Tag: Music
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Jonathan Pieslak, City College on New York – Terrorism & Music
Do terrorists use music to inspire their heinous acts? Jonathan Pieslak, associate professor at the City College of New York, explores his research into this topic. Jonathan Pieslak (b. 1974, Wilmington, DE) is an Associate Professor at The City College of New York and Graduate Center, CUNY where he specializes in scholarship on radical/extremist culture…
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Paul Elvers, Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics – Musical Omnivores
Musical taste can follow along predictable class boundaries. Paul Elvers, research fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics, explores how this long held belief may be changing. My research is located at the intersection of musicology, psychology and aesthetics. In my dissertation I investigate musical experiences as technology of the self and self-enhancement…
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Lynn Helding, Dickinson College – A Science of the Voice
Vocology is an emerging field focusing on the voice. Lynn Helding, a professor at Dickinson College, discusses the importance of a science of the voice. Lynn Helding is an associate professor of music (Voice) at Dickinson College, who finds inspiration in the nexus between art and science. As a singing artist, she has performed around…
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Keith Hatschek, University of the Pacific – Jazz and Civil Rights
Jazz legend Dave Brubeck is noted for his incredible music skill as a pianist and bandleader. But, his work as a civil rights activist doesn’t get nearly the attention it deserves. Keith Hatschek, a professor of music at The University of The Pacific, is working to to change that. Keith Hatschek, director of the Music…
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Feilin Hsiao, The University of Pacific – Cochlear Implants and Music
Advances in technology are allowing some people to hear and even create music for the first time. Dr. Feilin Hsiao, assistant professor of music at The University of The Pacific, is working with Cochlear Implants to engage the hearing impaired musically. Dr. Feilin Hsiao directs University of the Pacific’s Music Therapy Program, established 75 years…
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Lisa Huisman Koops, Case Western Reserve University – Mobile Music Making
Car rides might be the optimal time to engage children musically. Dr. Lisa Huisman Koops, associate professor of Music Education at Case Western Reserve University, details the closed environment of the car as an ideal location to musically bond with your kids. Dr. Lisa Huisman Koops, associate professor of music education at Case Western Reserve…
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Ching-Hua Chuan, University of North Florida – Composing with Computers
If you’ve seen the Academy Award winning film Amadeus, you’ll recall the laborious depictions of Mozart as he composed his musical masterpieces using pen and ink. Dr. Ching-Hua Chuan, assistant professor of computing at The University of North Florida, is adding an element of technology into the composition process. Dr. Ching-Hua Chuan is Assistant Professor…
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Daniel Müllensiefen featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For today’s edition, he’s picked Dr. Daniel Müllensiefen’s…