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Classical music can seem so straight, white, and boring. Hosts Shahid Osuna and Alice Park are on a mission to prove that it's not! Each episode, Shahid and Alice take turns teaching the listeners and each other about a queer hero in classical music who often goes ignored. They're here to gay up the classical sphere - and to remind us all that we can take everything a little less seriously. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/classical-queeros/support
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The Aria Podcast, hosted by Saxophonist/Vocalist and music educator Julianne Colwell, is a podcast discussing all things music & art with a focus on the social issues that exist within it. The purpose is to give artists a voice and a platform, while also donating all proceeds to BIPOC & LGBTQ+ organizations.
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Aria Podcast Season 2 Ep. 2: The Batman (2022) Soundtrack and Kurt Cobain (Readings from Kurt Cobain journals)
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Hi everyone! I'm back! This is my very first solo episode and I'll be talking about the new Batman movie's soundtrack and how Robert Pattinson's portrayal of Bruce Wayne was actually inspired by Kurt Cobain. The first half of the episode explains how motifs from the soundtrack are used to further the plot and the second half features readings from …
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Better late than never! On an episode that was released almost a week and a half late, Shahid and Alice talk about Julius Eastman, a remarkable Black gay composer and musician who lived in New York in the 60s (during something called the Stonewall Riots......maybe you've heard of them?) Julius Eastman was decidedly himself in everything he did, no …
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Aria Podcast Season 2 Ep. 2: Joseph Allie
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Season 2 Ep. 2 features guitarist and music teacher Joe Allie (@jimmyjoejazzsweeps on Instagram) who resides in Phoenix, AZ. Joe plays with the bands Marked;Life and Brother Theresa (look em up) and we talk about not only his current music ventures, but possible future ones as well! We dig into how promoting our art can sometimes take away from the…
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BONUS EPISODE: Hot Mess Performs "Misery Business" and "Africa"
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Due to the unflinching tendency of life to keep moving even when we're busy and want it to pause for a little while, we did not have time to record a full episode this month. Instead, we are gifting you with a live performance of Hot Mess from June 2019. This performance had three songs and was recorded in video form, but today you get two songs in…
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Aria Podcast Season 2 Ep. 1: Queerness and our Music (Classical Queeros Collab)
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The premiere of Season 2 comes in with a bang- a collab with podcast @classicalqueeros - A podcast all about discussing queer composers in classical music and beyond. Alice Park and Shahid Osuna both sit down with me and we discuss our queerness, and how it has not only shaped and affected us but how it has shaped our music as well. We dive into a …
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7. Sister Rosetta Tharpe (w/Julianne Colwell from Aria Podcast)
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Shahid and Alice are joined by the host of Aria Podcast, Julianne Colwell, who teaches them about the legendary, iconic, and truly remarkable Sister Rosetta Tharpe. You can find Julianne and her podcast on Instagram @ariapodcast. On her show, Julianne interviews musicians from all over the ~scene~. She also donates all her Patreon proceeds to LGBTQ…
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Classically trained French horn player Sasami Ashworth is a queer, Korean-American who is better known for her singer/songwriter career as a self-proclaimed "synth queen" with a style that can be described as "shoegaze with stage presence." In this episode, Alice teaches Shahid about Sasami, even though Shahid has actually worked with her before! Y…
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Aria Podcast Ep. 10: Alex Price
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This episode features my friend Alex Price, who is a composer and instrumentalist as well as an educator. We talk about how Alex got into composing, particularly film scoring, and how story telling and music can connect- along with so many other challenges like composing and practicing in a healthy way. We both talk about some of our inspirations a…
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5. Famous White Men: The Gayme Show (w/ Charles Brunson and Cameron Clendaniel)
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While queer composers who are marginalized by even more than their sexuality deserve the spotlight, we at Classical Queeros thought it was important to remember that even the cis white men who we call the "Greats" were gay, too. In this episode, Shahid and Alice invite champions Cameron Clendaniel and Charles Brunson to fight on their behalves in a…
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Aria Podcast Ep. 9: Richie Brennan
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Richie Brennan is a trombonist, music educator and composer who is currently finishing up his music education degree at ASU. We get into some great topics in this episode, like the fascinating world of big band music, being faced with long-term injuries as a musician, and Richie's process of finding his own voice as a performer and an educator. Ric…
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Aria Podcast Ep. 8: Kacey Fassett
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Kacey Fassett is an incredible saxophonist/singer-songwriter based in LA (and also one of my closest friends). We sit down and talk about Kacey's life in NYC studying jazz at NYU, finding her musical voice through college and beyond, her move to LA, and some of our experiences as women in the music industry. We take on topics of sexism, feeling lik…
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Aria Podcast Ep. 7: Erika Sharpe
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This week’s episode features bassist and singer/songwriter Erika Sharpe who lives in Phoenix, AZ. We discuss her musical background and her time studying at the New School in NYC, and we dive deep into songwriting and how we both approach different styles and ideas. We discuss how taking a break from music can affect your songwriting and practice. …
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Aria Podcast Ep. 6: Autumn Dominguez
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Autumn Dominguez is a fabulous saxophonist and teacher residing in Tucson, AZ. We discuss her musical ventures throughout the pandemic and our shared/differing experiences as women in the jazz community.
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Shahid shares his research on the amazing Sarah Hennies: a trans performer, composer, and filmmaker, with a studious and ready-to-learn Alice! Join us as we learn about her upbringing, as well as a few of her works and words on the intersectionality between her music and queer identity. Please go check her website out at sarah-hennies.comWorks Disc…
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Billy Strayhorn? Wasn’t he a jazz guy? Why yes, he was. But he was in jazz because he was kept out of classical music. Sure, Billy gave us a TON of classic and timeless jazz tunes. But the world of classical music missed out on a priceless voice because of its own gatekeeperism. In this episode, Alice regales Shahid with the grandeur of Billy Stray…
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Aria Podcast Ep. 4: Matt Storto
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Tonight’s episode features Matt Storto, an amazing drummer and musician from Phoenix, AZ. We talk about some upcoming music ventures of his, the art of practicing/practice guilt, the intent behind the music we make and more! This was such a fun episode to record, so take a listen! Find his band @harrisonfjordmusic on Spotify & Instagram!…
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Aria Podcast Ep. 3: Kristian Rodriguez
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In today’s episode I talk with musician and composer Kristian Rodriguez. As a queer, non-binary Latinx individual, their work is focused in liberation of the self and of marginalized communities from all axes of oppression. As music educators, we also talk about our experiences with music in public and community education, and how we have used curr…
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Shahid (who can’t ride a bike) spends this episode educating Alice (who can ride a bike) on the wondrous career of Wendy Carlos - photographer, artist, trans woman, cat mom, dog mom, bisexual queen, mapmaker, etc. Not only is she an icon, but she’s currently alive! Check out her website at http://www.wendycarlos.com/ Works Discussed (all by Wendy C…
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In their first episode, Alice and Shahid learn about lesbian composer Ethel Smyth, who smashed glass ceilings, the patriarchy, and men’s windows. They also discuss bi erasure, representation, the audacity of straight men, the difference between baby gay boys and baby lesbians, and more! Pieces Discussed (all by Ethel Smyth):The March of the WomenMa…
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If you've ever wished the classical music world were less straight, you've come to the right place! Hosts Shahid Osuna and Alice Park, two gay flute players, teach each other about a new, forgotten queer composer in each episode. Coming soon! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/classical-queeros/support…
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