Hold onto your headphones! Two talented students from the UO School of Music and Dance (SOMD) launch a new podcast called “From the Margins: What Music Theory Doesn’t Want You to Know.”
Hosts Kaitlyn Clawson-Cannestra and Kasey Lynch created the podcast through the Cykler Song Scholars program, which awards financial support and mentorship to graduate students interested in pursuing original research related to song.
A Fresh Take on Music Theory
As the title suggests, it’s not a typical music theory podcast. Listeners will experience a lively, interdisciplinary dive into the music industry, confronting its long-standing issues with racism, sexism, and capitalism.
Lynch and Clawson-Cannestra examine songs through multiple lenses, including feminist theory and music analysis, challenging the norms and inviting new voices to the conversation.
But it’s not all serious — Expect plenty of laughs and juicy gossip along the way, with an unapologetically fresh perspective on music theory.
Episodes
12/15/24
TRAILER
INTRODUCING FROM THE MARGINS
1/1/25
EPISODE 0
WHO ARE WE?
1/15/25
EPISODE 1
A TALE OF TWO ACADEMIES
The remaining podcast episodes in this 12-episode series will be released twice a month.
This Cykler Scholars project also includes a companion blog and a submission to the Society of Music Theory’s peer-reviewed podcast journal, SMT-Pod.
For instructors and listeners who want to know more, the companion blog provides lesson plans for various levels, reading materials, a companion playlist, and a question box.