International Spotlight: On “Musicking,” Community Identity and Sociopolitical Change

May 9, 2024 | Community, Music

Arden Hutson With the 2024 spring semester drawing itself to a close, IUPUI’s Music and Social Change class heard from its final guest speakers this past week. Arranged and hosted graciously as ever by Professor Trevor Potts, the topic of discussion centered on...

IUPUI/IUI Department of Communication Studies Graduate Scholars Offer Ideas on the Power of Music to Effect Cultural, Political and Spiritual Transformation

May 9, 2024 | Community, Global, Music

Galilea Romo  On Thursday, March 27, the Department of Communication Studies at IUI hosted an event that allowed some of its pace-setting graduate students the opportunity to talk about the music that they think has been important to them and the ways such music...

Case Study:   Blur, the Gorillaz, and History of Modern UK Nationalism

May 9, 2024 | Global, Music

Arden Hutson & Laine Roberts When the world looks back at the rock music of the 1990s, the landscape is often characterized by music journalists as a battle of influence between the angry, unpolished, and overtly left-wing American grunge rock, and the shining and...

Embracing Passion and Purpose: Reflections from Rhythm and Revolution

May 7, 2024 | Community, Global, Music, Words

Chloe Dyar In a dynamic fusion of inspiration and introspection, the Rhythm and Revolution class welcomed three amazing speakers whose narratives resonated deeply with the essence of passion and purpose. Chelsea Sanderson, Maria Willinger, and Alicia Tucker, each...

IUI scholar crafts powerful original song, “When Love Dies,” to address issues of mental health, drug addiction and suicide| A.B. & Lex

May 7, 2024 | Community, Global, Music, Words

With the goal of shining a spotlight on local artists and musicians using their voices powerfully, the link above features an original new song written by IUPUI/IUI scholar Alexia Bowen. Co-written with her father, “When Love Dies” addresses issues of...

Harmonizing Legacies: A Celebration of Funk and Jazz Maestros Herman ‘Butch’ Slaughter & Kyle Long

May 7, 2024 | Community, Global, Music, Words

Adrian England, Joshua Santosh and Jaime CardozaIn a symphony of extraordinary talent, the city of Indianapolis and IUI (Indiana University Indianapolis) were recently graced by the incomparable funk virtuoso Herman ‘Butch’ Slaughter, a cornerstone of our...