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 […]
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Conditional (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 […]
Read more15 Minutes with … the Jerome Roche Prize Winner (Interview the Katherine Hambridge)
Continuing our series of interviews with RMA Prize winners, at the BFE/RMA Students’ Conference we interviewed the 2016 recipient of the Jerome Roche Prize, Katherine Hambridge.[1] Dr Hambridge is […]
Read moreShould Academic Societies Make Public Statements about Political Incidents? – An Interview with Katia Chornik
This month, Katia Chornik talks to the student representative Núria Bonet about her statement paper on the role of academic societies – such as the RMA – in making public […]
Read moreMusic and Space Study Day – Report
The Study Day on Music and Space took place on 28 October 2017 at the University of Manchester’s Martin Harris Centre. The packed programme was concerned with all aspects of […]
Read more15 Minutes with … the Dent Medallist (Interview with Mark Katz)
Continuing our series of interviews with RMA prize winners, we interviewed the 2016 recipient of the Dent Medal, Professor Mark Katz, before his keynote lecture at the RMA’s 2017 Annual Conference […]
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