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The Castrati’s Vocal Instrumentalization as Machine Aesthetics
In her article, "It's Not About the Cut: The Castrato's Instrumentalized Song," Bonnie Gordon deftly frames the castrato as an outgrowth...
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May 16, 20257 min read
Musical Ontology in the Instance of the Camilo Sivori Cylinders: Acoustemology, the Work Concept, and Witchcraft
Thanks to Andrew Krastins (2024), the musicological community now has substantial evidence to suggest that, in 1894, days before his...
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May 16, 20257 min read
Understanding "Voice," "Notation," and the "Archive" in Music Research: A Vernacular Primer
Voice: In a musical context, the human voice can partly be thought of as a musical instrument. In fact, most musical “instruments are...
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Mar 4, 20258 min read
On Attending A Live Performance of Max Richter’s In a Landscape: A Close Listening
This monograph constitutes a response to Max Richter's performance of his latest album, In a Landscape, at the Southbank Centre on...
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Dec 23, 202422 min read
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