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In this final program of the Singing Self, Hearing Nation Supplementary Series, Song of America Fellow Emma Beachy covers The Black Experience, a song cycle by David N. Baker that sets the poetry of Mari Evans. Emma is joined by Dr. Albert Lee to discuss this cycle, its critique of American identity, and the roles of race, class, and gender in shaping this inter- and intraracial relationships.
In this final program of the Singing Self, Hearing Nation Supplementary Series, Song of America Fellow Emma Beachy covers The Black Experience, a song cycle by David N. Baker that sets the poetry of Mari Evans. Emma is joined by Dr. Albert Lee to discuss this cycle, its critique of American identity, and the roles of class and gender in shaping inter- and intraracial relationships.
Host, Audio Editing & Scriptwriter: Emma Beachy
Production Support: Christie Finn
Guests: Dr. Albert Lee
Recording:
Live from the African American Art Song Alliance 2022 (Irvine, CA, USA)
Albert Lee, tenor
Louise Toppin, soprano
Kathryn Goodson, piano
This program was created in 2023-2024 and released in September 2024 as part of the Song of America Fellowship Program, a project of the Classic Song Research Initiative between the Hampsong Foundation and the University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance.
Song listings with composer / poet, performers, CD label, and CD number:
