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Super (Bowl) Oboe (Ad)

While watching Super Bowl XLII I was thinking about the role music played during commercials and the game. While it was interesting to think about the particular choices of music during commercials, I got the biggest kick from the “Mr. Oboe” commercial featuring Ephraim Salaam and Chester Pitts who, according to the commercial plays (or played) the oboe. While some might be upset that the narrative of the commercial could be read as saying that playing football is a more… Read More »Super (Bowl) Oboe (Ad)

UK Curriculum & Cross Curriculuar Dimensions

Jonathan Savage has been writing an interesting series of posts on the cross curricular dimensions of the UK National curriculum. If you are interested in the design of curricula, or are curious about the types of things taking place in education in the UK, his posts offer a helpful look at how cross curricular initiatives can be approached in music education. So far he has addressed the following cross curricular dimensions: Identity and Cultural Diversity, Healthy Lifestyle, and Community Participation.… Read More »UK Curriculum & Cross Curriculuar Dimensions

Musica Ficta Conference: Social Justice & Music Education

If you are interested in issues of social justice and music education consider attending the upcoming Musica Ficta Lived Realities: A Conference on Exclusions and Engagements in Music, Education and the Arts, at the Univesity of Toronto from Thurs. Jan. 24 – Sun. Jan. 27 2008. It looks like an excellent set of sessions and workshops with some far reaching implications for the field. I’ll be presenting a paper entitled “Flippin’ the misogynist script: Representation and agency of women in… Read More »Musica Ficta Conference: Social Justice & Music Education

NYU Tech Summer Program for High School Students

It might be freezing outside but you can still consider having your students enroll in: New York University’s Summer Institute of Music Technology for High School students July 14-25th, 2008. This two-week workshop is designed for high school students entering their junior or senior year who wish to learn about and experience music technology. Through class lectures, labs and individualized studio time, students will learn the fundamentals of music technology. The workshop will cover the following topics: . How to… Read More »NYU Tech Summer Program for High School Students

Ripping CDs & Copyright: Legal or Illegal? Authorized or Unauthorized?

I’ve been closely following recent dialogue over the legality of transferring music from a legally purchased CD to a computer. The web has been abuzz since Marc Fisher wrote in a recent article that the RIAA considers the practice of transferring music from a legally purchased CD, illegal. This information quickly spread around the web. Recently an engadget article pointed out that the RIAA legal brief was targeting the sharing of the ripped files as the illegal act and that… Read More »Ripping CDs & Copyright: Legal or Illegal? Authorized or Unauthorized?