TRILLOQUY

In 2017 composer Tyshawn Sorey teamed up with writer Terrance Hayes and tenor Lawrence Brownlee to create a song cycle called "Cycles of My Being". It's a work that showcases the troubled relationship between America and its Black men that will have its digital premiere on the Opera Philadelphia Channel on November 20th. Tyshawn speaks with Garrett about this, and his broader perspective on writing Black-centric music. Scott honors the space-age music of another Black composer, and Garrett teases a move away from Minnesota.

Playlist:

Deniece Williams - "Let's Here It For The Boy"
Blue Ivy Carter - "Lift Ev'ry Voice" ("Homecoming" excerpt)
Johann Strauss - "Thunder and Lightning" Polka
William Grant Still - "Ennanga"
Antonin Dvorak - String Quartet No. 12, "The Negro"
M. Piečaitis - Catcerto (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmLuEkpij5E)
Ozie Cargile - "Creation of the Universe"
Fannie Lou Hamer - "Walk With Me"
Margaret Bonds - "Montgomery Variations"
Tyshawn Sorey - "Cycles of My Being"

More:

Malcolm X's "By Any Means Necessary": https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/1964-malcolm-x-s-speech-founding-rally-organization-afro-american-unity/
Blue Ivy narrates "Hair Love": https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9481053/blue-ivy-carter-hair-love-audiobook
Ann Hobson Pilot: http://www.annhobsonpilot.com/
Austria COVID Lockdowns: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54945400

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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.