IU Musicology Profs. Phil Ford, Daniel R. Melamed, and affiliate faculty member Javier F. León were interviewed recently for the Engage IUB Newsletter, produced by the IU Office of the Provost & Executive Vice President. In the Q&A, they discuss the origins of each of their projects — the Weird Studies podcast, Bloomington Bach Cantata Project, and Mariachi Perla del Medio Oeste — as well as the various approaches used to engage communities near and far in a larger conversation about how interaction with art, both as a passive listener and active participant, has the power to aid humans in developing “connection, empathy, and a sense of belonging.”
To read the full article and learn more about these scholars, their projects, and being human, visit: go.iu.edu/6650.
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