by overdahl | Dec 2, 2015 | Music in Paris in the 1920s (2015)
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 | Music in Paris in the 1920s (2015)
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 | Music in Paris in the 1920s (2015)
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 | Music in Paris in the 1920s (2015)
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...
