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Teaching


I Sample Lectures & Papers
  1. ‘Shopping & Fricker – the origins of the Cheltenham Festival’ (Fourth Biennial International Conference of Twentieth-century Music, Aug 2005). - Download PDF file
  2. ‘Talking about Talking about Music - Music Presentation at the BBC’ (Saul Seminar, British Library, 2003) - Download PDF file
  3. ‘Boult, Russell & The London Philharmonic Orchestra 1952’ (Music in Society Seminar, Institute of British History, 2002). - Download PDF file
II Course papers:
  1. University of Edinburgh

  2. Goldsmiths’ College, University of London
    1. CMS
      1. Postmodernism, basic definitions - Download PDF file
      2. Subversions – introduction - Download PDF file
      3. Lutoslawski: symphonies list - Download PDF file
      4. Lutoslawski & Gorecki bibliography - Download PDF file
      5. New York School handout
      6. Feldman quotes - Download PDF file
      7. Feldman series list - Download PDF file
      8. Ligeti & Kagel biblio - Download PDF file
      9. Pierre Schaeffer interview
      10. CMS assignment title

    2. M.Mus CMS (Postgrad)
      1. Lecture II: Treitler notes - Download PDF file
      2. Lecture III: handout - Download PDF file
      3. Postmodernism definitions - Download PDF file
      4. Whittall critique outline - Download PDF file

    3. Pace
      1. Musicals in London - Download PDF file
      2. Musicals handout 2 - Download PDF file
      3. Lifestyle handout - Download PDF file

    4. PMS
      1. Gender handout - Download PDF file
      2. Voices handout - Download PDF file
      3. ‘Black music’ handout - Download PDF file

    5. TTM
      1. Lecture 1 handout - Download PDF file
      2. Dance handout - Download PDF file
      3. Lecture 3 handout - Download PDF file
      4. Lecture 4 handout - Download PDF file
      5. Neo-classicism: definitions
      6. Stravinsky – list - Download PDF file
      7. Stravinsky – places - Download PDF file
      8. Stravinsky – writings list - Download PDF file
      9. Assignment titles - Download PDF file

  3. University of Surrey
    1. Sociology: CMEL - Semester I:
      1. Week 1 handout: Introduction
      2. Week 2 handout: Culture - Download PDF file
      3. Week 3 handout : Frankfurt School - Download PDF file
      4. Week 4 handout: Active Audience - Download PDF file
      5. Week 5 handout: Consumerism/Lifestyle - Download PDF file
      6. Week 6 handout: Globalisation - Download PDF file
      7. Week 7 handout: Revision of basic theories - Download PDF file
      8. Week 8 handout: Globalisation - Download PDF file
      9. Week 9 handout: Postmodernism
      10. Week 10 handout: TV soaps & sitcoms - Download PDF file
      11. Week 11 handout: Cinema - Download PDF file
      12. Week 12 handout: Bodily texts – Sport - Download PDF file

    2. Sociology: CMEL - Semester II:
      1. Week 13 handout: Niche Media - Download PDF file
      2. Week 14 handout: Fashion - Download PDF file
      3. Week 15 handout: Music - Download PDF file
      4. Week 16 handout: Pop videos - Download PDF file
      5. Week 17 handout: Postsubcultures/Neo-tribes - Download PDF file
      6. Week 18 handout: Tourism - Download PDF file
      7. Week 19 handout: Fandom - Download PDF file
      8. Week 20 handout: Space, pace, identity - Download PDF file
      9. Week 21 handout: Anti-modern - Download PDF file
      10. Week 22 handout: Revision - Download PDF file

    3. Music Industry I - download course summary as PDF file
      1. Week 1 handout: Corporations, commerce
      2. Week 2 handout: Technology - Download PDF file
      3. Week 3 handout: Legal frames - Download PDF file
      4. Week 4 [Field trip to record companies]
      5. Week 5 handout: Intellectual property - Download PDF file
      6. Week 6 handout: Artists and Repertoire/Marketing - Download PDF file
      7. Week 7 handout: Radio - Download PDF file
      8. Week 8 handout: Television and film - Download PDF file
      9. Week 9 handout: The Press - Download PDF file
      10. Week 10 handout: Revision

    4. Music Industry II - download course summary as PDF file
      1. Week 1 handout: Ethics of obligation - Download PDF file
      2. Week 2 handout: Percentages & budgets - Download PDF file
      3. Week 3 handout: The ethics of charisma - Download PDF file
      4. Week 4 [Field trip to record companies]
      5. Week 5 handout: Local Authority Licensing
      6. Week 6 [Interview with Events manager]
      7. Week 7 handout: Event entrepreneurship
      8. Week 8 [Interview with Guildfest Director]
      9. Week 9 handout: Tour production
      10. Week 10 handout: Revision

  4. University of Sussex: CCE - Beyond the Western Tradition
    1. Course outline  - Download PDF file
    2. Bartok in North Africa handout  - Download PDF file
    3. Volans in South Africa handout  - Download PDF file
    4. Reich & Glass handout  - Download PDF file
    5. Stockhausen & Kagel handout  - Download PDF file
    6. Tan Dun & Sculthorpe handout  - Download PDF file
    7. Sinti/Roma handout  - Download PDF file