Ewell pointed to the widely acknowledged white supremacy of music analyst Heinrich Schenker’s work, questioning why Schenkerian analysis remains central in most university music programs.
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Rap music’s path from pariah to Pulitzer
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Scott Walker has gone but his voice will drift with us into the twilight
Scott Walker has gone but his voice will drift with us into the twilight
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Don’t ban Michael Jackson’s music – talk about the accusations
Don’t ban Michael Jackson’s music – talk about the accusations
How Prince’s quest for complete artistic control changed the music industry forever
Prince spent the last decade of his life fighting other areas of the music industry to ensure that his creative works were protected. In 2007, Prince and Universal Music sued…
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