Tag Archives: popular music

The Elements of Music: How can we use them to discuss ‘interest’ in a piece of music?

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Paul Carr

This post concerns the elements of music, and the ways in which they are prioritised to indoctrinate interest in a piece of music. How can we use the elements that for most are so familiar, to begin to analyse popular … Continue reading →

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How Can We Think About Popular Music?

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Paul Carr

Another very very short segment – this time concerning the ways in which we can think about popular music analysis – more detail late!

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Why Was Popular Music so Slow to Emerge as an Academic Disciplin

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Paul Carr

Here are a few thoughts about why popular music was so slow to emerge as an academic discipline. It is a two minute lecture – see if you agree

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More Thoughts on the A Level Music Curriculum

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Paul Carr

I have spent much time over the last several years trying to think more deeply about some of the issues associated with the ways in which students are prepared for higher education music courses. The National Diploma awards which were … Continue reading →

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Dancing with inter-disciplinarity: strategies and practices in higher education Dance, Drama and Music

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Paul Carr

Alongside two colleagues, I have just completed a report commissioned for the Higher Education Academy, which investigates the interdisciplinary relationship between dance, drama and music. The report was carried out by myself, Richard Hand (from USW) and Rea Dennis (from Deakin University … Continue reading →

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Three Months With No Laptop: I am back

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Paul Carr

Well, this is about the longest I have gone without blogging. My new laptop broke down in early June – and has taken three months to be fixed. So – although I got my laptop back last week, I am … Continue reading →

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When the Light Gets In: Lets Have More Music Debate Next Year

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Paul Carr

I have managed to find time to see several events at the Hay Festival fringe event this week – How The Light Get’s In. I have to say I have been impressed – so much so that I have not … Continue reading →

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Update of Current Activities

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Paul Carr

Just a quick update of what I am up to at the moment. Firstly – the edited collection on Frank Zappa is about one month from being sent to the publishers! The plan is to get it on the shelves … Continue reading →

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Popular Music Foundation Degrees: Are they Micky Mouse Courses?

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Paul Carr

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 →

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The Use of Loops in Popular Music

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Paul Carr

I am presenting a paper with a colleague on the creative use of ‘loops’ at a conference at Liege University in early March. To get some creative ideas flowing, I thought it would be useful to blog the development of … Continue reading →

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