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Liverpool's Musical Landscapes features on BBC Radio Merseyside
Liverpool's Musical Landscapes features on BBC Radio Merseyside
Professor Rob Kronenburg and Professor Sara Cohen recently took part in an hour long discusion on their new book Liverpool’s Musical Landscapes for BBC Radio Merseyside. Drawing an audience of 10,000 listeners, the programme is available until the 21st of August to listen to on the BBC website.
Posted on: 26 July 2018
Liverpool’s Musical Landscapes by Sara Cohen and Rob Kronenburg
Liverpool’s Musical Landscapes by Sara Cohen and Rob Kronenburg
Professor Sara Cohen (Department of Music) and Professor Rob Kronenburg (School of Architecture) have joined forces on an exciting new book on Liverpool’s music history.
Posted on: 18 June 2018
Live music census strikes note of caution over future of venues in Liverpool
Live music census strikes note of caution over future of venues in Liverpool
A new report, produced by a collaboration of national researchers, including three local universities, suggests small live music venues are facing a number of threats that could affect their long-term future.
Posted on: 17 February 2018
Rhythm & Reaction: the Age of Jazz in Britain
Rhythm & Reaction: the Age of Jazz in Britain
Brand new exhibition curated by Head of Music Professor Catherine Tackley opens to rave reviews in London.
Posted on: 13 February 2018
Cinema, Music, Memory and Wellbeing
Cinema, Music, Memory and Wellbeing
In September 2017 Julia Hallam (Communications and Media), Lisa Shaw (Modern Languages and Cultures) and Sara Cohen (IPM, Music) joined forces for three Cinema, Music, Memory and Wellbeing events, which were held at the Middleton Court day centre in Speke, Liverpool, and attended by a total of 60 older people.
Posted on: 12 February 2018
Spinning the Child: How records made for children construct childhood
Spinning the Child: How records made for children construct childhood
In the sleeve notes to one of his two albums for children, Woody Guthrie wrote “Any fool can make something complicated. It takes a genius to make it simple.” As I discovered from my now-completed PhD on the topic of records made for children, Woody’s songs were often far from simple, yet his words have proved helpful whilst I was finishing up my thesis.
Posted on: 12 September 2017
What in the World is Music Research For? Music amid the Global Humanities
What in the World is Music Research For? Music amid the Global Humanities
The study of music, and the arts and humanities more generally, seem under threat: marketisation of students, reduced presence of arts and humanities in earlier stages of education, funding focused on business and societal challenges to which arts and humanities can seem to have little relevance.
Posted on: 2 May 2017
Research in Progress: Popular Music and Heritage
Research in Progress: Popular Music and Heritage
4pm Tuesday 21 March 2017, Large Music Room, 80-82 Bedford Street South\n\nEmma Reekie and Marion Leonard from the Department of Music will deliver short presentations on their current research.
Posted on: 20 March 2017
Pop Hearts Nonsense
Pop Hearts Nonsense
Research Seminar @ 4pm, Large Music Room, 80-82 Bedford Street South
Posted on: 20 February 2017
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Liverpool's Musical Landscapes features on BBC Radio Merseyside
Liverpool's Musical Landscapes features on BBC Radio Merseyside
Professor Rob Kronenburg and Professor Sara Cohen recently took part in an hour long discusion on their new book Liverpool’s Musical Landscapes for BBC Radio Merseyside. Drawing an audience of 10,000 listeners, the programme is available until the 21st of August to listen to on the BBC website.
Posted on: 26 July 2018