Benjamin Draves and Vincent Demarco (Lafayette College) Tempo of the Times looks to connect social shifts with fundamental changes in musical compositions. Powered by the Echo Nest, this project uses macroeconomic metrics and musical metrics that vary in sophistication in an attempt understand how artist’s work change with respect to the societal climate. Strong correlations […]
The Musical Geography of 1924 Paris: Archival Research through Collaborative Mapping
Philip Claussen, Natalie Kopp, and Breanna Olson (St. Olaf College) Though sound is at the center of music historical research, the sounds of the past remain elusive to scholars and students. Traditional media through which scholarship works – including books and lectures – offer at best a remote, second-hand experience of the concerts, personalities, and […]