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‘We need each other’: Black classical musicians are building supportive communities

‘We need each other’: Black classical musicians are building supportive communities

GLORIA BLIZZARD, MFA Candidate, University of King's College, Dalhousie University GILLIAN TURNBULL, Contract lecturer, Music section, Department of Philosophy, Ryerson University MUSIC has been significant for many during COVID-19 isolation, and in these same months, Black musicians have amplified the momentum of the Black Lives Matter movement. While pop or hip hop music are genres whose agility and responsiveness make them natural sites for popular commentary, this threatens to neglect other arenas of music making. Some arts organizations in Canada have pledged support for Black Lives Matter, turned their platforms over to Black artists or spotlighted their work. Recently a…
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