The racist history of music theory
Screw Heinrich Schenker, Ben Shapiro, and his music theorist dad.
Tag: Music Theory
Virtual Insanity: jazz analysis and dancing penguins
Stream two cool videos about Jamiroquai’s Virtual Insanity – one about music theory and one about cartoon penguins.
Black music theorist Philip Ewell calls out racism in music theory
Philip Ewell spoke out against racism in a 2019 paper and found himself on the other end of it when White music theorists responded in a closed publication.
The Best Analysis of the Worst Jazz Solo of All Time
Is ‘the worst jazz solo of all time’ really the worst jazz solo of all time? Adam Neely’s brilliant critique might change your mind.
