#music-studies — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #music-studies, aggregated by home.social.
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Global Music Production in Times of Longevity
📍 Venice, Fondazione Giorgio Cini
📅 10–12 November 2026Interdisciplinary seminar on music, aging, and demographic change, addressing production, markets, technologies, aesthetics, and intergenerational knowledge transmission.
Deadline: 15/06/2026
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Global Music Production in Times of Longevity
📍 Venice, Fondazione Giorgio Cini
📅 10–12 November 2026Interdisciplinary seminar on music, aging, and demographic change, addressing production, markets, technologies, aesthetics, and intergenerational knowledge transmission.
Deadline: 15/06/2026
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Global Music Production in Times of Longevity
📍 Venice, Fondazione Giorgio Cini
📅 10–12 November 2026Interdisciplinary seminar on music, aging, and demographic change, addressing production, markets, technologies, aesthetics, and intergenerational knowledge transmission.
Deadline: 15/06/2026
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Global Music Production in Times of Longevity
📍 Venice, Fondazione Giorgio Cini
📅 10–12 November 2026Interdisciplinary seminar on music, aging, and demographic change, addressing production, markets, technologies, aesthetics, and intergenerational knowledge transmission.
Deadline: 15/06/2026
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Global Music Production in Times of Longevity
📍 Venice, Fondazione Giorgio Cini
📅 10–12 November 2026Interdisciplinary seminar on music, aging, and demographic change, addressing production, markets, technologies, aesthetics, and intergenerational knowledge transmission.
Deadline: 15/06/2026
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Music, Craft, and the Fibre Arts: Textures in Conversation
📍 London, Ontario, Canada
📅 18–20 September 2026Interdisciplinary symposium on intersections of music, crafting, and fibre arts, bringing together scholars, artists, and practitioners.
Deadline: 15/06/2026
https://music.uwo.ca/research/textures-in-conversation/index.html
#MusicStudies #ArtHistory #CraftStudies #Ethnomusicology #Musicology
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Music, Craft, and the Fibre Arts: Textures in Conversation
📍 London, Ontario, Canada
📅 18–20 September 2026Interdisciplinary symposium on intersections of music, crafting, and fibre arts, bringing together scholars, artists, and practitioners.
Deadline: 15/06/2026
https://music.uwo.ca/research/textures-in-conversation/index.html
#MusicStudies #ArtHistory #CraftStudies #Ethnomusicology #Musicology
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Music, Craft, and the Fibre Arts: Textures in Conversation
📍 London, Ontario, Canada
📅 18–20 September 2026Interdisciplinary symposium on intersections of music, crafting, and fibre arts, bringing together scholars, artists, and practitioners.
Deadline: 15/06/2026
https://music.uwo.ca/research/textures-in-conversation/index.html
#MusicStudies #ArtHistory #CraftStudies #Ethnomusicology #Musicology
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Music, Craft, and the Fibre Arts: Textures in Conversation
📍 London, Ontario, Canada
📅 18–20 September 2026Interdisciplinary symposium on intersections of music, crafting, and fibre arts, bringing together scholars, artists, and practitioners.
Deadline: 15/06/2026
https://music.uwo.ca/research/textures-in-conversation/index.html
#MusicStudies #ArtHistory #CraftStudies #Ethnomusicology #Musicology
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Music, Craft, and the Fibre Arts: Textures in Conversation
📍 London, Ontario, Canada
📅 18–20 September 2026Interdisciplinary symposium on intersections of music, crafting, and fibre arts, bringing together scholars, artists, and practitioners.
Deadline: 15/06/2026
https://music.uwo.ca/research/textures-in-conversation/index.html
#MusicStudies #ArtHistory #CraftStudies #Ethnomusicology #Musicology
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Modal Migration, Maqām Beyond Nation
📍 SOAS, London
📅 17–18 September 2026Explores cross-border maqām traditions, postnational musical creativities, mobility, decolonial approaches, and modal exchange beyond nation-state canons.
Papers welcome from ethnographic, analytical, archival and practice-based perspectives.
Deadline: 08/05/2026
#MusicStudies #Ethnomusicology #Maqam #DecolonialStudies #Migration
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Modal Migration, Maqām Beyond Nation
📍 SOAS, London
📅 17–18 September 2026Explores cross-border maqām traditions, postnational musical creativities, mobility, decolonial approaches, and modal exchange beyond nation-state canons.
Papers welcome from ethnographic, analytical, archival and practice-based perspectives.
Deadline: 08/05/2026
#MusicStudies #Ethnomusicology #Maqam #DecolonialStudies #Migration
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Modal Migration, Maqām Beyond Nation
📍 SOAS, London
📅 17–18 September 2026Explores cross-border maqām traditions, postnational musical creativities, mobility, decolonial approaches, and modal exchange beyond nation-state canons.
Papers welcome from ethnographic, analytical, archival and practice-based perspectives.
Deadline: 08/05/2026
#MusicStudies #Ethnomusicology #Maqam #DecolonialStudies #Migration
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Modal Migration, Maqām Beyond Nation
📍 SOAS, London
📅 17–18 September 2026Explores cross-border maqām traditions, postnational musical creativities, mobility, decolonial approaches, and modal exchange beyond nation-state canons.
Papers welcome from ethnographic, analytical, archival and practice-based perspectives.
Deadline: 08/05/2026
#MusicStudies #Ethnomusicology #Maqam #DecolonialStudies #Migration
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Modal Migration, Maqām Beyond Nation
📍 SOAS, London
📅 17–18 September 2026Explores cross-border maqām traditions, postnational musical creativities, mobility, decolonial approaches, and modal exchange beyond nation-state canons.
Papers welcome from ethnographic, analytical, archival and practice-based perspectives.
Deadline: 08/05/2026
#MusicStudies #Ethnomusicology #Maqam #DecolonialStudies #Migration
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Editors Forum: Ethnomusicology, Migration, and Anti-Migrant Politics
Ethnomusicology ForumFocuses on #Migration, #Ethnomusicology, and anti-migrant politics, exploring musical life, displacement, borders, and the politics of sound and culture.
Deadline: 08/05/2026
https://bfe.org.uk/news/ef-journal-editors-forum-call-papers
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Editors Forum: Ethnomusicology, Migration, and Anti-Migrant Politics
Ethnomusicology ForumFocuses on #Migration, #Ethnomusicology, and anti-migrant politics, exploring musical life, displacement, borders, and the politics of sound and culture.
Deadline: 08/05/2026
https://bfe.org.uk/news/ef-journal-editors-forum-call-papers
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Editors Forum: Ethnomusicology, Migration, and Anti-Migrant Politics
Ethnomusicology ForumFocuses on #Migration, #Ethnomusicology, and anti-migrant politics, exploring musical life, displacement, borders, and the politics of sound and culture.
Deadline: 08/05/2026
https://bfe.org.uk/news/ef-journal-editors-forum-call-papers
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Editors Forum: Ethnomusicology, Migration, and Anti-Migrant Politics
Ethnomusicology ForumFocuses on #Migration, #Ethnomusicology, and anti-migrant politics, exploring musical life, displacement, borders, and the politics of sound and culture.
Deadline: 08/05/2026
https://bfe.org.uk/news/ef-journal-editors-forum-call-papers
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Editors Forum: Ethnomusicology, Migration, and Anti-Migrant Politics
Ethnomusicology ForumFocuses on #Migration, #Ethnomusicology, and anti-migrant politics, exploring musical life, displacement, borders, and the politics of sound and culture.
Deadline: 08/05/2026
https://bfe.org.uk/news/ef-journal-editors-forum-call-papers
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Special Issue: AI and Popular Music
Popular Music and Society (Taylor & Francis)Exploring how #AI is reshaping popular music: creativity, industry, regulation, voice cloning, virtual artists, labour, education & inequalities.
📅 Deadline: 20/12/2025
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgigWwzW3NqOLapAJT6CPjPD8mXhkb2qqwrdXtCEFr5w96sw/viewform
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Special Issue: AI and Popular Music
Popular Music and Society (Taylor & Francis)Exploring how #AI is reshaping popular music: creativity, industry, regulation, voice cloning, virtual artists, labour, education & inequalities.
📅 Deadline: 20/12/2025
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgigWwzW3NqOLapAJT6CPjPD8mXhkb2qqwrdXtCEFr5w96sw/viewform
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Special Issue: AI and Popular Music
Popular Music and Society (Taylor & Francis)Exploring how #AI is reshaping popular music: creativity, industry, regulation, voice cloning, virtual artists, labour, education & inequalities.
📅 Deadline: 20/12/2025
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgigWwzW3NqOLapAJT6CPjPD8mXhkb2qqwrdXtCEFr5w96sw/viewform
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Special Issue: AI and Popular Music
Popular Music and Society (Taylor & Francis)Exploring how #AI is reshaping popular music: creativity, industry, regulation, voice cloning, virtual artists, labour, education & inequalities.
📅 Deadline: 20/12/2025
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgigWwzW3NqOLapAJT6CPjPD8mXhkb2qqwrdXtCEFr5w96sw/viewform
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Special Issue: AI and Popular Music
Popular Music and Society (Taylor & Francis)Exploring how #AI is reshaping popular music: creativity, industry, regulation, voice cloning, virtual artists, labour, education & inequalities.
📅 Deadline: 20/12/2025
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgigWwzW3NqOLapAJT6CPjPD8mXhkb2qqwrdXtCEFr5w96sw/viewform
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🧵3/3
Over two days, the symposium will explore themes such as:- Cats in music history and music education
- Feline metaphors in music
- Music about cats, for cats, and even by cats
- Multispecies soundscapes & bonds between musicians and their cats
- Cats, gender, and politics
- Cats in recording studios and digital meme culture👉 Attendance is free. Registration is now open via Eventbrite: https://musicandcats.eventbrite.dehttp://musicandcats.eventbrite.de/
📖 To access the book of abstracts, including the full program, click on the image/link: https://monikaschoop.paperturn-view.com/?pid=ODk8906038&v=3.1&p=1
#cats #music #MusicStudies #MusicHistory #MusicTheory #PopularmusicStudies #HumanAnimalStudies #psychology #BehavioralBiology #MediaStudies #CulturalStudies #LiteraryStudies #ArtisticPractice
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🧵3/3
Over two days, the symposium will explore themes such as:- Cats in music history and music education
- Feline metaphors in music
- Music about cats, for cats, and even by cats
- Multispecies soundscapes & bonds between musicians and their cats
- Cats, gender, and politics
- Cats in recording studios and digital meme culture👉 Attendance is free. Registration is now open via Eventbrite: https://musicandcats.eventbrite.dehttp://musicandcats.eventbrite.de/
📖 To access the book of abstracts, including the full program, click on the image/link: https://monikaschoop.paperturn-view.com/?pid=ODk8906038&v=3.1&p=1
#cats #music #MusicStudies #MusicHistory #MusicTheory #PopularmusicStudies #HumanAnimalStudies #psychology #BehavioralBiology #MediaStudies #CulturalStudies #LiteraryStudies #ArtisticPractice
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🧵1/3 :neocat_catmode: #LeuphanaUniversität is going to host a free two-day online symposium on November 28/29 2025 that promises to be
the first-ever comprehensive symposium dedicated to the intersection of music and cats.
See posts below for details … :ablobcathappypaws:
#cats #music #MusicStudies #MusicHistory #MusicTheory #PopularmusicStudies #HumanAnimalStudies #psychology #BehavioralBiology #MediaStudies #CulturalStudies #LiteraryStudies #ArtisticPractice
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🧵1/3 :neocat_catmode: #LeuphanaUniversität is going to host a free two-day online symposium on November 28/29 2025 that promises to be
the first-ever comprehensive symposium dedicated to the intersection of music and cats.
See posts below for details … :ablobcathappypaws:
#cats #music #MusicStudies #MusicHistory #MusicTheory #PopularmusicStudies #HumanAnimalStudies #psychology #BehavioralBiology #MediaStudies #CulturalStudies #LiteraryStudies #ArtisticPractice
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🧵1/2 :neocat_catmode: music scholars cat lovers take note: On November 28–29, 2025 #LeuphanaUniversität is going to host a free two-day online event which promises to be …
the first-ever comprehensive symposium dedicated to the intersection of music and cats.
See post below for details … :ablobcathappypaws:
#cats #music #MusicStudies #MusicHistory #MusicTheory #PopularmusicStudies #HumanAnimalStudies #psychology #BehavioralBiology #MediaStudies #CulturalStudies #LiteraryStudies #ArtisticPractice
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🧵1/2 :neocat_catmode: music scholars cat lovers take note: On November 28–29, 2025 #LeuphanaUniversität is going to host a free two-day online event which promises to be …
the first-ever comprehensive symposium dedicated to the intersection of music and cats.
See post below for details … :ablobcathappypaws:
#cats #music #MusicStudies #MusicHistory #MusicTheory #PopularmusicStudies #HumanAnimalStudies #psychology #BehavioralBiology #MediaStudies #CulturalStudies #LiteraryStudies #ArtisticPractice
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🧵1/2 :neocat_catmode: music scholars cat lovers take note: On November 28–29, 2025 #LeuphanaUniversität is going to host a free two-day online event which promises to be …
the first-ever comprehensive symposium dedicated to the intersection of music and cats.
See post below for details … :ablobcathappypaws:
#cats #music #MusicStudies #MusicHistory #MusicTheory #PopularmusicStudies #HumanAnimalStudies #psychology #BehavioralBiology #MediaStudies #CulturalStudies #LiteraryStudies #ArtisticPractice
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British Forum for Ethnomusicology 2026
📍 King’s College London
📅 9–12 April 2026Theme: Ethnomusicology and the Present – proposals welcome on ‘present(s)’, ‘presence/absence’, or other topics. Papers, panels, roundtables, media, and performance-based sessions accepted.
Deadline: 24/11/2025
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British Forum for Ethnomusicology 2026
📍 King’s College London
📅 9–12 April 2026Theme: Ethnomusicology and the Present – proposals welcome on ‘present(s)’, ‘presence/absence’, or other topics. Papers, panels, roundtables, media, and performance-based sessions accepted.
Deadline: 24/11/2025
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British Forum for Ethnomusicology 2026
📍 King’s College London
📅 9–12 April 2026Theme: Ethnomusicology and the Present – proposals welcome on ‘present(s)’, ‘presence/absence’, or other topics. Papers, panels, roundtables, media, and performance-based sessions accepted.
Deadline: 24/11/2025
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British Forum for Ethnomusicology 2026
📍 King’s College London
📅 9–12 April 2026Theme: Ethnomusicology and the Present – proposals welcome on ‘present(s)’, ‘presence/absence’, or other topics. Papers, panels, roundtables, media, and performance-based sessions accepted.
Deadline: 24/11/2025
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British Forum for Ethnomusicology 2026
📍 King’s College London
📅 9–12 April 2026Theme: Ethnomusicology and the Present – proposals welcome on ‘present(s)’, ‘presence/absence’, or other topics. Papers, panels, roundtables, media, and performance-based sessions accepted.
Deadline: 24/11/2025
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XII Ethnomusicology Conference
📍 Belém, Brazil | 📅 16–17 Sep 2025
Theme: Community and Institutional Musical Collections
In-person (with virtual options). Hosted by LabEtno at UFPA. Proposals welcome in PT/ES/EN. Full papers (2,500–3,500 words) required.Deadline: 15/06/2025
#Ethnomusicology #MusicArchives #AmazonStudies #DecolonialResearch #Ethnomusicologia #MusicStudies
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XII Ethnomusicology Conference
📍 Belém, Brazil | 📅 16–17 Sep 2025
Theme: Community and Institutional Musical Collections
In-person (with virtual options). Hosted by LabEtno at UFPA. Proposals welcome in PT/ES/EN. Full papers (2,500–3,500 words) required.Deadline: 15/06/2025
#Ethnomusicology #MusicArchives #AmazonStudies #DecolonialResearch #Ethnomusicologia #MusicStudies
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XII Ethnomusicology Conference
📍 Belém, Brazil | 📅 16–17 Sep 2025
Theme: Community and Institutional Musical Collections
In-person (with virtual options). Hosted by LabEtno at UFPA. Proposals welcome in PT/ES/EN. Full papers (2,500–3,500 words) required.Deadline: 15/06/2025
#Ethnomusicology #MusicArchives #AmazonStudies #DecolonialResearch #Ethnomusicologia #MusicStudies
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XII Ethnomusicology Conference
📍 Belém, Brazil | 📅 16–17 Sep 2025
Theme: Community and Institutional Musical Collections
In-person (with virtual options). Hosted by LabEtno at UFPA. Proposals welcome in PT/ES/EN. Full papers (2,500–3,500 words) required.Deadline: 15/06/2025
#Ethnomusicology #MusicArchives #AmazonStudies #DecolonialResearch #Ethnomusicologia #MusicStudies
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XII Ethnomusicology Conference
📍 Belém, Brazil | 📅 16–17 Sep 2025
Theme: Community and Institutional Musical Collections
In-person (with virtual options). Hosted by LabEtno at UFPA. Proposals welcome in PT/ES/EN. Full papers (2,500–3,500 words) required.Deadline: 15/06/2025
#Ethnomusicology #MusicArchives #AmazonStudies #DecolonialResearch #Ethnomusicologia #MusicStudies
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Rock in South America: Argentina, Chile, and Peru
Exploring South American rock’s local expressions, political entanglements, and transnational dialogues. Topics: #Identity, #Archives, #Performance, #Production, #DecolonialTheory & more.
Deadline: 30/04/2025
https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/rock-south-america/
#MusicStudies #Rock #SoundStudies #PopularMusic #Ethnomusicology #Musicology
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Rock in South America: Argentina, Chile, and Peru
Exploring South American rock’s local expressions, political entanglements, and transnational dialogues. Topics: #Identity, #Archives, #Performance, #Production, #DecolonialTheory & more.
Deadline: 30/04/2025
https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/rock-south-america/
#MusicStudies #Rock #SoundStudies #PopularMusic #Ethnomusicology #Musicology
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Rock in South America: Argentina, Chile, and Peru
Exploring South American rock’s local expressions, political entanglements, and transnational dialogues. Topics: #Identity, #Archives, #Performance, #Production, #DecolonialTheory & more.
Deadline: 30/04/2025
https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/rock-south-america/
#MusicStudies #Rock #SoundStudies #PopularMusic #Ethnomusicology #Musicology
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Rock in South America: Argentina, Chile, and Peru
Exploring South American rock’s local expressions, political entanglements, and transnational dialogues. Topics: #Identity, #Archives, #Performance, #Production, #DecolonialTheory & more.
Deadline: 30/04/2025
https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/rock-south-america/
#MusicStudies #Rock #SoundStudies #PopularMusic #Ethnomusicology #Musicology
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Rock in South America: Argentina, Chile, and Peru
Exploring South American rock’s local expressions, political entanglements, and transnational dialogues. Topics: #Identity, #Archives, #Performance, #Production, #DecolonialTheory & more.
Deadline: 30/04/2025
https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/rock-south-america/
#MusicStudies #Rock #SoundStudies #PopularMusic #Ethnomusicology #Musicology
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A WALK IN THE PARK WITH WILLA COWARD
The ground at Huron Natural Area was slippery with a coating of late-March snow when I met musician and concert photographer Willa Coward for a walk. Despite wearing footwear better suited for dry conditions, we ventured onto the trails to experience the beauty of the area and talk about the local arts scene.
Coward has been playing drums for most of her life, and is a member of the bands Body Nest, One More Lane and A Horse Named Friday. She has training and experience on the saxophone as well, but despite engaging in vocal exercises, Coward does not consider herself a singer.
“I know how to scream pretty well,” she said. “I can go really loud.”
Her talent for large vocal production led Coward to join a screamo band, a punk style which she describes as cathartic, emotional and hardcore. Not content to stick with one style, Coward also plays chamber folk, power violence, psych rock and shoegaze post rock.
“[I]t really is…all types of music that I’m drawn to,” Coward said. “There’s nothing that really deters me.”
With such a diverse range of styles in her repertoire, Coward lets the music dictate what she brings to her performance, focusing on the needs of the piece to guide her contribution.
“I basically come at it with whatever feels right, whatever is adding to the song,” she said.
Originally from Caledon, Coward came to Waterloo to pursue music studies at Laurier and was in her second year when the pandemic hit. Burn-out and the challenges of lockdown meant that she chose to leave the program halfway through.
“It had been the longest time since I played for the sake of playing, or just for the love of it,” Coward said. “[S]chool and I just didn’t really work well together.”
Coward turned her attention to practice and performance but also invested in building the local music community. As we walked along the boardwalk surrounding the pond before heading up another slippery trail, Coward talked about the importance of bringing people together to experience shows, and the emotions that can accompany music.
“I just wanted there to be more music, more things for people to go to, because…they’re pretty necessary,” Coward said. “COVID hit, and everything just became so scattered and dispersed. There wasn’t really that core…to tie people together.”
The community in the region felt welcoming to Coward, which is why she wanted to invest in building local shows. She described people showing up for the love of the scene, and relationships growing from those connections.
“I feel like…we have a very good community based here, especially in terms of music,” she said.
Community and music connect through photography, another artistic outlet that Coward pursues. She brought her camera when she went to music venues, and began shooting the shows that she was attending, learning through trial and error.
“I didn’t know what I was doing at all. I was winging it!” Coward said. “It was just something I hold really close to heart. It’s nice to have that documentation…to say that it happened, and it was important to a lot of people.”
Coward shoots music shows on a film camera, preferring that medium to digital. Film facilitates other connections; people will approach her at shows to talk about her technique and process. Coward told me about finding a local store to develop film.
“[It’s] run by the sweetest older couple who I would trust with my life,” she said.
We left the trail area and returned to the covered shelter by the natural playground with a view of the art murals to finish our conversation. For Coward, coming to Huron Natural Area meant a return to a site of fond memories. Two years ago, she spent part of her birthday on a hike here at a time of year when the landscape was green and lush.
“I remember being so taken aback by it…I could have walked for hours,” she said.
For Coward, green spaces are where she can focus on herself and be solitary while appreciating nature. Being outside allows her to connect to the sensory experience and helps her when dealing with difficult situations.
“It’s very calming,” she said. “It puts you back into your body.”
We finish our interview by discussing movies. Coward enjoys films that show a quiet reflection of daily life, as well as off-beat cult comedy classics, a further example of the variety of art that she surrounds herself with.
With a handful of new movie recommendations each, we ended our discussion and parted ways, and Willa Coward returned to her life and work in the community of local artists
#AWalkInThePark #AmyNeufeld #artisticOutlet #boardwalk #Caledon #Column #COVID #CraigBecker #HuronNaturalArea #localMusic #Love #musicStudies #performance #photography #relationships #scene #waterloo #willaCoward
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A WALK IN THE PARK WITH WILLA COWARD
The ground at Huron Natural Area was slippery with a coating of late-March snow when I met musician and concert photographer Willa Coward for a walk. Despite wearing footwear better suited for dry conditions, we ventured onto the trails to experience the beauty of the area and talk about the local arts scene.
Coward has been playing drums for most of her life, and is a member of the bands Body Nest, One More Lane and A Horse Named Friday. She has training and experience on the saxophone as well, but despite engaging in vocal exercises, Coward does not consider herself a singer.
“I know how to scream pretty well,” she said. “I can go really loud.”
Her talent for large vocal production led Coward to join a screamo band, a punk style which she describes as cathartic, emotional and hardcore. Not content to stick with one style, Coward also plays chamber folk, power violence, psych rock and shoegaze post rock.
“[I]t really is…all types of music that I’m drawn to,” Coward said. “There’s nothing that really deters me.”
With such a diverse range of styles in her repertoire, Coward lets the music dictate what she brings to her performance, focusing on the needs of the piece to guide her contribution.
“I basically come at it with whatever feels right, whatever is adding to the song,” she said.
Originally from Caledon, Coward came to Waterloo to pursue music studies at Laurier and was in her second year when the pandemic hit. Burn-out and the challenges of lockdown meant that she chose to leave the program halfway through.
“It had been the longest time since I played for the sake of playing, or just for the love of it,” Coward said. “[S]chool and I just didn’t really work well together.”
Coward turned her attention to practice and performance but also invested in building the local music community. As we walked along the boardwalk surrounding the pond before heading up another slippery trail, Coward talked about the importance of bringing people together to experience shows, and the emotions that can accompany music.
“I just wanted there to be more music, more things for people to go to, because…they’re pretty necessary,” Coward said. “COVID hit, and everything just became so scattered and dispersed. There wasn’t really that core…to tie people together.”
The community in the region felt welcoming to Coward, which is why she wanted to invest in building local shows. She described people showing up for the love of the scene, and relationships growing from those connections.
“I feel like…we have a very good community based here, especially in terms of music,” she said.
Community and music connect through photography, another artistic outlet that Coward pursues. She brought her camera when she went to music venues, and began shooting the shows that she was attending, learning through trial and error.
“I didn’t know what I was doing at all. I was winging it!” Coward said. “It was just something I hold really close to heart. It’s nice to have that documentation…to say that it happened, and it was important to a lot of people.”
Coward shoots music shows on a film camera, preferring that medium to digital. Film facilitates other connections; people will approach her at shows to talk about her technique and process. Coward told me about finding a local store to develop film.
“[It’s] run by the sweetest older couple who I would trust with my life,” she said.
We left the trail area and returned to the covered shelter by the natural playground with a view of the art murals to finish our conversation. For Coward, coming to Huron Natural Area meant a return to a site of fond memories. Two years ago, she spent part of her birthday on a hike here at a time of year when the landscape was green and lush.
“I remember being so taken aback by it…I could have walked for hours,” she said.
For Coward, green spaces are where she can focus on herself and be solitary while appreciating nature. Being outside allows her to connect to the sensory experience and helps her when dealing with difficult situations.
“It’s very calming,” she said. “It puts you back into your body.”
We finish our interview by discussing movies. Coward enjoys films that show a quiet reflection of daily life, as well as off-beat cult comedy classics, a further example of the variety of art that she surrounds herself with.
With a handful of new movie recommendations each, we ended our discussion and parted ways, and Willa Coward returned to her life and work in the community of local artists
#AWalkInThePark #AmyNeufeld #artisticOutlet #boardwalk #Caledon #Column #COVID #CraigBecker #HuronNaturalArea #localMusic #Love #musicStudies #performance #photography #relationships #scene #waterloo #willaCoward
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A WALK IN THE PARK WITH WILLA COWARD
The ground at Huron Natural Area was slippery with a coating of late-March snow when I met musician and concert photographer Willa Coward for a walk. Despite wearing footwear better suited for dry conditions, we ventured onto the trails to experience the beauty of the area and talk about the local arts scene.
Coward has been playing drums for most of her life, and is a member of the bands Body Nest, One More Lane and A Horse Named Friday. She has training and experience on the saxophone as well, but despite engaging in vocal exercises, Coward does not consider herself a singer.
“I know how to scream pretty well,” she said. “I can go really loud.”
Her talent for large vocal production led Coward to join a screamo band, a punk style which she describes as cathartic, emotional and hardcore. Not content to stick with one style, Coward also plays chamber folk, power violence, psych rock and shoegaze post rock.
“[I]t really is…all types of music that I’m drawn to,” Coward said. “There’s nothing that really deters me.”
With such a diverse range of styles in her repertoire, Coward lets the music dictate what she brings to her performance, focusing on the needs of the piece to guide her contribution.
“I basically come at it with whatever feels right, whatever is adding to the song,” she said.
Originally from Caledon, Coward came to Waterloo to pursue music studies at Laurier and was in her second year when the pandemic hit. Burn-out and the challenges of lockdown meant that she chose to leave the program halfway through.
“It had been the longest time since I played for the sake of playing, or just for the love of it,” Coward said. “[S]chool and I just didn’t really work well together.”
Coward turned her attention to practice and performance but also invested in building the local music community. As we walked along the boardwalk surrounding the pond before heading up another slippery trail, Coward talked about the importance of bringing people together to experience shows, and the emotions that can accompany music.
“I just wanted there to be more music, more things for people to go to, because…they’re pretty necessary,” Coward said. “COVID hit, and everything just became so scattered and dispersed. There wasn’t really that core…to tie people together.”
The community in the region felt welcoming to Coward, which is why she wanted to invest in building local shows. She described people showing up for the love of the scene, and relationships growing from those connections.
“I feel like…we have a very good community based here, especially in terms of music,” she said.
Community and music connect through photography, another artistic outlet that Coward pursues. She brought her camera when she went to music venues, and began shooting the shows that she was attending, learning through trial and error.
“I didn’t know what I was doing at all. I was winging it!” Coward said. “It was just something I hold really close to heart. It’s nice to have that documentation…to say that it happened, and it was important to a lot of people.”
Coward shoots music shows on a film camera, preferring that medium to digital. Film facilitates other connections; people will approach her at shows to talk about her technique and process. Coward told me about finding a local store to develop film.
“[It’s] run by the sweetest older couple who I would trust with my life,” she said.
We left the trail area and returned to the covered shelter by the natural playground with a view of the art murals to finish our conversation. For Coward, coming to Huron Natural Area meant a return to a site of fond memories. Two years ago, she spent part of her birthday on a hike here at a time of year when the landscape was green and lush.
“I remember being so taken aback by it…I could have walked for hours,” she said.
For Coward, green spaces are where she can focus on herself and be solitary while appreciating nature. Being outside allows her to connect to the sensory experience and helps her when dealing with difficult situations.
“It’s very calming,” she said. “It puts you back into your body.”
We finish our interview by discussing movies. Coward enjoys films that show a quiet reflection of daily life, as well as off-beat cult comedy classics, a further example of the variety of art that she surrounds herself with.
With a handful of new movie recommendations each, we ended our discussion and parted ways, and Willa Coward returned to her life and work in the community of local artists
#AWalkInThePark #AmyNeufeld #artisticOutlet #boardwalk #Caledon #Column #COVID #CraigBecker #HuronNaturalArea #localMusic #Love #musicStudies #performance #photography #relationships #scene #waterloo #willaCoward
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A WALK IN THE PARK WITH WILLA COWARD
The ground at Huron Natural Area was slippery with a coating of late-March snow when I met musician and concert photographer Willa Coward for a walk. Despite wearing footwear better suited for dry conditions, we ventured onto the trails to experience the beauty of the area and talk about the local arts scene.
Coward has been playing drums for most of her life, and is a member of the bands Body Nest, One More Lane and A Horse Named Friday. She has training and experience on the saxophone as well, but despite engaging in vocal exercises, Coward does not consider herself a singer.
“I know how to scream pretty well,” she said. “I can go really loud.”
Her talent for large vocal production led Coward to join a screamo band, a punk style which she describes as cathartic, emotional and hardcore. Not content to stick with one style, Coward also plays chamber folk, power violence, psych rock and shoegaze post rock.
“[I]t really is…all types of music that I’m drawn to,” Coward said. “There’s nothing that really deters me.”
With such a diverse range of styles in her repertoire, Coward lets the music dictate what she brings to her performance, focusing on the needs of the piece to guide her contribution.
“I basically come at it with whatever feels right, whatever is adding to the song,” she said.
Originally from Caledon, Coward came to Waterloo to pursue music studies at Laurier and was in her second year when the pandemic hit. Burn-out and the challenges of lockdown meant that she chose to leave the program halfway through.
“It had been the longest time since I played for the sake of playing, or just for the love of it,” Coward said. “[S]chool and I just didn’t really work well together.”
Coward turned her attention to practice and performance but also invested in building the local music community. As we walked along the boardwalk surrounding the pond before heading up another slippery trail, Coward talked about the importance of bringing people together to experience shows, and the emotions that can accompany music.
“I just wanted there to be more music, more things for people to go to, because…they’re pretty necessary,” Coward said. “COVID hit, and everything just became so scattered and dispersed. There wasn’t really that core…to tie people together.”
The community in the region felt welcoming to Coward, which is why she wanted to invest in building local shows. She described people showing up for the love of the scene, and relationships growing from those connections.
“I feel like…we have a very good community based here, especially in terms of music,” she said.
Community and music connect through photography, another artistic outlet that Coward pursues. She brought her camera when she went to music venues, and began shooting the shows that she was attending, learning through trial and error.
“I didn’t know what I was doing at all. I was winging it!” Coward said. “It was just something I hold really close to heart. It’s nice to have that documentation…to say that it happened, and it was important to a lot of people.”
Coward shoots music shows on a film camera, preferring that medium to digital. Film facilitates other connections; people will approach her at shows to talk about her technique and process. Coward told me about finding a local store to develop film.
“[It’s] run by the sweetest older couple who I would trust with my life,” she said.
We left the trail area and returned to the covered shelter by the natural playground with a view of the art murals to finish our conversation. For Coward, coming to Huron Natural Area meant a return to a site of fond memories. Two years ago, she spent part of her birthday on a hike here at a time of year when the landscape was green and lush.
“I remember being so taken aback by it…I could have walked for hours,” she said.
For Coward, green spaces are where she can focus on herself and be solitary while appreciating nature. Being outside allows her to connect to the sensory experience and helps her when dealing with difficult situations.
“It’s very calming,” she said. “It puts you back into your body.”
We finish our interview by discussing movies. Coward enjoys films that show a quiet reflection of daily life, as well as off-beat cult comedy classics, a further example of the variety of art that she surrounds herself with.
With a handful of new movie recommendations each, we ended our discussion and parted ways, and Willa Coward returned to her life and work in the community of local artists
#AWalkInThePark #AmyNeufeld #artisticOutlet #boardwalk #Caledon #Column #COVID #CraigBecker #HuronNaturalArea #localMusic #Love #musicStudies #performance #photography #relationships #scene #waterloo #willaCoward
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A WALK IN THE PARK WITH WILLA COWARD
The ground at Huron Natural Area was slippery with a coating of late-March snow when I met musician and concert photographer Willa Coward for a walk. Despite wearing footwear better suited for dry conditions, we ventured onto the trails to experience the beauty of the area and talk about the local arts scene.
Coward has been playing drums for most of her life, and is a member of the bands Body Nest, One More Lane and A Horse Named Friday. She has training and experience on the saxophone as well, but despite engaging in vocal exercises, Coward does not consider herself a singer.
“I know how to scream pretty well,” she said. “I can go really loud.”
Her talent for large vocal production led Coward to join a screamo band, a punk style which she describes as cathartic, emotional and hardcore. Not content to stick with one style, Coward also plays chamber folk, power violence, psych rock and shoegaze post rock.
“[I]t really is…all types of music that I’m drawn to,” Coward said. “There’s nothing that really deters me.”
With such a diverse range of styles in her repertoire, Coward lets the music dictate what she brings to her performance, focusing on the needs of the piece to guide her contribution.
“I basically come at it with whatever feels right, whatever is adding to the song,” she said.
Originally from Caledon, Coward came to Waterloo to pursue music studies at Laurier and was in her second year when the pandemic hit. Burn-out and the challenges of lockdown meant that she chose to leave the program halfway through.
“It had been the longest time since I played for the sake of playing, or just for the love of it,” Coward said. “[S]chool and I just didn’t really work well together.”
Coward turned her attention to practice and performance but also invested in building the local music community. As we walked along the boardwalk surrounding the pond before heading up another slippery trail, Coward talked about the importance of bringing people together to experience shows, and the emotions that can accompany music.
“I just wanted there to be more music, more things for people to go to, because…they’re pretty necessary,” Coward said. “COVID hit, and everything just became so scattered and dispersed. There wasn’t really that core…to tie people together.”
The community in the region felt welcoming to Coward, which is why she wanted to invest in building local shows. She described people showing up for the love of the scene, and relationships growing from those connections.
“I feel like…we have a very good community based here, especially in terms of music,” she said.
Community and music connect through photography, another artistic outlet that Coward pursues. She brought her camera when she went to music venues, and began shooting the shows that she was attending, learning through trial and error.
“I didn’t know what I was doing at all. I was winging it!” Coward said. “It was just something I hold really close to heart. It’s nice to have that documentation…to say that it happened, and it was important to a lot of people.”
Coward shoots music shows on a film camera, preferring that medium to digital. Film facilitates other connections; people will approach her at shows to talk about her technique and process. Coward told me about finding a local store to develop film.
“[It’s] run by the sweetest older couple who I would trust with my life,” she said.
We left the trail area and returned to the covered shelter by the natural playground with a view of the art murals to finish our conversation. For Coward, coming to Huron Natural Area meant a return to a site of fond memories. Two years ago, she spent part of her birthday on a hike here at a time of year when the landscape was green and lush.
“I remember being so taken aback by it…I could have walked for hours,” she said.
For Coward, green spaces are where she can focus on herself and be solitary while appreciating nature. Being outside allows her to connect to the sensory experience and helps her when dealing with difficult situations.
“It’s very calming,” she said. “It puts you back into your body.”
We finish our interview by discussing movies. Coward enjoys films that show a quiet reflection of daily life, as well as off-beat cult comedy classics, a further example of the variety of art that she surrounds herself with.
With a handful of new movie recommendations each, we ended our discussion and parted ways, and Willa Coward returned to her life and work in the community of local artists
#AWalkInThePark #AmyNeufeld #artisticOutlet #boardwalk #Caledon #Column #COVID #CraigBecker #HuronNaturalArea #localMusic #Love #musicStudies #performance #photography #relationships #scene #waterloo #willaCoward
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on #RomaniMusic!
📍 Charles University, Prague
📅 26–31 May 2025Explore Romani musical traditions with Zuzana Jurková, Kinga Povedák & Carol Silverman. Open to students of all backgrounds.
Deadline: 15/03/2025
https://fhs.cuni.cz/FHSENG-674.html
#Ethnomusicology #RomaniMusic #SummerSchool #MusicStudies #RomaniStudies #Prague
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on #RomaniMusic!
📍 Charles University, Prague
📅 26–31 May 2025Explore Romani musical traditions with Zuzana Jurková, Kinga Povedák & Carol Silverman. Open to students of all backgrounds.
Deadline: 15/03/2025
https://fhs.cuni.cz/FHSENG-674.html
#Ethnomusicology #RomaniMusic #SummerSchool #MusicStudies #RomaniStudies #Prague
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on #RomaniMusic!
📍 Charles University, Prague
📅 26–31 May 2025Explore Romani musical traditions with Zuzana Jurková, Kinga Povedák & Carol Silverman. Open to students of all backgrounds.
Deadline: 15/03/2025
https://fhs.cuni.cz/FHSENG-674.html
#Ethnomusicology #RomaniMusic #SummerSchool #MusicStudies #RomaniStudies #Prague
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on #RomaniMusic!
📍 Charles University, Prague
📅 26–31 May 2025Explore Romani musical traditions with Zuzana Jurková, Kinga Povedák & Carol Silverman. Open to students of all backgrounds.
Deadline: 15/03/2025
https://fhs.cuni.cz/FHSENG-674.html
#Ethnomusicology #RomaniMusic #SummerSchool #MusicStudies #RomaniStudies #Prague
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on #RomaniMusic!
📍 Charles University, Prague
📅 26–31 May 2025Explore Romani musical traditions with Zuzana Jurková, Kinga Povedák & Carol Silverman. Open to students of all backgrounds.
Deadline: 15/03/2025
https://fhs.cuni.cz/FHSENG-674.html
#Ethnomusicology #RomaniMusic #SummerSchool #MusicStudies #RomaniStudies #Prague
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Queer Survival, Organizing & Worldmaking
Inaugural Summer School of the LGBTQ+ Music Study Group
📍 Humboldt University, Berlin
🗓️ 22–25 July 2025Exploring queer sonic histories, activism, EDM, nightlife & community-building through mutual learning, workshops & discussions. Scholars, artists & activists invited!
Deadline: 25/02/2025
#QueerMusic #LGBTQ #MusicStudies #Ethnomusicology #Musicology
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Queer Survival, Organizing & Worldmaking
Inaugural Summer School of the LGBTQ+ Music Study Group
📍 Humboldt University, Berlin
🗓️ 22–25 July 2025Exploring queer sonic histories, activism, EDM, nightlife & community-building through mutual learning, workshops & discussions. Scholars, artists & activists invited!
Deadline: 25/02/2025
#QueerMusic #LGBTQ #MusicStudies #Ethnomusicology #Musicology
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Queer Survival, Organizing & Worldmaking
Inaugural Summer School of the LGBTQ+ Music Study Group
📍 Humboldt University, Berlin
🗓️ 22–25 July 2025Exploring queer sonic histories, activism, EDM, nightlife & community-building through mutual learning, workshops & discussions. Scholars, artists & activists invited!
Deadline: 25/02/2025
#QueerMusic #LGBTQ #MusicStudies #Ethnomusicology #Musicology