The Gamelan Çudamani performance combined the music of uniquely crafted Balinese instruments along with the act of dance to tell several stories surrounding various aspects of nature. For me, this was the first time I was able to witness a performance familiar to this—and I’m glad I did! It began with a composition being played by the group. The instruments… Read more »
One point brought up in the text on technology was that the term was seen as “as something degraded and in opposition to religion” by Casaubon in 1612, yet over time there has been a “gradual ascendance of science and technology as secular knowledge practices in competition with religion”. Originally, the term technology meant something pretty lowly which existed in… Read more »
The text on intersectionality speaks to the importance of acknowledging the multifaceted nature of humanity. No one is really just one thing and it is important to not let one group or person with a particular attribute or identity stand for all people who may identify in a similar way. One particular quote that stood out to me was, “When… Read more »
The text mostly focused on queer media in regards to visual media such as television, but queer representation in media is also important in music. One musical artist that I believe connects well to the concept of queer media, as well as to the concept of identity, is Girl In Red. Girl in red is a Norwegian singer song writer… Read more »
I believe that music, used as an extension of identity, can be used as a lens for the keyword “queer.” Queer production can be defined as producing media that includes those of LGBTQ+, whereas the reading said itself, LGBTQ+ media is becoming more mainstream as “queer” is becoming widely accepted and normalized. Being “queer” is an extension of an individual’s… Read more »
Hi! My name is Mary Margaret, my pronouns are she/her/hers and I’m from Huntington, West Virginia. Growing up in a small town, I spent lots of time with my family: my mom and dad, two brothers, our dog, two cats, and my amazing grandmother, who I am named after. I intend to major in English here at University of Richmond… Read more »
Hi! My name is Lana Vjestica. My pronouns are she/her & I’m from Richmond, VA. I’ve lived here my entire life. Although, I’ve traveled many times with my family. They immigrated here from Croatia in ’98 so we’ve gone there a few times as well as Serbia and Bosnia. I speak Serbo-Croatian at home and hope to learn more languages… Read more »