by overdahl | Dec 2, 2015 | Kirsten Overdahl, Uncategorized
Throughout our semester together, I have found that my independent research for papers has repeatedly enlightened the themes we discuss in class. I continue to be surprised by these findings – not because they are unanticipated, but because they continue to...
by overdahl | Nov 9, 2015 | Kirsten Overdahl, Uncategorized
Dorf’s and Moore’s articles propose readings of Polignac’s commissions and of Poulenc’s music that I would not have thought to consider, and each argument intrigues me. While both arguments concern carefully-crafted hidden queer references, I find that Moore has...
by overdahl | Oct 21, 2015 | Kirsten Overdahl
My current research revolves around the Société Musicale Indépendante (SMI), a progressive musical organization founded chiefly by Maurice Ravel in opposition to Vincent d’Indy’s reactionary leadership of the Société Nationale de Musique (SN). My most immediate...
by overdahl | Oct 14, 2015 | Kirsten Overdahl
Spurred by unfortunately abundant reasons, headlines today posit, “Is racism alive in today’s culture?” Often, though, the question is purely incendiary. The answer itself is not unknown; rather, the question’s purpose is to examine why and how racism exists. The...
