The Music Bubble

08/06/2022

Listen to TMB new episode on Ethnomusicolgy
on Apple podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/the-music-bubble/id1548194782?l=en

‎Musica · 2022

07/06/2022

Finally out!
The Music Bubble last episode is online!
Check it out here!
https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ir965-12449d4

It's a very interesting introduction to Ethnomusicology, what it is, what is its importance in relation to human social and artistic activity. Thanks to Jason Winikoff and Oscar Smith who offered an very meaningful insight!
And thanks to Kelsey because of her incredible tech work!

In this episode Jason and Oscar present an introduction to Ethnomusicology, what does it studies, how it's related to music practice and musicology and what is its impact on human social and artistic development.

17/05/2022

Dear friends!
We are very very sorry for the loooong break we took.
However, we have no intention to give up on our podcast, and we will come out in a few days with a brand new episode in Ethnomusicology.
So, stay tuned and come have a look in just a bit more, to discover what Ethnomusicology is, what does it study, what an ethnomusicologist does and why is this research so important!

Thank you again for following us!

TheMusicBubble team

11/03/2022

Musicians on The Music Bubble!
Help us to investigate the relation between music practice and flow!

Hello folks!
a friend is doing a research on music/musicians and flow.
If you whish to answer the questionnaire, this would be a big help!
Hello, my name is Joy, and I am conducting a study on how musicians experience flow while they practice, for an honour’s thesis at Simon Fraser University. Would members of your club be interested in participating in this online questionnaire study? If they are, feel free to share the following information with them:
Requirements to join this study include the following: ages 16 and older, at least 5 years of experience learning and/or playing jazz or classical music, basic English literacy and a stable internet connection.
So, what is flow? Most people experience it in everyday tasks, such as driving and working. Flow is a mental state where you are completely immersed in an activity – some might call it being in the “zone”. It is so enjoyable that time flies by, and you are not aware of your surroundings.
Participation in this research includes two data collections on your experiences of flow during music practice. Each will take about 10 minutes to complete: the first can be taken at any point in time during the day, and the second should be done directly after a practice session. A brief pre-test and post-test questionnaire will take about 3 minutes each to complete. A follow-up email and link will be sent to you 12+ hours after completing part one. Your total time commitment will be approximately 30 minutes.
If you are interested in participating in this research, please follow the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/HH7YWPS . There will be a consent form that provides further details about the nature of this research, as well as privacy and confidentiality concerns. At the end of the study, you will be debriefed on the specifics of the study.
Warm Regards,
Joy Lee-Shi
Researcher / Primary Contact
State / Trait Flow Study
Psychology Department, Simon Fraser University

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08/02/2022

In memoriam
George Crumb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf9VyaEImM4&t=72s

George Crumb Vox Balaenae Vocalise (... for the beginning of time) Variations on Sea-Time Sea Theme Sea-Nocturne (... for the end of time)Sophie ...

14/12/2021

The Music Bubble podcast just reached the 200 downloads, which is nothing compared to the numbers out there, but it’s still VERY important for our small team, and for a project (completely self produced and self sustained) in which we strongly believe.
Because to reach a wider audience and to spread awareness about musical phenomena in its all meanings IS our goal!
Thank you and stay tuned!
Very soon the next episode, on ETHNOMUSICOLOGY

16/07/2021

We are very happy to announce a new collaboration with our friend Jason Winikoff, who is an ethnomusicologist focusing his research especially in Zambian music:

Jason Winikoff is a Ph.D. candidate in ethnomusicology at the University of British Columbia. He holds a B.F.A. in jazz studies from Tulane and an M.A. in ethnomusicology from Tufts. Jason is a scholar of drum timbre, Luvale culture, and the drumset. He is currently writing his dissertation on timbre as a mode of cultural communication in Zambian Luvale makishi masquerade. He is also drawn to the drumming traditions of Black American music (BAM), Haiti, New Orleans, and other styles found in Zambia. In his present base of Vancouver, Jason is a gigging drummer and percussionist."

04/07/2021

It's a pleasure to introduce a new member of The Music Bubble team: Oscar Smith, welcome on board!
Oscar is an ethnomusicologist, and here you can read some bio notes:

I’m a PhD student in Ethnomusicology at the University of British Columbia and previously completed a B.Mus Hons in Composition from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. My published research analyses the gamelan music of contemporary Balinese composer Dewa Alit and discusses cross-cultural interactions in contemporary Bali. My research interests include analytical approaches to world music, and cross-cultural comparative analysis through the lens of music cognition. My recent projects have explored music from Bali, South India, Madagascar and contemporary Armenian pianist Tigran Hamasyan.

10/06/2021

So, finally tomorrow is THE DAY for The Music Bubble’s presentation at the conference “Music in the Information Age”
We are very excited and happy to present this project, which is very important for us, to the academic community and to all the friends who would like to join us. here the program and the link:

Please use https://zoom.us/ => Join a Meeting to log into the conference. Meeting IDs and password can
be found next to each participant’s name in the Speakers section, and in the Schedule tables.

04/06/2021

The Music Bubble is on Amazon music too!
check it out here:
https://music.amazon.it/podcasts/38097d12-2cc0-4547-8954-59e65a8e9ce5/THE-MUSIC-BUBBLE

A podcast that explores human experiences of music performance, scholarship, and listening through a critical lens.

21/05/2021

The Music Bubble virtually flies to Calgary on June 11th, enthusiastically taking part of the Conference "Music in the Information Age" organized by University of Calgary.
Here the program and feel free to join us!!
https://arts.ucalgary.ca/creative-performing-arts/current-students/graduate/grad-resources/graduate-music-society

The Graduate Music Society is a group of dedicated members who create a cohesive and supportive structure for graduate studies in music at UCalgary. We promote communication and interaction between all graduate students in music.

27/04/2021

Now on Amazon music podcast:
https://music.amazon.it/podcasts/38097d12-2cc0-4547-8954-59e65a8e9ce5/THE-MUSIC-BUBBLE

A podcast that explores human experiences of music performance, scholarship, and listening through a critical lens.

26/04/2021

We are very excited to release our second podcast episode, "What is Music Theory?", in which we unpack and examine the definition of music theory from the perspectives of the theorists, performers, music historians and music enthusiasts!
We also want to thank Sofie Tsatas for her great contribution to this project and especially to this episode, which is her last as a member of our crew.

https://themusicbubble.podbean.com/e/what-is-music-theory/

In this episode we go right to the core of the music: music theory. Theorists, performers, composers , music enthusiasts will help us unpacking the concept of music theory examining it from various perspectives and offering some new insights.

11/04/2021

Happy Saturday evening everyone! Usually we post Sunday mornings but tomorrow we'll be offline for the day so here is this week's blog post slightly early! We hope you enjoy and let us know your thoughts in the comments!

Stay safe, musical, and bubbly, friends! 🎶

https://themusicbubble2020.wixsite.com/themusicbubble/post/the-loveliness-of-taylor-swift-s-marjorie

Hello everyone! We hope you are all doing well :) Today's post will discuss Taylor Swift's song "Marjorie" and its official lyric video! Disclaimer: the video is about her late grandmother and could be upsetting to some listeners/viewers. "Marjorie" comes from Taylor Swift's album Evermore, which wa...

28/03/2021

Happy Sunday folks! Here is this week's blog post about the soundtrack to CBC's "Trickster" television show! We hope you enjoy, and as always, feel free to comment and/or reach out to us with suggestions, questions, and much more 🎶

https://themusicbubble2020.wixsite.com/themusicbubble/post/indigenous-representation-in-cbc-s-trickster-soundtrack

Happy happy Sunday folks! We hope you are all staying well and safe :) In this blog post we're going to talk about the show Trickster and its soundtrack. If you haven't heard of it already, Trickster is a supernatural and gothic television series on CBC about an Indigenous Haisla teenager named Jare...

21/03/2021

Which new songs have you discovered recently? Check out this week's blog post about discovering new (or old) music! 🎶

https://themusicbubble2020.wixsite.com/themusicbubble/post/discovering-new-music

Hi everyone and happy Sunday! We hope you are all having a relaxing and musical day. Today’s topic is about discovering music (from any time period)! How do you search for songs? How often do you do so? Do you categorize your songs into particular playlists? There are so many ways to find new (or ...

14/03/2021

Hello everyone! We have decided to post a weekly blog post in the midst of recording episodes. And we just published our very first post in the Blog section of our website!
Check it out here:
https://themusicbubble2020.wixsite.com/themusicbubble/blog-1

Stay safe, musical, and bubbly 🎶

25/01/2021

Dear friends!
Our first episode reached almost 100 downloads and we couldn’t be happier about it!
Thank you all and stay tuned!
The second episode will be released soon!
Remember that you can listen The Music Bubble podcast on:
Podbean:
https://themusicbubble.podbean.com

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/28kUxZBJIkWhZf3cQXFa2w?si=csVNEC0bTlSV3ZJxr4ZaFA

Apple music:
https://podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/the-music-bubble/

A podcast that explores human experiences of music performance, scholarship, and listening through a critical lens....

14/01/2021

Starting from today, The Music Bubble podcast available also on Apple Podcats platform
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-music-bubble/id1548194782

‎Music Commentary · 2020

23/12/2020

The Music Bubble wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday! 🎀

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10/12/2020

We are now on Spotify too!!!
Spread the voice and listen to themusicbubble!!
https://open.spotify.com/show/28kUxZBJIkWhZf3cQXFa2w

Podcast on music from a critical, anti-racist, inclusive, diverse, and decolonizing lens

06/12/2020

FIRST EPISODE ONLINE NOW!
CHECK IT OUT!

How has the pandemic situation changed the way in which we make music and listen to it?

In this first episode we talk about the importance of live music performance and the increased accessibility offered by streamed music. We review an opera that was produced remotely and finally we consider the point of view of a concert pianist in these tough pandemic times.
The COVID-19 situation is always changing. We recorded this episode in September 2020 and we are aware that things have changed since then.

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-725iu-f4322c?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share

How the pandemic situation has changed the way in which we make music and we listen to it? In this first episode we will talk about the importance of live music performance, the increased accessibility offered by streamed music, we will review an opera entirely realized and produced by remote and fi...

05/12/2020

Find here the introduction to TheMusicBubble podcast project. Soon, very soon, the first episode will be available.
Stay tuned!

https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-qh8jm-ef9f43

We decided to launch this project, consisting of a podcast series and website, as a way to discuss music from new and rapidly evolving perspectives. In particular, we want to be able to have, as well as create a space for, more open-minded, inclusive, and engaging, discussions about music and its ro...

04/12/2020

Hello friends!
We are so excited to present our podcast and website!
Online NOW!
https://themusicbubble2020.wixsite.com/themusicbubble?fbclid=IwAR0b1qNP1NsYukKCDTHiRqW17cP-qpecQeKHomFyEWezNLsqx31EeY3V4O0

We decided to launch this project, consisting of a podcast series and website, as a way to discuss music from new and rapidly evolving perspectives.

17/10/2020

We decided to launch this project, consisting of a podcast series and website, as a way to discuss music from new and rapidly evolving perspectives. In particular, we want to be able to have, as well as create a space for, more open-minded, inclusive, and engaging, discussions about music and its ro...

17/10/2020

We all come from different countries and different musical backgrounds, being our main fields of interests and studies music theory, performance, musicology.
However, we all strongly believe that nowadays more than ever, we need everybody’s contribution to overcome the difficulties that the classical music world is facing and that diversity is an extremely important and enriching value, also in the music field.
In all, we are all extremely passionate about music and learning and we want to share these passions with everyone!

17/10/2020

Laura
I’m a professional musician, and my instrument is the flute. I spent my thirties traveling wherever my instrument brought me, and I so played as principal flute in different orchestras in Italy, Mexico and China for about ten years. I decided then to go back to University to deepen my knowledge of flute performance in relation to physiological parameters and embodiment techniques. In addition to artistic performance, sharing my passion for music is a very important part of what I do, either through my teaching or just trying to bring classical music to a wider audience, bridging the most different cultures and social settings. Connection would be the word that describes me better: I am in fact interested to the musical phenomenon not only as artistic product, but also as a tool to connect artists together, to fill the gap between who is on stage and who is sitting in the audience, connecting different realms of artistic expression, and finally bridging the hyperuranion heights of the Academia to a wider public. Beside music, I’m an avid reader, interested in oriental languages and cultures (I have a degree in Chinese Language and Literature) and philosophy. In my spare time I love swimming and walking in the nature.
I’m mom of Leo, who is 5 years old and growing up between Italy and Canada.

17/10/2020

Alex
I was born in 1991 in the city “where the sun rises first,” João Pessoa, in northeast-Brazil. There I started studying the piano with my grandma and ended up graduating at the Federal University of Paraíba in 2014. During my undergrad I fell in love with the harp too and was fortunate enough to have had great teachers! The academic calling spoke a little louder though and I ended up going to the University of Calgary, AB, in order to pursue a Master’s degree in musicology (with a concentration in music theory) that I finished in 2018. In that same year I was accepted into the music theory Ph.D. program at the University of British Columbia. I lived in Vancouver for two years (2018–20) while I was doing the required coursework. It was there that I met these wonderful people—Laura, Kelsey, and Sofie—and we started talking about The Music Bubble! Now I’m back to my hometown where I’m to conduct my research remotely and trying to manage distances and timezones!