TRILLOQUY

W.E.B. Du Bois has inspired countless Black thinkers, but he also left behind an appreciation for western classical music. Joe LaRocca and Dominque Hoskin of the Du Bois Orchestra chat with Garrett about making change in concert halls through more "traditional" musical aesthetics. Scott honors the classical music of England's Black composers with a shout out to Kalena Bovell, and Garrett makes a case for Kanye West's latest body of work. The weekly TRILLOQUY includes an indictment of current arts funding practices and structures.

Playlist:

Fela Sowande - "Onipe" from 'African Suite'
Giuseppe Verdi - "Dies Irae" from Requiem
Kanye West - "God Breathed"
Steve Reich - "Different Trains"
Kanye West - "Moon"
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - Hiawatha Overture
Samuel Coleridge Taylor - Petite Suite de Concert
Florence Price - Piano Concerto in One Movement

More:

Support the Du Bois Orchestra: https://www.duboisorchestra.org/contribute
Downbeat (R.I.P. Ed Asner): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNrVbt6iwhc&t=28s
When Europe Offered Black Composers an Ear: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/27/arts/music/black-composers-europe.html
Chineke!, Kalena Bovell and Jeneba Kanneh-Mason Proms review: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/chineke-kalena-bovell-jeneba-kanneh-080601002.html
Met Opera Reaches Deal With Orchestra, Paving Way for Reopening: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/24/arts/music/met-opera-orchestra-deal.html
Apple buys classical music streaming service Primephonic: https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/30/22648604/apple-acquires-primephonic-classical-music-streaming-service
The Met Casts Anna Netrebko as ‘Aida’ Despite Her Past Controversy in the Role: https://observer.com/2020/02/anna-netrebko-aida-met-opera-casting-2020-2021-season-details/

Show Notes

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Creators & 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.