Episode 6: William Grant Still

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Down with the Patribachy

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31 episodes

3 days ago

Ellie and Ben are a pair of black and white (respectively) besties who like talking about classical music. Sure, Bach’s great and all that, but what about the composers they don’t teach at school, the ones who don’t have pale skin, curly wigs or a Y chromosome, the composers you might not know so well? Each week, Ellie and Ben chat through an underrepresented composer they think you should know better, swiping left or right on the classical musicians neglected from history and choosing whether to add them to their brand-spanking-new, DEI-friendly canon.

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Episode 6: William Grant Still

Down with the Patribachy

39 minutes 51 seconds

8 months ago

Episode 6: William Grant Still

This week, we eventually get around to talking about William Grant Still – the legendary composer who blended African musical heritage with Western classical traditions to create something truly groundbreaking. But not before we take some serious detours.

Expect:
🎻 A deep dive into Still’s fusion of spirituals, jazz, and orchestral music
📚 Ben’s History Club (aka revision videos on YouTube)
⏳ Ellie’s ongoing war with chronological order
🗣️ An unexpected ASMR moment (?!?)
💧 A theory that there must be something in the water in Little Rock, Arkansas
🎭 And a bold claim about the future of Welsh musicals

The word of the week (more than ever) is "anyway", because honestly, we need it.

Set the mood with these playlists:

🎵 Listen on Spotify
🎶 Listen on Apple Music

More music, more history, and more fun at www.debutpodcasts.co.uk!