Marvin Hamlisch (1944-2012): Harmony and Ham

Ryan decided to take a break from Facebook this month, which means he didn’t find out about the sudden passing of composer Marvin Hamlisch in the typical manner. Rather than encounter a series of status updates and links to YouTube videos or obituaries, he happened upon the news while browsing headlines this morning. They inspired this post.

The Video that is not Little Richard as a Child Performer, or, How to Unfail Musicology One Post at a Time

Ryan Raul Bañagale responds to an intriguing email he received and current AMS discussions about the “failure” of musicology.

The Zodiac Suite by Mary Lou Williams

Ryan Banagale on a recent arrangement and performance of Mary Lou Williams’ Zodiac Suite.

Echoes of Ellington @ UT-Austin, Day #2

Ryan reviews day two of the Echoes of Ellington Conference at UT-Austin.

Echoes of Ellington @ UT-Austin, Day #1

Ryan Raul Bañagale reports on day 1 of UT-Austin’s “Echoes of Ellington” conference.

The Gershwin Prize(s)

Ryan Raul Bañagale blogs about Stevie Wonder receiving the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song last week. Its neither the first award in the name of Gershwin nor the first time that such a prize has resulted in the premiere of new music.

August Wilson and Musicology

Ryan Raul Bañagale spends part of Martin Luther King Day thinking about the work of August Wilson, fictionalized music history, its musicological potential.

Music as Currency

Ryan Raul Bañagale has a collection of state quarters and some of them are music related…

Ryan’s Very Musicological Day

Do you ever have one of those musicological days that is really exciting to you, but don’t have anyone to share it with? Let’s be honest, sometimes (most times) what we have to say is only meaningful or helpful or amusing to other musicologists. Well, I recently had a day like that and it prompted this blog.