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The Decline of Instrumental Tuition in Wales
Although it took place a few months ago, here are a few links related to the report I wrote a few months ago into the decline of instrumental teaching in Wales. The event took part at The Royal Welsh College … Continue reading
The Impact of Musical Environment on Lyrics and Meaning
This post is directed mainly to my undergraduate musicology students, but I am sure other readers will find it of interest to. This week in our class, we discussed the various ways in which the ‘musical environment’ (the sounds and … Continue reading
Posted in guitar, Musicology
Tagged musicology, paul carr, popular music analysis, sting, The Police, zappa
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Sting: The Last Post
Well, after four years of discussions, public lectures and a number of book launches, I am now down to my last few days of engaging with my hometown of Newcastle, via the lens of Sting. I am looking forward to … Continue reading
Posted in Musicology, Sting
Tagged Blaydon, Newcastle, Nostalgia, paul carr, sting, The Last Ship, The Millenium Centre, Westbourne book binge
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Sting Book Launches: From Northern Skies to Fields of Gold
Following on from the talks I have done in Newcastle and Bristol, during April, I have three talks coming up on my Sting book – from Northern Skies to Fields of Gold. The first is at Birmingham City University – … Continue reading
Posted in Musicology, Sting
Tagged Birmingham, Cardiff, From Northern Skies to Fields of Gold, Geordie, paul carr, sting, The Last Ship, Wallsend, Westbourne book binge
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Sting Book Launch: Books on the Tyne
I had a fleeting visit to Newcastle last week to talk about my new book on Sting: From Northern Skies to Fields of Gold. As can be seen in the photo below, the event was well attended, with the audience … Continue reading
Posted in Musicology, Sting
Tagged Books on the tyne, From Northern Skies to Fields of Gold, paul carr, sting
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The Lost Musical Memories of Merthyr Tydfil
This week I have been preparing for the week of activities we are doing as part of this years Being Human Festival. This work will include capturing memories of community members who remember the years 1955-1975 in addition to getting … Continue reading
The Last Ship: A Universal Phenomena?
It was fantastic news to hear this week that Sting’s The Last Ship will be touring the UK next year. After a short run on Broadway and a recent version launched in Turku Finland, this production will be especially adopted … Continue reading
Posted in Musicology, Sting
Tagged akenside syndrome, Blaydon, From Northern Skies to Fields of Gold, Geordie, Newcastle, paul carr, sting, The Last Ship, Writer Block
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Sting Book. Final draft
Well, I am hopefully now in the final stage of the editing process for my Sting book. The (hopefully) final draft is sent off – so I am getting ready to enter the process of indexing and finalising the final … Continue reading
Posted in Music Industry, Musicology, Sting
Tagged chapters, musicology, paul carr, sting
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The Links Between Personality and Musical Taste
A recent article in The Independent outlined some recent research on why we like certain types of music-stating our likes are clearly linked to our personalities. It stated: Why does some music bring us to tears while other pieces make us … Continue reading
Posted in Musicology
Tagged musical ability, musical taste, musician, paul carr, personality, phd research
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