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Twenty-Fifth CMT Colloquium “He’s Got Next: Implications of Common’s Foundations for Hip-Hop Music in Chicago” Presented by Grant Knox

Composition, Lecture, Music Theory, Musicology Friday February 1, 2019 - 4:00p.m. to 5:00p.m.

Venue: Green Room

The University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music presents:

Twenty-Fifth CMT Colloquium
“He’s Got Next: Implications of Common’s Foundations for Hip-Hop Music in Chicago”
Presented by Grant Knox (Graduate Student in Musicology)
Friday, February 1, 2019
Green Room, School of Music, 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Free Admission

This colloquium is the twenty-fifth in a continuing series of lectures, to take place on the last Friday of the month. Each features a presentation by a faculty member, student, or guest in the areas of Composition, Musicology, or Music Theory (CMT), followed by a time for questions, comments, and general discussion. It is hoped that these monthly sessions will be an opportunity to communicate current ideas and research in these areas within the Fred Fox School of Music.

Grant Knox: “He’s Got Next: Implications of Common’s Foundations for Hip-Hop Music in Chicago”

The Golden Age of Hip-Hop (ca. 1988–1995) is home to a host of stylistic and cultural developments that would help us contextualize the decade(s) prior and following. Although much of the scholarship pertaining to this period discusses the landscape of hip-hop music on the East and West Coasts, there are a number of developments in cities such as Chicago, Atlanta, and Detroit. Specifically, much of the identity that is associated with Chicago hip-hop then and now responds to its resistance to mainstream exposure, and that identity has remained consistent despite its emergence onto the mainstream hip-hop scene. Because of this, scholarship evaluating the history of Chicago hip-hop remains limited, and we are left with an incomplete narrative of how Chicago hip-hop came to be the regional power that it is today.

Common’s 1992 album “Can I Borrow A Dollar?” remained consistent with innovations and developments of the Golden Age while paving the way for Chicago to emerge as a mainstream player in the hip-hop landscape. Although the Chicago sound is diverse and its evolution cannot be reduced to one artist’s profile, in this paper I will evaluate stylistic elements found in this album which are consistent with the Golden Age as well as the evolution of Common’s style which exhibit many of the stylistic distinctions we associate with Chicago hip-hop.

About the presenter:

Grant Knox is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Historical Musicology at the University of Arizona. After receiving his bachelor’s in music education from Murray State University in Murray, KY, Grant looks forward to pursuing musicology with the hope of shaping the way broader audiences understand and appreciate music. This has led to his interest in hip-hop studies which accompanies his interest in the contributions of African-Americans to musical diplomacy

during the Cold War and various other 20th-century American music topics.

This colloquium is a preview of the paper Grant will present at “Hip-Hop in the Golden Age,” a conference that will take place at Indiana University on February 16–17, 201

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The University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music
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The University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music

LIVE NOW!
Friday Night at Fred Fox
Friday, March 5, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.


Tonight we feature the UA percussion performing a riveting quartet, Professor Morris Palter on solo snare, and a choral performance led by conductor Huang He. Please read below for more details on some of the pieces.

Notes from "Sevenly Reward" composer Bob Becker (featured performer: Morris Palter)
Bob writes, "During 2005/2006 I composed a series of eight etudes for solo snare drum, which were included in my book Rudimental Arithmetic (published in 2008 by Keyboard Percussion Publications). In 2019, at the request of Morris Palter for a solo drum set piece, I elaborated Etude #7 to include bass drum played with foot pedal, and hi-hat cymbals. The etude is set in septuple meter throughout, and the title 'Sevenly Reward' is a reference to the 7/4 time signature. The piece is comprised of five sections. The first introduces and develops an intricate motive in quadruple subdivision. The second part changes to a contrasting theme in triple subdivision followed by a further development of the initial motive. The fourth section presents the traditional “double- stroke roll” in diminishing note values but configured to remain in septuple meter. A short coda restating the motive from the first section concludes the piece."

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Semi-Finals:

Monday, March 8, 2021

2:00 p.m.





Finals:

Sunday, March 14, 2021

2:00 p.m.





The University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music presents the 39th Annual Sholin Guitar Competition, honoring the memory of Norman Douglas Sholin (1951-1980).

Norman Douglas Sholin founded and designed the guitar degree program at the University of Arizona School of Music [and Dance] in 1974. He earned a BFA (1974) and an MFA (1978) in classical guitar from the California Institute of the Arts. He studied with teacher and musicologist Emilio Pujol in Cervera, Spain in 1972 and 1973 and played in a master class for Andrés Segovia in 1973.

The University of Arizona has become a major international center for the study of classical guitar. The Norman Douglas Sholin Memorial Scholarship Award, which is presented annually, promotes excellence in this segment of the arts. Through their gifts, donors honor the students that qualify for it, as well as the memory of Mr. Sholin, whose love for the guitar and its music still brings inspiration.

For additional information about the Norman Douglas Sholin Scholarship Fund contact Tom Patterson, professor of guitar, rtp@email.arizona.edu, 520-621-1157.

Past winners, Norman Douglas Sholin Memorial Scholarship Award Recipients:

1982 Bobby Orlando, 1983 David Mintz, 1984 Alison Bert,
1985 Lou Mowad, 1986 Alison Bert, 1987 Todd Seelye,
1988 Todd Seelye, 1989 Charles King, 1990 Douglas James,
1991 Mark Basinski, 1992 Douglas James, 1993 Douglas James,
1994 Ivan Rijos, 1995 Celso Cano, 1996 Paul Grove,
1997 Alieksey Vianna, 1998 Alieksey Vianna,
1999 Bruno Correia, 2000 Andrew Hull,
2001 Randall Avers, 2002 Daniel Bolshoy,
2003 Dieter Hennings, 2004 Gonzalo Molano,
2005 Gonzalo Molano, 2006 Jane Curry, 2007 Matthew Palmer,
2008 Matthew Palmer & Lars Rosvoll, 2009 Eduardo Minozzi Costa,
2010 Eduardo Minozzi Costa & Renato Serrano Muñoz,

2011 Renato Serrano Muñoz, 2012 Renato Serrano Muñoz,

2013 Misael Barraza Díaz & Renato Serrano Muñoz,

2014 Augustus Woodrow, 2015 Misael Barraza Díaz,

2016 Misael Barraza Díaz, 2017 Andrés Pantoja,

2018 Misael Barraza Díaz, 2019 Misael Barraza Díaz
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Monday, March 8, 2021

2:00 p.m.

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Finals:

Sunday, March 14, 2021

2:00 p.m.

http://ffso.me/SholinFinals

 

The University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music presents the 39th Annual Sholin Guitar Competition, honoring the memory of Norman Douglas Sholin (1951-1980).  

Norman Douglas Sholin founded and designed the guitar degree program at the University of Arizona School of Music [and Dance] in 1974. He earned a BFA (1974) and an MFA (1978) in classical guitar from the California Institute of the Arts. He studied with teacher and musicologist Emilio Pujol in Cervera, Spain in 1972 and 1973 and played in a master class for Andrés Segovia in 1973.

The University of Arizona has become a major international center for the study of classical guitar. The Norman Douglas Sholin Memorial Scholarship Award, which is presented annually, promotes excellence in this segment of the arts. Through their gifts, donors honor the students that qualify for it, as well as the memory of Mr. Sholin, whose love for the guitar and its music still brings inspiration.

For additional information about the Norman Douglas Sholin Scholarship Fund contact Tom Patterson, professor of guitar, rtp@email.arizona.edu, 520-621-1157.

Past winners, Norman Douglas Sholin Memorial Scholarship Award Recipients:

1982 Bobby Orlando, 1983 David Mintz, 1984 Alison Bert,
1985 Lou Mowad, 1986 Alison Bert, 1987 Todd Seelye,
1988 Todd Seelye, 1989 Charles King, 1990 Douglas James,
1991 Mark Basinski, 1992 Douglas James, 1993 Douglas James,
1994 Ivan Rijos, 1995 Celso Cano, 1996 Paul Grove,
1997 Alieksey Vianna, 1998 Alieksey Vianna,
1999 Bruno Correia, 2000 Andrew Hull,
2001 Randall Avers, 2002 Daniel Bolshoy,
2003 Dieter Hennings, 2004 Gonzalo Molano,
2005 Gonzalo Molano, 2006 Jane Curry, 2007 Matthew Palmer,
2008 Matthew Palmer & Lars Rosvoll, 2009 Eduardo Minozzi Costa,
2010 Eduardo Minozzi Costa & Renato Serrano Muñoz, 

2011 Renato Serrano Muñoz, 2012 Renato Serrano Muñoz, 

2013 Misael Barraza Díaz & Renato Serrano Muñoz, 

2014 Augustus Woodrow, 2015 Misael Barraza Díaz, 

2016 Misael Barraza Díaz, 2017 Andrés Pantoja, 

2018 Misael Barraza Díaz, 2019 Misael Barraza Díaz
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To Music with Love: In direct support of our students

With just 11 days left in our first-ever crowdfunding scholarship drive, we are down to the wire to effect change in our deserving student's lives! Can you spare $11? Any amount makes a difference! Please consider sharing this post and using our Facebook frame!



The Music Advisory Board, in support of the University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music, cordially invites you to participate in our Spring 2021 scholarship drive, To Music with Love.

What the world needs now is more love and more music! And the Fred Fox School of Music needs your financial support. Your tax-deductible gift helps to provide the financial support that our talented, visionary young musicians need in order to thrive, create, and innovate at the Fred Fox School of Music.

The Fred Fox School of Music is a place of discovery, growth, and of musical excellence. The generous support of our loyal patrons, alumni, and friends is crucial to serving our bold mission and supporting our wonderful students. This monthlong fundraising event features student performances, stories, and powerful testimonies to the transformational power of scholarship gifts.

Thank you for joining with us for our shared belief in our young artists and scholars, and for the love of music.
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To Music with Love: In direct support of our students

With just 11 days left in our first-ever crowdfunding scholarship drive, we are down to the wire to effect change in our deserving students lives! Can you spare $11? Any amount makes a difference! Please consider sharing this post and using our Facebook frame!

https://crowdfund.arizona.edu/music

The Music Advisory Board, in support of the University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music, cordially invites you to participate in our Spring 2021 scholarship drive, To Music with Love.

What the world needs now is more love and more music! And the Fred Fox School of Music needs your financial support. Your tax-deductible gift helps to provide the financial support that our talented, visionary young musicians need in order to thrive, create, and innovate at the Fred Fox School of Music.

The Fred Fox School of Music is a place of discovery, growth, and of musical excellence. The generous support of our loyal patrons, alumni, and friends is crucial to serving our bold mission and supporting our wonderful students. This monthlong fundraising event features student performances, stories, and powerful testimonies to the transformational power of scholarship gifts.

Thank you for joining with us for our shared belief in our young artists and scholars, and for the love of music.
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Victoria Gonzales from Tucson, Arizona, is an undergraduate music performance (harp) and Japanese culture major at the University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music. Thank you Victoria for sharing your story!



How you can support students like Victoria:
To Music with Love: In direct support of our students
The Music Advisory Board, in support of the University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music, cordially invites you to participate in our Spring 2021 scholarship drive, To Music with Love.

What the world needs now is more love and more music! And the Fred Fox School of Music needs your financial support. Your tax-deductible gift helps to provide the financial support that our talented, visionary young musicians need in order to thrive, create, and innovate at the Fred Fox School of Music.

The Fred Fox School of Music is a place of discovery, growth, and of musical excellence. The generous support of our loyal patrons, alumni, and friends is crucial to serving our bold mission and supporting our wonderful students. This monthlong fundraising event features student performances, stories, and powerful testimonies to the transformational power of scholarship gifts.

Thank you for joining with us for our shared belief in our young artists and scholars, and for the love of music.

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We are delighted to announce this week's masterclass within the UA Bolton Guitar Studies Virtual Series where students of Bolton Guitar Studies will perform for legendary classical guitarist David Russell. Undergraduate candidate Yihui Wang and alumni Duo Chinoiserie prepared works by Manuel María Ponce and Claude Debussy.

This event is scheduled for Friday, March 5th at 11:00 a.m. (MST). The meeting will last one hour and a half with a Q & A segment towards the end and it will be live streamed on the University of Arizona Guitar Studies Facebook page, where audience can submit their questions through chat.

To access the meeting simply go to the Bolton Guitar Studies website and click on the link for the Zoom meeting, found below the flyer:


The password to enter this virtual class will be sent by email to all interested parties. If you would like to be a part of this virtual class please email Ana Maria Iordache (anamariaiordache@email.arizona.edu) and let her know your name and affiliation.

In the case you have missed the fall season featuring great artists such as David Russell, María Jesús Rodríguez, Sérgio Assad, Dennis Tolz, Antonius Müller, Douglas James, Joaquín Clerch, Stephen Goss, Xianji Liu, Stephan Connor, Berta Rojas, Misael Barraza Díaz, Judicaël Perroy, Marco Tamayo, they are now available on the Bolton Guitar Studies official website:
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We are delighted to announce this weeks masterclass within the UA Bolton Guitar Studies Virtual Series where students of Bolton Guitar Studies will perform for legendary classical guitarist David Russell. Undergraduate candidate Yihui Wang and alumni Duo Chinoiserie prepared works by Manuel María Ponce and Claude Debussy. 

This event is scheduled for Friday, March 5th at 11:00 a.m. (MST). The meeting will last one hour and a half with a Q & A segment towards the end and it will be live streamed on the University of Arizona Guitar Studies Facebook page, where audience can submit their questions through chat.

To access the meeting simply go to the Bolton Guitar Studies website and click on the link for the Zoom meeting, found below the flyer:
https://bddy.me/3b97DQy

The password to enter this virtual class will be sent by email to all interested parties. If you would like to be a part of this virtual class please email Ana Maria Iordache (anamariaiordache@email.arizona.edu) and let her know your name and affiliation.

In the case you have missed the fall season featuring great artists such as David Russell, María Jesús Rodríguez, Sérgio Assad, Dennis Tolz, Antonius Müller, Douglas James, Joaquín Clerch, Stephen Goss, Xianji Liu, Stephan Connor, Berta Rojas, Misael Barraza Díaz, Judicaël Perroy, Marco Tamayo, they are now available on the Bolton Guitar Studies official website:
https://bddy.me/2MJFRAP
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Congratulations to UArizona alumnus Gabriel Machado, who is currently conducting the Brazilian National Virtual Choir - a project that started during the pandemic, in which over 5,000 people have participated. Thank you for changing the world with your music (and for wearing your Arizona shirt)!

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