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Author: Rhianna Nissen

Rhianna Nissen is a political news junkie and Ph.D. candidate in Historical Musicology at the University of Michigan. When she is not catching up on contemporary politics, music, and their relationship, she can be found researching nineteenth-century German politics, music, and their relationship. Other research interests include choral music, amateurism, and issues of historicism and representation. Thanks for reading!
Posted onFebruary 8, 2022February 18, 2022Blog Posts

DEI Talks: An Interview with Dr. Louise Toppin on Videmus and the African Diaspora Music Project

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Dr. Louise Toppin is a noted performer, scholar and professor who specializes in the concert repertoire of African American composers. Over the span of her career,…

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Posted onDecember 21, 2020December 22, 2020Blog Posts

Music and Nostalgia to Drive the Dark Away

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Recently, there’s been much ado about the “War on Christmas”: the idea is that commercialization and secularization are threatening to erase the religious meaning of…

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  • DEI Talks: An Interview with the Black Leaders in Art Collective April 12, 2022
  • DEI Talks: An Interview with the Composers of Color Resource Project February 18, 2022
  • DEI Talks: An Interview with Dr. Louise Toppin on Videmus and the African Diaspora Music Project February 8, 2022
  • DEI Talks: An Interview with Tiffany Ng on Diversifying Carillon Repertoire October 20, 2021
  • DEI Talks: An Interview with Paula Maust on “Expanding the Music Theory Canon” May 6, 2021

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