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Musicology – Session 1
As last year, here is a powerpoint of some introductory notes to a musicology session I teach. Anyone interested in commenting – please do so! <div style=”margin-bottom:5px”> <strong> <a href=”http://www.slideshare.net/carrp/introduction-to-musicology-lecture” title=”Introduction to Musicology Lecture” target=”_blank”>Introduction to Musicology Lecture</a> </strong> from … Continue reading
Update
I presented at a music and semiology conference last week – this was essentially a reading of the introduction to the forthcoming Zappa And the And book. Excellent conference, nice city – although I was pleased to get home. Although … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Frank Zappa, Music Industry
Tagged Frank Zappa, live music, music virtuality, paul carr, Wales
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Higher Education and Live Music in Wales: Future Developments
Well, I am coming toward the end of the research into the relationships between live music and higher education in Wales. With the report due at the end of this month, I thought I would provide some comments below. Very … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Live Music, Music Industry, SWN Festival, Wales
Tagged ACPL, Big Champagne, Cardiff, cultural tourism, deep blue sound, employability, Hypebot.com, knowledge resistance, live music, Live Nation, local councils, Major Events Unit, paul carr, Swn Festival, the backstage academy, Welsh higher education
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The Elements of Music: A Good Start To Basic Analysis
When considering the analysis of a piece of music for the first time, it is sometimes useful to start with the ‘elements of music’. As a first step – try placing the following elements in order of priority – in … Continue reading
Posted in Academic, Education, Musicology
Tagged analysis, elements of music, musicology, paul carr, sir duke, tempo, texture, times they are a changin
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An Overview of 2011
It is so long since I last blogged, so I thought this seemed a good time to set a new year’s resolution to upload a post at least once a week. So – here goes – a brief synopsis of … Continue reading
Selection of Student Blogs
As part of the Foundation Degree in Music Industry Entrepreneurship course that I have blogged about many times before, the students have to document a blog which discusses their perspectives on areas of the music industry. I thought it makes … Continue reading
Posted in Academic, Education, Foundation Degre
Tagged blogs, entrepreneurship, Foundation Degree, paul carr
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Popular Music Foundation Degrees: Are they Micky Mouse Courses?
The funding I recently obtained from the European Social Fund to develop a Foundation Degree for the Convergence Areas of the Welsh Music Industry is now been put to good use. The structure is now more or less fully developed, … Continue reading
Foundation Degree for the Music Industry in Wales
Well, my European Social Fund Foundation Degree for the music industry in Wales is due to be launched officially in a few days. In the first year, the funding will enable 15 people who live or work within the Welsh … Continue reading
Posted in Academic, Foundation Degre, Music Industry, Wales
Tagged convergence areas, esf, Foundation Degree, musici industry., paul carr, Wales
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Free Foundation Degree in Music For Wales
I got some good news this week. Over the last couple of years or so I have been working on developing a Foundation Degree that facilitates anyone working within the music industry to gain credit for the skills they already … Continue reading
Junior Rock Music Academy Research
I have recently completed a research project funded by The Millenium Stadium Charatible Trust and First Campus into the practicalities of running a Junior Rock Music Academy at the ATRiuM in Cardiff. The project was supported by Roland UK and … Continue reading