And so it begins…

Our mission (should we choose to accept it) consists of mapping the life and times of Darius Milhaud, with a particular focus on the time he spent in Germany. What statement does his relationship with different publishing companies make about the changing national...

Reflecting on the Map Making Process

Over a single week I have dived head first into the world of musical geography, transitioning from a map novice to a map critic to, finally, a map maker. While this was a very quick turnaround given my complete naïveté with maps only two weeks ago, I feel a sense of...

A Second Year, A Second Team

Bonjour à tous! This summer, our research will continue to work toward the goal of creating a series of engaging, informative maps of Parisian musical life during the 1920s. The interactive features and embedded media in these maps will help students, teachers,...

Bonjour, let’s begin…

As yet another enthusiastic member of our eclectic CURI team, I am eager to get started mapping musical geography! The final product of our project, an interactive map to contextualize the music scene of 1924 Paris, will be used as a teaching tool and research aid,...

What are we doing and why am I here?

For the next 10 weeks, I am excited to work alongside four brilliantly intelligent people to discover the musical geography of Paris in 1924. Together, we will create a dynamic map and timeline that should act as a useful resource for anyone interested in the topic....