Essays About Music(ology) in Society

The Classroom and Public Musicology

By Samuel Dorf Last month after delivering a pre-performance lecture on Dayton Opera’s recent production of Madame Butterfly I lingered in the hall for a good twenty minutes chatting with patrons about all sorts of things related to the opera and my talk. A couple, maybe in their 70s, wanted… Read More

Music for Flag Lowering Ceremonies

By Drew Massey It seems that power struggles these days are frequently mediated by the language of sport. Obama chose not to “spike the football” following Abbottabad; the Gregory Brothers, while better known for “songifying” politics, recently wrote an insightful critique of the choice to hold presidential debates… Read More