SIMM-podcast #5

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02/13/21 • 55 min

In this 5th SIMM-podcast episode we hear Lukas Pairon discuss with Graça Mota from Portugal (00:53-17:50), Khamis Abu Shaaban from Gaza (17:50-26:43), Cathy Milliken from Australia (26:45-40:02), and Bart Maris from Belgium (40:05-54:14), about what motivates musicians to want to engage themselves in social and community music projects. This subject is also discussed during the session of the Brussels SIMM-posium on Tuesday 23rd February 2021.

The 5th yearly SIMM-posium is presenting research in the field of music in social and community work 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 covid-pandemic it was reformatted as a series of 9 weekly online sessions on Tuesdays, from January 12th on until March 9th 2021.
Referenced during this podcast-episode: CIPEM (Porto), Edward Said Music Conservatory of Gaza, Gaza Grand Piano, International Ensemble Modern Academy (IEMA), Nawa, Qattan Foundation, Mariusz Radwanski, 5th SIMM-posium, Christopher Small on musicking, Think of One, UNRWA (Gaza), Watar Band (Gaza)

Contact: [email protected] / www.simm-platform.eu

Contact: [email protected] / www.simm-platform.eu

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SIMM-podcast #4

In this 4th SIMM-podcast episode we hear Lukas Pairon interview John Sloboda (03:35->12:45) of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama (London, UK) and Brydie Bartleet (12:48->21:52) from Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre (Griffith University, Brisbane, AU). John Sloboda is founding president of the research-platform SIMM, and Brydie Bartleet is from 2021 on SIMM’s president. During the 5th annual SIMM-posium both chair sessions in which research is presented on intercultural social and community music projects (John Sloboda on 9th February, and Brydie Bartleet on 16th February 2021). During this podcast episode we reflect with them on questions which they hope to be able to discuss with the researchers and practitioners during the SIMM-posium.

The 5th SIMM-posium is presenting research in the field of music in social and community work 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-pandemic it was reformatted as a series of 9 weekly online sessions on Tuesdays, from January 12th on until March 9th 2021. Info: www.simm-platform.eu.

Referenced during this podcast-episode: Barenboim-Said Akademie, 2020 Compendium Music as a Global Resource, Arturo Escobar (Designs for the Pluriverse), Guildhall School SIMM-PhD, Musicae Scientiae, Music Fund, Mariusz Radwanski, Wind-up Pinguin (Guildhall)

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SIMM-podcast #6

In this 6th SIMM-podcast episode we hear Lukas Pairon discuss with Brazilian Samuel Araujo about the practice of - and research on - social and community music projects in his country and in Latin America. This is one of several podcast episodes introducing a major theme during the ongoing 5th annual SIMM-posium: SIMM-practice and research in the Global South.

The 5th SIMM-posium is presenting research in the field of music in social and community work 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 covid-pandemic it was reformatted as a series of 9 weekly online sessions on Tuesdays, from January 12th on until March 9th 2021. Info: www.simm-platform.eu.

Referenced during this podcast-episode: Geoffrey Baker, José Jorge de Carvalho, Meeting of Knowledges, Meeting of Knowledges & musicology, Musicultura, Sylvia Antonia Nannyonga-Tamusuza, 5th SIMM-posium, Sistema Venezuela

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