TRILLOQUY

When the curtain or "screen" was introduced into the world of orchestral auditions, many hoped that this would result in more racially diverse orchestras. It hasn't yet proven to do so, but musicians like Adedeji Ogunfolu still swear by it. He tells Garrett why that is, and sheds light on how his challenges as a musician paved the way for another passion. Scott reacts to seeing "Django Unchained" for the first time, and Garrett reacts to the drama surrounding Nick Cannon.

Episode Playlist:

Jeff Scott - "Startin' Something'"
Marga Richter - Concerto for Piano, Violas, Cellos, and Basses
Traditional - "Steal Away"
Florence Price - Piano Concerto in One Movement
arr. String Queens - "Glory"
Jim Croce - "I've Got a Name"
Giuseppe Verdi - Dies Irae
Rick Ross - 100 Black Coffins
Ludwig van Beethoven - Fur Elise
Megan Thee Stallion - "Ratchet"

More:

Speaker Geeker Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6AAW5wRxMYW41AImBfOsIe
Composer or Kanye West?: https://www.classicfm.com/lifestyle/quizzes/who-said-it-classical-composer-or-kanye-west/
Black Artists on How to Change Classical Music: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/16/arts/music/black-classical-music-opera.html
To Make Orchestras More Diverse, End Blind Auditions: ​https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/16/arts/music/blind-auditions-orchestras-race.html

Show Notes

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Creators and Guests

Host
Loki Karuna
"I spent years pursuing excellence: what classical music is all about. Now it's dedicated to freedom; that's far more important." -Nina Simone #NamMyohoRengeKyo
Host
Scott Blankenship

What is TRILLOQUY?

CLASSICAL MUSIC has been misappropriated as a musical genre and a culture rooted in the aesthetics of Western Europe.
TRILLOQUY is the weekly podcast built to DECOLONIZE the traditional definitions and conversations surrounding CLASSICAL MUSIC.