In this episode of the Beyond Mastery podcast, host Eugene Friesen sits down with renowned author, educator, and composer Edward Sarath to explore the transformative power of black music and its vital role in reshaping music education. They discuss improvisation as a foundation for both musical and human consciousness, the need for a new, more inclusive musicology, and how practices like meditation and improvisation can unlock new dimensions of creativity. Sarath shares insights from his grou...
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In this episode of the Beyond Mastery podcast, host Eugene Friesen sits down with renowned author, educator, and composer Edward Sarath to explore the transformative power of black music and its vital role in reshaping music education. They discuss improvisation as a foundation for both musical and human consciousness, the need for a new, more inclusive musicology, and how practices like meditation and improvisation can unlock new dimensions of creativity. Sarath shares insights from his grou...
Reframing the Role of the Musician: A Conversation About Sound Work and Community Healing with Joshua Leeds
Beyond Mastery
27 minutes
2 years ago
Reframing the Role of the Musician: A Conversation About Sound Work and Community Healing with Joshua Leeds
How can we expand musicians' imaginations about how they can serve communities beyond traditional performance? In this episode of Beyond Mastery, host Eugene Friesen engages in a profound dialogue about the power of music with music producer, educator, and sonic activist Joshua Leeds. In a time of "koyaanisqatsi," which means life out of balance, Joshua Leeds proposes that musicians should see themselves as "sound workers" who bring healing and advocates for public, community-ba...
Beyond Mastery
In this episode of the Beyond Mastery podcast, host Eugene Friesen sits down with renowned author, educator, and composer Edward Sarath to explore the transformative power of black music and its vital role in reshaping music education. They discuss improvisation as a foundation for both musical and human consciousness, the need for a new, more inclusive musicology, and how practices like meditation and improvisation can unlock new dimensions of creativity. Sarath shares insights from his grou...
