With just 18 days until ‘Brexit-day’ this month’s feature by James Taylor draws our collective attention to the important relationship between musical discourse and political upheaval. James completed a BA in […]
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15 Minutes with… the Jerome Roche Prize Winner, Dr Yvonne Liao
Will Finch and Phil Robinson join Jerome Roche Prize Winner, Dr Yvonne Liao before her keynote address at the BFE/RMA Research Students Conference in January to talk about intersectionality in […]
Read more15 Minutes with … the Dent Medallist (Interview with Alejandro L. Madrid)
As has become a tradition at the annual RMA conference, we interviewed the 2017 Dent medallist a few hours before he delivered his keynote address. Alejandro L. Madrid, a Professor […]
Read moreA musician’s transnational diasporas in a family archive
Eileen Karmy-Bolton is a third-year PhD student in Music at the University of Glasgow, researching the working lives of unionised musicians in early twentieth-century Valparaiso, Chile. In this month’s feature, she offers […]
Read moreBlue Planet II, music, culture and nature: What is the sound of one cuttlefish hovering?
Will Finch explores music from the nature documentary series, Blue Planet II. He examines the role it plays in the on-screen mediation of human and non-human interaction. Will is currently […]
Read moreConditional (political) condemnation: Alan Bush’s 70th birthday concert in apartheid South Africa
In this post, Dominic Daula gives us a fascinating insight into the influence and legacy of British composer Alan Bush in South Africa. Dominic is currently a postgraduate student at […]
Read moreMusic, Wellbeing and Mental Health – Event Report
Music, Wellbeing and Mental Health An RMA, BFE and NAMHE event at the University of York St John 12-13 May 2018 ‘Music, Wellbeing and Mental Health’ was a 2-day event […]
Read moreDent Medal for 2018 awarded to Inga Mai Groote
The Dent Medal, struck in memory of the distinguished scholar and musician Edward J. Dent (1876-1957), has been awarded by the Royal Musical Association annually since 1961 to recipients selected […]
Read moreOn music in education: A current assessment
In this month’s blog post, Philip Robinson offers an assessment of current trends on the role of music in education, from school level up to higher education. Philip […]
Read morePart-time PhD-ing = a full time occupation
In this month’s feature, Debbie Rodgers and Ruth Currie share their experience of working on a PhD on a part-time basis. They reflect on the benefits of allowing their research […]
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