com To learn more about SCALE, explore: https://www.limelightpgh.com/about-scale For Sondra’s website, check out: https://sewthesecond.com

    51 min

  4. 03/19/2021

    Pril Smiley

    Maverick Pril Smiley speaks with historical musicologist Brigid Cohen (New York University, FAS) about her early days working and making electronic music at the CPEMC (now CMC), and her compositions for theatre amongst other fascinating projects. For more information, please visit: unsungstoriescmc.com

    1 hr

  5. 03/09/2021

    Alice Shields (Part 1)

    In conversation with musicologist Danielle Sofer, classical and electronic music composer Alice Shields speaks about her early life and influences, as well as the time she spent at the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center (CPEMC), which became Columbia University's Computer Music Center (CMC). Listen to parts 2 and 3 of this conversation with Alice Shields: tinyurl.com/alice-shields2 For more information, please visit: unsungstoriescmc.com

    1h 1m
  • 5 Episodes

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This podcast series features five initial episodes of the stories of women who undertook significant work at the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center and the Computer Music Center at Columbia University. In conversation with historical musicologists, music theorists, and fellow composers, they explore aspects of their experiences within the field of electronic music. We hope to continue building on this archive of interviews in the future. This project is made possible by the generous support of a public outreach grant from the Center for Science and Society at Columbia University.

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