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Good thread, thanks for the info.
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Maybe not. We've had specific threads on composers and players who are female, Christian, Muslim, Japanese, Irish, and all manner of ethnic, religious, or national identities. This thread's relevant for exactly the same reason: because people with different identities have differing experiences that may not only influence their music in interesting ways, but also inspire different audiences.
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Soul? I'm pretty sure music comes mostly from the brain. I'm also fairly certain that not all music is received the same way universally by everyone. A lot depends on your musical background and cultural context. Music is a "universal language" only in the sense that it's relatively non-referential, at least in the abstract. Add in the history of particular instruments, songs, modes, scales, arrangements, lyrics and performers, and it gets culturally specific pretty quickly.
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That's a great project, David! Please do post your program when it's ready.
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One of my faves! So decadent. I've actually been looking for other orchestral pieces like this one or Stravinsky's "Ebony Concerto" for some time, but without much luck.
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Peggy Gilbert (1905-2007), American saxophonist and leader of an all-female band, featured in films of the 30s. Not sure if she composed any original tunes, but she must've at least done some arrangements.
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