Forced Musical Labor: A Colonial History of Classical Music and Music Schools (1527-1750) Next Wednesday Jon gives a virtual presentation […]
PRESS: New Albany professor, musician hosting new BBC radio show series
“Jon Silpayamanant, an adjunct professor at Indiana University Southeast, has spent his life dedicated to music — playing it, composing it and researching its history.
“Now, the IUS instructor is sharing his knowledge with the world through BBC.
“”How can what we know about western classical music be situated as part of a global history that includes other classical traditions, too?” Silpayamanant said in the radio show.”
April 3, MIDSEM 2022 Roundtable: Decolonizing the Music Ensemble
Jon will be participating in a Roundtable on Decolonizing the Music Ensemble at the MIDSEM 2022 Conference. 4:30-6:00 (presented in the […]
PRESENTATION: Hybridity and Anti-Colonial Orchestras @ A Postcolonial Recherche
Jon was the first guest speaker at a residency sponsored at A Postcolonial Recherche residency for 10 composers based in […]
PRESENTATION: Anti-Colonial Musical History, Theory, and Performance @ USC Thornton School of Music
On Monday, November 1 Jon gives a talk to students at USC Thornton School of Music. See details of the […]
Anti-Colonial Orchestras research project
One of the topics discussed in the BBC Radio 3 interview for the upcoming feature Classical Commonwealth (details here) are […]
Timeline of Black Musicians and Composers from 505-1505 AD
Link to timeline is below the quote. While these figures below barely exhaust all the Black Musicians, Composers, and Scholars […]
Arabic Music Theory Bibliography (650-1650) project
The Arabic Music Theory Bibliography (650-1650) will catalogue works from the formation of the first Islamic state up to the […]